re: Baldurs Gate III - Any tips?

No, I had the same issue early on. It took me a while to really get going.

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I'm still trying to find ways to fully explore each region. Kinda get stuck at points, wish the map was laid out a bit better. Paths are hard to find, IMO. But i am a newb, so it's probably on me.

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For me, the Act 1 area was the toughest to find enough things to give me experience. They are there, but it feels like they spread it out further apart on this map than the others. It could also be that by the time someone finishes Act 1, they have a better feel of where to find things to do.

You're playing a rogue so you'll have a decent chance at finding hidden passages. Look at your map for areas that look like the path continues on into the areas still blackened (fogged). There is an old, abandoned temple north of where the ilithid ship crashed with lots to experience. There's a hidden cave near the entry to the druid grove. There's a whole other town to the west of the druid grove.

Also, you get experience from accomplishing things like Intimidation, Persuasion, etc. There are interactions where you can do these things then fight anyway (thus double-dipping in getting exp from them).