The suggestion is to allow player characters from levels 1-9 to toggle on a special badge, either via command or from interacting with an NPC. The badge will designate the PC as a 'rat-catcher' working in the employ of whatever starting city they chose. At level 10, the badge is removed and can no longer be toggled on. This would basically serve as a Looking For Group tag, allowing lower level characters to connect, roleplay, and part up more easily.
The problem this addresses is the partial difficulty in starting out on Arelith. A fresh build with no gear can have a hard time raising their levels and will often die to packs of mobs in the starter dungeons. After around level 6-8, things start to get drastically easier as gold and gear become more available. Having a tag available to new PCs will make is much easier to find fellow PCs that are in the same boat. It will also encourage interaction and roleplay between new PCs by giving them a shared goal they can work towards.