The things in need to get done before proceeding North out of the village

Find the bind stone and Soul Healer first. Talk with the Soul healer in order to learn a little more about it and then bind to the stone next to her. Doing those allow you to get back to this location in the future in an easy way.
find your class trainer, and the class the trainer can offer training for will be designated under their name. find all the skillbooks you purchased in your inventory and learn your new skills by right-clicking them. You can then pull up your skill menu using K and drag the skills to your quick bars.
find the Weapons and Armor dealers and check for upgrades that can be purchased.