Newbie Question

[Zippy the Wonderbat]

Hi All:

Seems like an interesting game.  I'm very new and have a couple of questions.  I've looked around the forums, and not found the answers, so I apologize if these are duplicates.

1. Are there any maps?  I haven't found any maps and I'm getting lost pretty easily.  I'd hate to have to map everything myself, it would put me in mind of my old D&D days.  (Did I just date myself?  OK, I'm old.)

2. I've started by killing rats and gobbles in the sewers, on the advice on a player I ran into who also gave me a dark short sword (thanks very much, by the way, sorry if I didn't seem grateful, It was my first time on, and I couldn't figure out how to talk with you).  Anyway, I've collected a lot of ears, and eyes, and hides, and I cannot find anywhere to sell them.  Any suggestions?  I have found some vendors (Harnquist was one), but no one seems to want what I have.

3. Should I just stay in the city and sewers, or is it safe to go outside the city?

4. Can other players attack me?  Or can we only fight NPC's?

5. Is there any sort of beginners guild or mentor system I could get into?

Thanks in advance for any responses.

Zippy the Wonderbat

[steuben]

1. no maps yet(tm)

2. check with people new harn's but the arena, may be a better bet

3. reasonably safe... as long as you don't, well piss any of the critters off. but then you know if you do.

4. only if you say yes

5. hmmm.... i think so... but can't provide much direction beyond that...

[ThomPhoenix]

No maps, hehehehe.
You just wait

[emeraldfool]

1. Not in-game, but the are several players and guilds that sport maps of different places - some for money, some as 'guild benefits'

2. The Arena, A merchant in Ojaveda, and the death guardian all deal in monster parts. If you can't find either of the first two, just pick a fight with someone strong or slash your throat, and you'll wake up with a freaky monster staring you in the face. He buys your stuff for some weird, weird reason...

3. Go where ever you want - so long as you don't get the spontaneous urge to walk up and kiss anything nasty-looking, you should be fine. Watch out for steep hills or cliff-edges though.

4. If you type '/challenge <player>' you'll "Offer a duel" to them. If they click yes, it's game on...

5. Many guilds are dedicated to helping people out - Elemental Light seems to be a prominent one. But the best way to get help is always to seek the advice of strangers. If you get a bit of money, it always helps to offer a reward too.



Anyway, I suggest you check out the Guides and Tutorials Forum for some helpful advice on what to do, etc.

[ThomPhoenix]

To clarify:
Challenging should not be done randomly, always make sure there is roleplaying incentive. Don't become one of those annoying duel-spammers!