What happens when you try and create a character, i.e. do you get any error messages?
Also, what version of the EQ Client are you using ? In the folder where EQ is installed, you will have a sub-folder called logs. In this sub-folder will be a file called dbg.txt.
The first line of dbg.txt will have the 'build date' of the client, e.g.
Code:
2010-08-21 20:34:35 Starting EverQuest (Build Oct 31 2005 10:33:37)
There may also be some error messages at the bottom of that log which may help diagnosing the problem you are having.
The clients supported by EQEmu will have one of the following build dates:
Code:
6.2 (Build Aug 4 2005 15:40:59)
Titanium (Build Oct 31 2005 10:33:37)
SoF (Built Sep 7 2007 09:11:49)
SoD (Built Dec 19 2008 15:22:49)
Underfoot* (Built Jun 8 2010 16:44:32)
Some servers don't support all of those clients, but PEQ (The Grand Creation) should allow you to create characters with any of them.
Hybrid Mode
