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Help Index :: Starting :: Begin Welcome to the Forest's Edge. This is a quick-start file designed to help you get going as fast as possible. You will start in one of two main towns. If you are a member of the evil races (orcs, gobins, ogres, trolls, or vyans) you will begin in the evil town of Voaleth. All other race types start in the good town of Chiiron. It is probably in your best interests to stay close to town until you get a feel for the mud. You You may get a map of your settlement by typing 'help Voaleth' or 'help Chiiron' respectively. It is a good idea to wander about town and learn your way around. Go into shops and type 'list' to see what each sells, 'custom' to see if the shop offers to make any custom-made items, and 'practice' to see what skills you may practice in a location. It is not wise to kill shopkeepers, start with rabbits and frogs outside of town and work your way up from there. There is a being in each starting town who will answer many questions posed to it. In Chiiron it is the weary elf, In Voaleth the aged troll - a good way to start is by going up to it and typing 'ask elf advice' or 'ask troll advice' as the case may be. To get help on a topic, type help the following the instructions. For starting XP in Chiiron, try killing the frogs north of town or the rabbits outside the west and east gates near town. If you are starting in Voaleth seek out the tunnel worms east of town or the screech bats north and east of town. Remember to use the consider command before you attack a mob - this can tell you, very roughly, how tough a mob is to fight. Some mobs, such as rabbits and screech bats, may be skinned. You may then sell their skins to raise money. (See help skin). Important commands which you should learn to check frequently are score, inventory, leech, identity, and reputation. To learn how custom items work, check out help custom. For information on skills, type help abilities. Other useful files which you might wish to read include help newbie and help starting. If you are a member of class that casts spells, read help leech and help prepare. Before you reach level 5, you will need to get your character approved. See help approvals and follow the directions therein when you get the opportunity. The global/public channels here are chat, gossip, ooc (out-of-character),, and auction. Immortals generally only listen to gossip. If you have a question, feel free to ask for help on chat - the other players will be very friendly if you identify yourself as a newbie. To learn more about mud policies, type help policies. When you get a chance, type "reputation" to learn why you shouldn't attack shopkeepers or guards - people remember you and your past deeds. |