Help newuser

Help for newuser (General Help - copied from Astarias help files)
Here is the basic explanation of what you have to do as a brand spanking new adventurer on Astaria. Should you have any questions not covered here feel free to ask on the helpline. Simply type 'helpline <message>'.
Please remember to be patient with this line as it is ran by fellow players, who may not be at their keyboards or otherwise paying attention.

1. Read your important help documents: newbie, newbieareas, rules, lev,

xa, bury, ready, gear, statcost, who, ansi, names, start, and multiplay.

1. The Equipment Donation Room is located 1 east of the Cartography Room

(the room you start in). There, you may either use the donation vault or 'ask wormy about equipment'. It will be useful learn where Starkeep Grand Hall (often just called GH) is. You can find it 1 north and 2 east from your starting room. GH is the center of the realm of Astaria and most directions you receive will be from that point.

1. Set your wimpy (see 'help wimpy'). This will allow you to autmatically

flee combat when your health is failing. Most people set theirs to at least 20.

1. Equip your armor and wield your weapon or weapons by typing 'ready'.

1. Go to the areas listed in 'help newbieareas' and kill smaller beings.

Use the 'lev' command to see how close you are to advancing a heritage level.
Be cautious while exploring the realm. If you discover that the very first monsters you meet in an area are too powerful for you to tackle, it is likely that the entire area is meant for players of higher level.
You might find consider to be a very useful command when first starting out. See 'help consider'.
Always read the descriptions of rooms and be sure to read any signs or plaques posted nearby. They can be invaluable sources of information.
Remember, you can always use the 'start' command to return to Starkeep as long as you are level 2 or under. Do help 'start' for more information.

1. When you can advance your heritage level, go to the appropriate temple.

Type 'alignment' to check your current moral balance. Then follow these directions from GH.

• If your alignment is the Paragon, virtuous or good: 4e, 1n, 1w
• If your alignment is kind, neutral or corrupt: 4n, 1e, 1n
• If your alignment is evil, malevolent or the Fiend: 4w, 1s, 1w

Bear in mind that the temple where you achieve your 10th and final
heritage level will also set your ethos. Your ethos is your permanent
moral balance, be it good, neutral or evil.

Advancing your heritage level gives you more HP (hit points), SP (spell
points) and EP (endurance points). It also automatically trains your
skills.

1. Continue to gain experience and money to advance your heritage levels.
   

There are also several quests you may be able to accomplish
immediately. Type 'quest' for a list of quests in the realm.

1. When you have completed all 10 heritage levels, you can join a guild.
   

There are eight of them to choose from (bard, cleric, elementalist,
fighter, mage, psion, thief, and paladin).

There are nine of them to choose from (bard, cleric, elementalist,
fighter, mage, psion, thief, druid and paladin.)

Type: 'who <guild>' to see what members of a certain guild are online.

You may speak to them if you wish to help you decide. All the guilds
are close to equal in power, so choose one you will enjoy role playing.

1. Once you have joined a guild, your newbie life is basically at an end.
   

Read your guild boards, look at your guild object and talk to your
fellow guild members. Most of all, enjoy your time in Astaria!

See also:
Newbie guide, Help newbieareas