Starting Faction

Hey, I've been playing eu4 for a few years and these days Im trying this mod fornthe forst time. Its amazing but ots also a little bit overwhelming since there are a tons on new things and I couldnt find many in depth guides. As far as I can see the flow of the game is way slower than vanilla. I played sun elves and moon elves and there are a lot of cool new mechanics likr magic. So Im here to ask if there is a "starting faction" or something easier to start and get acquainted with all the new staff or of there a good guide out there. Thank you for helping in advance!