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===New players guide===
===New players guide===
Learn how to play
:* Say ''hi'' to persons with [[NPC|white names]]. Keep conversations going with ''yes'' and blue-marked words. Sometimes ''yes'' or ''no'' is the only usable answer.
:* Read all texts (because they won't come back)
:* Carmen and Ilisa can ''heal'' you for free


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Good starting steps:
:* Speak to Hayunn Naratha in the room where you start
:* Speak to Hayunn Naratha in the room where you start
:* Say '''hi''' to get his attention then answer his questions (usually yes or no answers)
:* Say '''hi''' to get his attention then answer his questions (usually yes or no answers)
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:* Monogenes, in Semos city, gives you a map of Semos
:* Monogenes, in Semos city, gives you a map of Semos
:* Io Flotto in Semos temple, tells you how to /msg other players and more.
:* Io Flotto in Semos temple, tells you how to /msg other players and more.
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Initial strategy:
Initial strategy:
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# Bring food and go fight in the town dungeon and nearby areas to level up. Each level allows you to explore further away and come back to town alive (Found Orc? Run! Many orcs? R.I.P.)
# Bring food and go fight in the town dungeon and nearby areas to level up. Each level allows you to explore further away and come back to town alive (Found Orc? Run! Many orcs? R.I.P.)
# Buy "old scythe" (blacksmith), then explore farm (east/right-wards) to get lots of food.
# Buy "old scythe" (blacksmith), then explore farm (east/right-wards) to get lots of food.
# Ask every NPC in Semos and nearby for a '''quest''', you will earn lots of XP doing quests (especially the Mayor Sakhs, whose quest is repeatable once a day)
# Ask around for a ''quest'' or ''task'' to earn XP. Don't forget Mayor Sakhs, whose quest is repeatable once a day.
# Ask Carmen or Ilisa to heal you for free.
# Read the Manual and FAQ for hints and tips.


Tips:
Tips:
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* Dying, because dying means you lose stuff. (Or leave your stuff at the bank, then run around and dying = coming back home! You still loose EXP points and skills though.)
* Dying, because dying means you lose stuff. (Or leave your stuff at the bank, then run around and dying = coming back home! You still loose EXP points and skills though.)
* Don't buy armor (in tavern back room) before trying the free places: chest in mud, tasks/quests (pants for free), stuff on the ground left by other players, or dungeon monster drops.
* Don't buy armor (in tavern back room) before trying the free places: chest in mud, tasks/quests (pants for free), stuff on the ground left by other players, or dungeon monster drops.
* Don't waste money in the "wishing well" lottery (until you become rich) (dice gambling is a bit more rewarding at low levels - check the list of prizes)
* Don't waste money in the "wishing well" lottery (until you become rich). Dice gambling is more rewarding at low levels - check the [[list of prizes]].
* Don't attack other players (with white names), it'll prevent you from free healing (for a "while?")
* Don't attack other players (with white names), it'll prevent you from free healing (for a "while?")
* Don't go too far from the city and plains because you are not protected from attack from other players there and you may meet creatures which are too strong for you.
* Don't go too far from the city and plains because you are not protected from attack from other players there and you may meet creatures which are too strong for you.