Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar/Starting the Quest

Compassion: Bard
Starts near Britain already.

Justice: Druid
Starts in Yew. Britain is to the South-East.

Sacrifice: Tinker
Starts in Minoc. Britain is to the South-West.

Honor: Paladin
Starts in Trinsic. Britain is to the North.

Honesty: Mage
Starts near Moonglow on Verity Isle. Need the Moongates to get to mainland. Enter the moongate after it blinks once to get near Britain, then walk west.

Spirituality: Ranger
Starts near Skara Brae. Need the Moongates to get to mainland. Enter the moongate after it blinks once to get near Yew, then walk South-West.

Humility: Shepherd
Starts near the ruins of Magincia. Need the Moongates to get to mainland. Enter the moongate as soon as it appears to get near Trinsic, then walk North.

Valor: Fighter
Starts near Jhelom in the Valorian islands. Need two Moongate travels to get to mainland, because the Jhelom Moongate only connects to other island towns. The shortest route is to enter the Moongate after it blinks twice to get to Moonglow, then enter the Moonglow Moongate after it blinks once to get near Britain, then walk West.

Get equipped

 * Buy a sling in Britain (recruit Iolo, who is already equipped with another sling);
 * Buy a bow in Trinsic;
 * Buy a crossbow in Minoc;
 * Collect money to buy a magic key;
 * When you get to level 4 (5?), fight the pirates to win a ship.