Hi, @dtempest, welcome to Hive.

Hive is a great place to be and you will have opportunity of meeting amazing people.
Since you are a newbie, @dreemport got you covered. It's a community of amazing people who help newbies have an exciting and rewarding experience on Hive. All you have to do is join @dreemport on discord via this link https://discord.gg/UCSvAjXY
and we would be glad to help you get started.
Once you get it, tag me and I will be happy to welcome you.
Cheers