To attack just right click on the monster and click the sword icon. Look at the top right of the screen and you will see your and its life going down. Be sure not to die! If you are in trouble run away and return later.

The Quick Start Guide says to run away when in trouble. I just started, I saw a green spider near the starting area in game (not the tutorial) and I went to attack it. It was a spider, its green, its near to my starting point inside the town, how tough could it be right? And I was dual wielding. Well none of my hits landed and I was being hit bad. So I ran and ran, through a couple archways, a good distance from where I first found the spider. Problem was the spider magically (it seems) teleported right behind me. I could not shake it. And no one else was in sight to help me kill it.

What can I do?