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===Learn how to play=== |
===Learn how to play=== |
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:* Say ''hi'' to characters with [[ |
:* Say ''hi'' to characters with [[StendhalNPC|white names]]. Keep the conversation going with ''yes'' and blue-marked words. Sometimes ''yes'' or ''no'' is the only usable answer. |
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:* Read all texts (because they won't come back) |
:* Read all texts (because they won't come back) |
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:* Carmen and Ilisa can ''heal'' you for free |
:* Carmen and Ilisa can ''heal'' you for free |
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:* Speak to Hayunn Naratha in the room where you start |
:* Speak to Hayunn Naratha in the room where you start |
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:* 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 |
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:* 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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# Collect food and fight in Semos dungeon to level up. With each level you can explore further and still run home alive. |
# Collect food and fight in Semos dungeon to level up. With each level you can explore further and still run home alive. |
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# 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. |
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# Ask NPCs (blue names) for ''quest'' or ''task''. Don't forget Mayor Sakhs, whose quest is repeatable once a day. Ask Starkad (south of Semos) about how to find creatures. |
# Ask NPCs (blue names) for ''[[StendhalQuest|quest]]'' or ''task''. Don't forget Mayor Sakhs, whose quest is repeatable once a day. Ask Starkad (south of Semos) about how to find creatures. |
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Tips: |
Tips: |
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Things to avoid: |
Things to avoid: |
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* Dying, because dying means you lose stuff, EXP points and skills. (Or for a new |
* Dying, because dying means you lose stuff, EXP points and skills. (Or for a new player with no EXP yet: put all stuff in bank and explore. Die=coming back home.) |
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* Don't buy armor (in tavern back room) before trying the free places: charity chest (in Semos mud), talking and doing tasks/quests (pants, shield for free), getting it from corpses in Semos dungeon. |
* Don't buy armor (in tavern back room) before trying the free places: charity chest (in Semos mud), talking and doing tasks/quests (pants, shield for free), getting it from corpses in Semos dungeon. |
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* 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 on the walls by the gambling table in Semos Tavern. |
* 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 on the walls by the gambling table in Semos Tavern. |
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===Later game strategies=== |
===Later game strategies=== |
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* Make money by selling armor in tavern, gnome village, etc. |
* Make money by selling armor in tavern, gnome village, etc. |
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* Visit Ados city (east) to do quests |
* Visit Ados city (east) to do [[StendhalQuest#Quests_in_Ados|quests]] |
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* Potions: |
* Potions: |
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:* kill orc chief, gnomes, and others that drop potions |
:* kill orc chief, gnomes, and others that drop potions |
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* Ham: |
* Ham: |
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:* Get ham from "big" animals like lions, bears, boars. |
:* Get ham from "big" animals like lions, bears, boars. |
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:* Ham can be traded for items with older players, or used to make food ( |
:* Ham can be traded for items with older players, or used to make food (Semos bakery) |
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* If buying or hunting for armor, remember that having a good shield is most important, then a good armor, then cloak. The def is weighted to favour in this order. |
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* Kill veteran kobold to get a shield (It's told that a shield +10 gives more DEF than armor +10?) |
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* Always carry a home scroll (buy them from Haizen's hut north of Ados rock) to get you out of emergencies |
* Always carry a home scroll (buy them from Haizen's hut north of Ados rock) to get you out of emergencies |
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* Carry antidotes (kill deer to get these) if you often get poisoned |
* Carry antidotes (kill deer to get these) if you often get poisoned |
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