I thought this would be a good place to include a fix to the classic database. This fixes all start_zones to work properly. Which puts you in the right place upon creation, and consolidates the starting items table hugely.
http://www.peqserver.com/view_files.php?filter=release
Drop the tables, start_zones and starting_items, then source the 2 included sqls.
have fun, kunark is coming soon!