Well technically speaking, all of the characters are going to be "learning the ropes"; no one starts off as a badass Hunter. That being said, there will be dangerous scenarios in the beginning but they'll progress in terms of difficulty as time goes on. Every character is going to be learning how to use magic or their weapon along the way with varying effects and consequences. With that in mind, your character's chances of living are high since everyone is in the same boat. No character, aside from the NPCs and GM characters, are "in-training"; everyone is a noob Hunter at the start.