I've gotten to so many cities by just doing the primary mission with people I meet. I have yet to get anything good out of an expert salvage myself.
I have so much money tied up in rare and common crafting materials I don't know whether to just cash out or hold onto them. It is getting to the point that I'm almost giving the stuff away. I can't make anything else worthwhile - I have yet to get a decent monk wand.
Now a lvl 13 mo/mes, Calypte Anna, smiting/healer monk. Put me on a friends list if you wanna go adventuring.