I hope to be able to make the trip across the desert, if only I knew which way to walk down the road.
Do try to avoid the specifics of your character, for future reference. Like others have said, this might be an appropriate thing to wish up for.
You would "wish all <message>". You would be asking for staff to please animate an NPC, such as the barkeep, so you could ask directions. You wouldn't be asking staff directly for directions.
Your character would likely know the "general" map of the world. Type "help map zalanthas" and it'll give you a very crude ASCII drawing so you might at least get an idea of what direction to go.
Here is a link to the helpfiles. You can search there, or read any of that ingame by typing "help <topic>."
If you go to the main page (
www.armageddon.org), there is a button with a mantis on it at the bottom which directs you to the live helpers. They're experienced players who can answer questions you might have about syntax, general IC knowledge, etc. It's a live chat, so if you have a question you need answered quickly, and you simply can't find out yourself, feel free to ask there.
Sorry you're having a tough time! Some areas of the game are very difficult to live in.
Also, a question. How exactly will most people react if I just go to their table and ask them if they know of any jobs around, or something like that?
The only way to find out is to try. Taverns are a social place, so it wouldn't be particularly out of the ordinary to ask around for employment opportunity.