Okay, I\'ll address each question seperately.
Lag: We all experience lag, some more than others, all of the time. Please keep in mind that this is early code and it is more to do with that than the actual server. Fragnetics is a server capable of hosting several hundred players at any one time, I expect.
There is no real fix for the lag, although there are a couple of \'lag reducing\' methods that have been posted recently.
Talking to NPCs: Target an NPC and type \"hi\" to start a conversation. You should read the Player\'s Guide on the website which will give you some tips on what to say and how to say it. Incase you ask: we cannot give you Quest information (i.e. which NPCs give you quests, what to say so them etc), sorry.
The game: In this Tech Demo there is 1 city, Hydlaa, to explore. 1 Dungeon that is located below Laanx Temple (the big red spikey building). You can walk around and explore these locations while chatting to other users. There are 2 quests to complete, but don\'t expect a reward at the end. Crystals spawn all over the world and in the dungeon- collect them, and then visit
http://planeshift.fragnetics.com to buy decorative weapons.
For the answers to a whole load of questions you may ask next, check my
30 Newbie Questions guide. It\'s more like 45 questions now but I can\'t change the title.

For all other information, read the website.