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[[File:gamemenu.png|thumb|Important menu: The '''Atlas''' helps to not get lost, '''Who''' helps with finding other players at your level and last but not least the '''Travel Log''' lists your open quests]].


How to control your character and other commands are explained in the [[StendhalManual|Stendhal Manual]].
How to control your character and other commands are explained in the [[StendhalManual|Stendhal Manual]].

== Starting off ==


You will enter in Semos Guard House, so
You will enter in Semos Guard House, so
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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)
:* More useful information is given in the purple tutorial boxes, read them carefully.
:* More useful information is given in the purple tutorial boxes, read them carefully.

== General Tips ==


In general you should remember the following things:
In general you should remember the following things:
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:* Read all texts carefully (because they might not be repeated)
:* Read all texts carefully (because they might not be repeated)
:* Carmen can ''heal'' you for free
:* Carmen can ''heal'' you for free
:* Eat <item>cheese</item>, <item>meat</item> or other food to regain your health.
:* Target creatures that are about half your level
:* Prefer fast weapons (small rate value)


===Initial strategy===
==Initial strategy==
Get some money:
Get some money:
* Kill <creature>rat|rats</creature> to get <item>money</item> (Hint: double-click body, double-click to take coins).
* Kill <creature>rat|rats</creature> to get <item>money</item> (Hint: double-click body, double-click to take coins).
* buy a sheep (-30 money) and walk your sheep near red berries (takes 5-10 min). Sell fat sheep (+150 money for weight 100 sheep) to Sato.
* buy a sheep (-30 money) and walk your sheep near red berries (takes 5-10 min). Sell fat sheep (+150 money for weight 100 sheep) to Sato.

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Get some XP:
* Do the quests in Semos city by talking to NPCs.
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* Do the monster quest for Mayor Sakhs in the townhall of Semos City, it is repeatable once a day. Ask Starkad (south of Semos) about how to find creatures.


Get some basic equipment:
Get some basic equipment:
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* Get <item>studded shield</item> from Hayunn Naratha by returning to him a third time after you talked to Monogenes.
* Get <item>studded shield</item> from Hayunn Naratha by returning to him a third time after you talked to Monogenes.


== Interesting areas ==
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Get some xp:

* Collect food and fight in Semos dungeon to level up. With each level you can explore further and still run home alive.
* At level 5 the wolfs north of Semos City are a good source for food.
* At level 4 the wolfs north of Semos City are a good source for food.
* Collect food and fight around Semos. Visit the Farm in the east of Semos City.
* At about level 8 try bears east of Semos, but be careful in this area.
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* At about level 10 try gnome city (in the north west of Semos) or <creature>kobold</creature> (north of Semos, in the mines).
* Ask NPCs (blue names) for ''[[StendhalQuest|quest]]'' or ''task''.
* Ask NPCs (blue names) for ''[[StendhalQuest|quest]]'' or ''task''.
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* Do the monster quest for Mayor Sakhs in the townhall of Semos City, it is repeatable once a day. Ask Starkad (south of Semos) about how to find creatures.


Tips:
== More Tips ==

* Being poisoned swaps left/right and up/down cursor keys.
* Being poisoned swaps left/right and up/down cursor keys.
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* At about level 5 try <creature>kobold</creature> (north of semos, in the mines).
* Bring a friend to go deeper in the Semos dungeon.
* Bring a friend to go deeper in the Semos dungeon.
* Areas where you are protected from being attacked by other players are marked green on minimap.
* Areas where you are protected from being attacked by other players are marked green on minimap.
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Things to avoid:
Things to avoid:
* Be careful in Semos dungeon because it gets quite
* 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.)
* Don't buy armor (in tavern back room) before trying the free places: charity chest (in Semos mud), talking and doing tasks/quests (legs, 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 (legs, shield for free), getting it from corpses in Semos dungeon.
* 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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* Having a good shield is most important, then a good armor, then cloak. The def is weighted to favour in this order.
* 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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==See also==
==See also==
[[StendhalManual | Stendhal Manual]]
[[StendhalManual | Stendhal Manual]]
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