Hey Demanacus!
Good to see ya! EFU is a friendly, laid back Mod. I don't believe in giving out XP/Gold penalties. A Game is supposed to be fun, not a chore, right?
Don't worry, the fights in the mod are hard enough!
For starters, level up to 7 when you get in--you get an instant level up from Durnan. It's to balance out things. Start out in Durnan's basement, clear it out, and then leave Waterdeep, and go out on the tradeway area 1. Don't enter Trollbark until you're level 25 or higher. Trollmoors are HARD. Then head to Undermountain level one.
The Hakpak I made has MANY custom models I made--I designed the well area and bar models as well as the entire outside model of the Tavern. (If you notice, the sign for the Yawning Portal is taken exactly from the image I attached) Also in that image I modeled was the lightpole on the far left. It just looked cool, and looks great in the game!
Also, With 15 levels of Undermountain, many of those levels have many break-away levels--some just as huge as the main level! Besides Undermountains levels, you have Waterdeep, stores, the Sewers, the Tradeway, Trollmoors, Highmoors and much more--take a ship to the Haunted Isle, and soon to the Jungles of Chult!
I've read nearly every single Forgotten Realms Novel, and throughout the Mod, you will see little ties to some of the novels, and cool references to things.
I am also building Undermountain levels 16-18 right now, and the plan is for 25 levels. I plan to really bust ass and get EFU's content moving now, and have tons of new areas to enjoy!