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Mafusail at 00:59, 19 September 2020

Mafusail — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 00:59:32 GMT

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	STR specs: [[load bearing]]/[[massive blow]]<br>		STR specs: [[load bearing]]/[[massive blow]]<br>
	INT: Guild skills: [[conjuring]], [[symbology]], [[xotimancy]], [[theology]], [[elder lore]], [[arcane lore]]<br>		INT: Guild skills: [[conjuring]], [[symbology]], [[xotimancy]], [[theology]], [[elder lore]], [[arcane lore]]<br>
-	VIT: [[recuperation]], [[biofeedback]]<br>	+	VIT: [[recuperation]]<br>
	AGI: [[dagger]], [[dodge]], [[flight]], [[quickness]], [[combat reflexes]]<br>		AGI: [[dagger]], [[dodge]], [[flight]], [[quickness]], [[combat reflexes]]<br>
	WIL: [[chaos affinity]], [[centering]], [[equilibrium]], [[meditation]]<br>		WIL: [[chaos affinity]], [[centering]], [[equilibrium]], [[meditation]]<br>
	EGO: [[invocation]], [[Telesmatic Weapon]], [[leadership]]<br>		EGO: [[invocation]], [[Telesmatic Weapon]], [[leadership]]<br>
-	PER: whatever -- for me [[introspection]], [[awareness]], [[empathy]]<br>	+	PER: whatever -- for me [[introspection]], [[awareness]], [[empathy]], [[somatesthesia]]<br>

	Note how I didn't try to specialize in everything. Your specialties are valuable: don't spread them too thin. In fact, I decided not to join any associations so that they would go just that little bit farther.		Note how I didn't try to specialize in everything. Your specialties are valuable: don't spread them too thin. In fact, I decided not to join any associations so that they would go just that little bit farther.
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	===VIT===		===VIT===
-	[[biofeedback]]/[[hardiness]]/[[stamina]]/[[recuperation]]/[[running]] -- all about having more endurance and hits and getting them back faster<br>	+	[[hardiness]]/[[stamina]]/[[recuperation]]/[[running]] -- all about having more endurance and hits and getting them back faster<br>
	[[resilience]]/[[steadiness]] --antistun<br>		[[resilience]]/[[steadiness]] --antistun<br>

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	[[killer instinct]] -- adds to damage<br>		[[killer instinct]] -- adds to damage<br>
	[[precision strike]] -- adds to damage, but mostly by hitting better<br>		[[precision strike]] -- adds to damage, but mostly by hitting better<br>
		+	[[somatesthesia]] -- slight increase in hp and endurance

	==Getting Started==		==Getting Started==

Mafusail at 15:47, 2 February 2020

Mafusail — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 15:47:11 GMT

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	Skills are your "power". Being good in particular skills are what are going to increase your effectiveness in combat. Since your stats influence how many specialties you get, you should be thinking of how many specialty points you need per attribute, in general...		Skills are your "power". Being good in particular skills are what are going to increase your effectiveness in combat. Since your stats influence how many specialties you get, you should be thinking of how many specialty points you need per attribute, in general...

-	Or, more plainly, if you need lots of dexterity specialties for your guild, you probably shouldn't have an extremely low dex.	+	Or, more plainly, if you need lots of agility specialties for your guild, you probably shouldn't have an extremely low agi.

	You can overcome this somewhat with levels: at 5 statistic points a level, that's 245 by the time you hit level 50...and so you can make up for choices that aren't perfectly min-maxed.		You can overcome this somewhat with levels: at 5 statistic points a level, that's 245 by the time you hit level 50...and so you can make up for choices that aren't perfectly min-maxed.
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-	So, by now, you've read alot of abstract things, so let's look at something concrete to help tie things together. Out of sheer bias, let's consider why I thought of making a [[faerie]] [[Erisian Liberation Front\|ELF]].	+	So, by now, you've read alot of abstract things, so let's look at something concrete to help tie things together. Out of sheer bias, let's consider why I thought of making a [[pixie]] [[Erisian Liberation Front\|ELF]].

	First, a look at attributes:		First, a look at attributes:
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	Attributes		Attributes
	Strength 10 to 40		Strength 10 to 40
-	Intelligence 80 to 120	+	Intellect 80 to 120
-	Constitution 10 to 50	+	Vitality 10 to 50
-	Dexterity 100 to 150	+	Agility 100 to 150
	Willpower 80 to 120		Willpower 80 to 120
-	Charisma 80 to 120	+	Ego 80 to 120
	Perception 80 to 120		Perception 80 to 120
	Size 5 to 15		Size 5 to 15

-	As you can see from the guild, ELF like to have WIL, CHA and [[luck]], which [[faerie]] get some of, so that's a nice bonus. They're pretty big in all of those, and they have a good amount of INT too, which I'll need for guild skills. On the down side, the low size and con/str means I can't really take very much in the way of punishment.	+	As you can see from the guild, ELF like to have WIL, EGO and [[luck]], which [[pixie]] get some of, so that's a nice bonus. They're pretty big in all of those, and they have a good amount of INT too, which I'll need for guild skills. On the down side, the low size and vit/str means I can't really take very much in the way of punishment.

-	I decided to max my STR, WIL, INT and CHA. My reasoning was STR to carry things, WIL/CHA for invocation power, INT for guild skills.	+	I decided to max my STR, WIL, INT and EGO. My reasoning was STR to carry things, WIL/EGO for invocation power, INT for guild skills.
-	That meant I had to minimize DEX (an uncommon faerie choice) and size. I figured I'd just have to live with not having the most fighty ELF, but that's OK! Small size actually gives some minor bonuses to dodge (harder to hit) which I figured may help a little. Of course, if I did get hit, I'd hurt badly.	+	That meant I had to minimize AGI (an uncommon faerie choice) and size. I figured I'd just have to live with not having the most fighty ELF, but that's OK! Small size actually gives some minor bonuses to dodge (harder to hit) which I figured may help a little. Of course, if I did get hit, I'd hurt badly.

-	What was left over, I threw into con to help with the frailty.	+	What was left over, I threw into vit to help with the frailty.

	Strength 40		Strength 40
-	Intelligence 120	+	Intellect 120
-	Constitution 39	+	Vitality 39
-	Dexterity 100	+	Agility 100
	Willpower 120		Willpower 120
-	Charisma 120	+	Ego 120
	Perception 80		Perception 80
	Size 5		Size 5
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	STR specs: [[load bearing]]/[[massive blow]]<br>		STR specs: [[load bearing]]/[[massive blow]]<br>
	INT: Guild skills: [[conjuring]], [[symbology]], [[xotimancy]], [[theology]], [[elder lore]], [[arcane lore]]<br>		INT: Guild skills: [[conjuring]], [[symbology]], [[xotimancy]], [[theology]], [[elder lore]], [[arcane lore]]<br>
-	CON: [[recuperation]], [[biofeedback]]<br>	+	VIT: [[recuperation]], [[biofeedback]]<br>
-	DEX: [[dagger]], [[dodge]], [[flight]], [[quickness]], [[combat reflexes]]<br>	+	AGI: [[dagger]], [[dodge]], [[flight]], [[quickness]], [[combat reflexes]]<br>
-	WIL: [[chaos affinity]], [[centering]], [[channeling]], [[meditation]]<br>	+	WIL: [[chaos affinity]], [[centering]], [[equilibrium]], [[meditation]]<br>
-	CHA: [[invocation]], [[Telesmatic Weapon]], [[leadership]]<br>	+	EGO: [[invocation]], [[Telesmatic Weapon]], [[leadership]]<br>
	PER: whatever -- for me [[introspection]], [[awareness]], [[empathy]]<br>		PER: whatever -- for me [[introspection]], [[awareness]], [[empathy]]<br>

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	[[tactics]]/[[strategy]] -- helps your effectiveness in combat<br>		[[tactics]]/[[strategy]] -- helps your effectiveness in combat<br>

-	===CON===	+	===VIT===
	[[biofeedback]]/[[hardiness]]/[[stamina]]/[[recuperation]]/[[running]] -- all about having more endurance and hits and getting them back faster<br>		[[biofeedback]]/[[hardiness]]/[[stamina]]/[[recuperation]]/[[running]] -- all about having more endurance and hits and getting them back faster<br>
	[[resilience]]/[[steadiness]] --antistun<br>		[[resilience]]/[[steadiness]] --antistun<br>

-	===DEX===	+	===AGI===
	[[dodge]]/[[tumbling]]/[[flight]] -- not getting hit<br>		[[dodge]]/[[tumbling]]/[[flight]] -- not getting hit<br>
	[[quickness]] -- more action = good. Killer skill.<br>		[[quickness]] -- more action = good. Killer skill.<br>
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	[[discipline]]/[[courage]] -- For setting wimpy to what you want<br>		[[discipline]]/[[courage]] -- For setting wimpy to what you want<br>
	[[pain tolerance]] -- antistun<br>		[[pain tolerance]] -- antistun<br>
-	[[centering]]/[[channeling]] -- more sps<br>	+	[[centering]]/[[equilibrium]] -- more sps<br>
	[[meditation]] -- very useful, recover everything faster<br>		[[meditation]] -- very useful, recover everything faster<br>

-	===CHA===	+	===EGO===
	[[leadership]] -- for grouping/followers<br>		[[leadership]] -- for grouping/followers<br>
	[[haggling]] -- get more cash<br>		[[haggling]] -- get more cash<br>
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	Which brings up to keeping. Check out the help on [[keep]].		Which brings up to keeping. Check out the help on [[keep]].
-	* [[Charisma]], [[willpower]] and [[ownership]] have a lot to do with influencing how much you can keep. Note many of your miscellaneous skills will give you some points towards keeping items; making all of them somewhat worthwhile, if only for that (so if you have spare cash, grab some training!)	+	* [[Ego]], [[willpower]] and [[ownership]] have a lot to do with influencing how much you can keep. Note many of your miscellaneous skills will give you some points towards keeping items; making all of them somewhat worthwhile, if only for that (so if you have spare cash, grab some training!)
	* Artifacts, as noted in the help, can be kept for three days. Being as powerful as some are, though, they can cost an extraordinary amount of keep points. Unless you're sure you need to hang on to it to play later, just give it up when you're done with your session; you'll probably make someone else happy at any rate, as several are found randomly, or hard for some classes to get.		* Artifacts, as noted in the help, can be kept for three days. Being as powerful as some are, though, they can cost an extraordinary amount of keep points. Unless you're sure you need to hang on to it to play later, just give it up when you're done with your session; you'll probably make someone else happy at any rate, as several are found randomly, or hard for some classes to get.
	* As noted above, "piecemeal" armour can have benefits, unfortunately, it can also cost you much more in the way of keep points.		* As noted above, "piecemeal" armour can have benefits, unfortunately, it can also cost you much more in the way of keep points.
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	==Random Advice==		==Random Advice==
-	* Don't hide your character information if you're just starting out. Nobody really cares that much, and it's much harder to offer you intelligent help if no one knows what race, class and level you are. Suggestions for "what weapon is good" are very different for a small [[dwarf]] than a [[zuth]].	+	* Don't hide your character information if you're just starting out. Nobody really cares that much, and it's much harder to offer you intelligent help if no one knows what race, class and level you are. Suggestions for "what weapon is good" are very different for a small [[thond]] than a [[zuth]].
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	* You're going to [[dying\|die]]. It happens to everyone; that's why you have 30 lives. You may get off scott free, you may suffer some temporary penalties. It happens to everyone; don't let it get you down too much. Sure, no one loves playing with 20 less strength or whatever, but your penalties will go away with time. [[Devonshire Clerics\|Clerics]] can help reduce or eliminate these penalities if you have them bring you [[raise dead\|back from the dead]].		* You're going to [[dying\|die]]. It happens to everyone; that's why you have 30 lives. You may get off scott free, you may suffer some temporary penalties. It happens to everyone; don't let it get you down too much. Sure, no one loves playing with 20 less strength or whatever, but your penalties will go away with time. [[Devonshire Clerics\|Clerics]] can help reduce or eliminate these penalities if you have them bring you [[raise dead\|back from the dead]].

Ezrin: /* Random Advice */

Ezrin — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 03:24:36 GMT

Random Advice

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	==Random Advice==		==Random Advice==
-	* Don't hide your character information if you're just starting out. No really cares that much, and it's much harder to offer you intelligent help if no one knows what race, class and level you are. Suggestions for "what weapon is good" are very different for a small [[dwarf]] than a [[zuth]].	+	* Don't hide your character information if you're just starting out. Nobody really cares that much, and it's much harder to offer you intelligent help if no one knows what race, class and level you are. Suggestions for "what weapon is good" are very different for a small [[dwarf]] than a [[zuth]].
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	* You're going to [[dying\|die]]. It happens to everyone; that's why you have 30 lives. You may get off scott free, you may suffer some temporary penalties. It happens to everyone; don't let it get you down too much. Sure, no one loves playing with 20 less strength or whatever, but your penalties will go away with time. [[Devonshire Clerics\|Clerics]] can help reduce or eliminate these penalities if you have them bring you [[raise dead\|back from the dead]].		* You're going to [[dying\|die]]. It happens to everyone; that's why you have 30 lives. You may get off scott free, you may suffer some temporary penalties. It happens to everyone; don't let it get you down too much. Sure, no one loves playing with 20 less strength or whatever, but your penalties will go away with time. [[Devonshire Clerics\|Clerics]] can help reduce or eliminate these penalities if you have them bring you [[raise dead\|back from the dead]].

Valere at 17:58, 25 April 2016

Valere — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 17:58:03 GMT

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	[[shield]] -- should be noted that shields provide awesome deflection AND are weapons in Lost Souls, and can be a viable "weapon" choice.<br>		[[shield]] -- should be noted that shields provide awesome deflection AND are weapons in Lost Souls, and can be a viable "weapon" choice.<br>
	[[load bearing]] -- helps you carry that all important loot<br>		[[load bearing]] -- helps you carry that all important loot<br>
-	[[armour adaptation]] -- needed to wear heavier armour and not suffer an encumbrance penalty<br>	+	[[armour use]] -- needed to wear heavier armour and not suffer an encumbrance penalty<br>

	===INT===		===INT===
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	One of the first things you'll want to do is grab some new equipment. Guilds and associations can make what is "good" for you vary '''hugely''', but I'll try to gather some salient advice here.		One of the first things you'll want to do is grab some new equipment. Guilds and associations can make what is "good" for you vary '''hugely''', but I'll try to gather some salient advice here.

-	* Heavy armour can screw with your ability to defend yourself by dodging. It's a tossup between how good the armour exactly is and how much it encumbers you. If you want to wear heavy armours, you'll (usually) need good strength and good [[armour adaptation]].	+	* Heavy armour can screw with your ability to defend yourself by dodging. It's a tossup between how good the armour exactly is and how much it encumbers you. If you want to wear heavy armours, you'll (usually) need good strength and good [[armour use]].
	* Weapons and armour are usually better the more exotic and magical materials are used in it's construction, which is probably no surprise to folks who've played in other fantasy systems. ''Very'' roughly, for weapons it'd go something like: bronze/brass < iron < chain < steel < [[erivelin]] < [[mithril]] < [[adamantium]]. For armours, it's something like cloth < leather < studded leather < chain < plate < [[erivelin]] < [[mithril]] < [[adamantium]].		* Weapons and armour are usually better the more exotic and magical materials are used in it's construction, which is probably no surprise to folks who've played in other fantasy systems. ''Very'' roughly, for weapons it'd go something like: bronze/brass < iron < chain < steel < [[erivelin]] < [[mithril]] < [[adamantium]]. For armours, it's something like cloth < leather < studded leather < chain < plate < [[erivelin]] < [[mithril]] < [[adamantium]].
	* When in doubt, abuse your [[appraisal]] skill (no wonder [[Shylock]] charges so much for training!). Expensive is usually better.		* When in doubt, abuse your [[appraisal]] skill (no wonder [[Shylock]] charges so much for training!). Expensive is usually better.

Elradra: /* Random Advice */

Elradra — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:10:37 GMT

Random Advice

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	* You're going to [[dying\|die]]. It happens to everyone; that's why you have 30 lives. You may get off scott free, you may suffer some temporary penalties. It happens to everyone; don't let it get you down too much. Sure, no one loves playing with 20 less strength or whatever, but your penalties will go away with time. [[Devonshire Clerics\|Clerics]] can help reduce or eliminate these penalities if you have them bring you [[raise dead\|back from the dead]].		* You're going to [[dying\|die]]. It happens to everyone; that's why you have 30 lives. You may get off scott free, you may suffer some temporary penalties. It happens to everyone; don't let it get you down too much. Sure, no one loves playing with 20 less strength or whatever, but your penalties will go away with time. [[Devonshire Clerics\|Clerics]] can help reduce or eliminate these penalities if you have them bring you [[raise dead\|back from the dead]].
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-	* Check out [[Shylock]]. It's a very wise idea to find him in [[Temple of Discordia\|The Temple of Discordia]] and leave some money with him for an emergency (you lose your corpse, your equipment, and so on).	+	* Check out [[Shylock]]. It's a very wise idea to find him in [[Temple of Discordia\|The Temple of Discordia]] and leave some money with him for an emergency (you lose your corpse, your equipment, and so on). An account with Shylock can also be opened for a much lower opening fee at the Losthaven Bank, located 1n, 1e of the lh[].
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	* How well you connect also influences your damage dealt. If you hit better, you hit harder. Don't neglect your hit rating for damage skills or think that 20 specs of massive blow are all you'll ever need.		* How well you connect also influences your damage dealt. If you hit better, you hit harder. Don't neglect your hit rating for damage skills or think that 20 specs of massive blow are all you'll ever need.

Elradra: /* Random Advice */

Elradra — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:24:43 GMT

Random Advice

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	* IMPORTANT! I was reading the Neophyte Handbook for ideas of things to expand upon. Despite what it implies, '''it is NOT illegal to share information about associations and guilds'''...necessarily. Once your join the guild/association, it will often make itself clear what the position on sharing information about it is. Some guilds like the [[Ringwielders]] are actually encouraged to actively recruit; and obviously you don't see players getting banned for creating content here. If it says to keep it quiet, well, do so. So, don't be hesitant to ask about guilds, but understand that they may not be able to give you a response. (Although, I'm trying to think of a "secret" guild, and I'm coming up short. But then it wouldn't be a secret, would it?)		* IMPORTANT! I was reading the Neophyte Handbook for ideas of things to expand upon. Despite what it implies, '''it is NOT illegal to share information about associations and guilds'''...necessarily. Once your join the guild/association, it will often make itself clear what the position on sharing information about it is. Some guilds like the [[Ringwielders]] are actually encouraged to actively recruit; and obviously you don't see players getting banned for creating content here. If it says to keep it quiet, well, do so. So, don't be hesitant to ask about guilds, but understand that they may not be able to give you a response. (Although, I'm trying to think of a "secret" guild, and I'm coming up short. But then it wouldn't be a secret, would it?)
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		+	'''Edit from another player:''' Shadow Brethren are an example of a secret association. From what I can tell, the only info you can't share about secret guilds includes 1) Your membership, and 2) how to join. I assume membership info also includes not sharing the names of other members in the guild/association, but otherwise it looks like you can technically share just about everything else. '''End of edit.'''
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	* To respect other players, you should take specifics about joining or doing quests/guilds/associations to [[tell]]s -- they may be the type that enjoys finding out for themselves.		* To respect other players, you should take specifics about joining or doing quests/guilds/associations to [[tell]]s -- they may be the type that enjoys finding out for themselves.
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Freshalacrity: Added newbie resources category

Freshalacrity — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:47:15 GMT

Added newbie resources category

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	* To respect other players, you should take specifics about joining or doing quests/guilds/associations to [[tell]]s -- they may be the type that enjoys finding out for themselves.		* To respect other players, you should take specifics about joining or doing quests/guilds/associations to [[tell]]s -- they may be the type that enjoys finding out for themselves.
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-	[[Category:Guides]]	+
	{{endspoilers}}		{{endspoilers}}
		+	[[Category:Guides]]
		+	[[Category:Newbie Resources]]

Muhtwo at 18:12, 28 September 2009

Muhtwo — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:12:03 GMT

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	DEX: [[dagger]], [[dodge]], [[flight]], [[quickness]], [[combat reflexes]]<br>		DEX: [[dagger]], [[dodge]], [[flight]], [[quickness]], [[combat reflexes]]<br>
	WIL: [[chaos affinity]], [[centering]], [[channeling]], [[meditation]]<br>		WIL: [[chaos affinity]], [[centering]], [[channeling]], [[meditation]]<br>
-	CHA: [[invocation]], [[telesmatic weapon]], [[leadership]]<br>	+	CHA: [[invocation]], [[Telesmatic Weapon]], [[leadership]]<br>
	PER: whatever -- for me [[introspection]], [[awareness]], [[empathy]]<br>		PER: whatever -- for me [[introspection]], [[awareness]], [[empathy]]<br>

Fruri: /* Losthaven */ Raelan

Fruri — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:03:32 GMT

Losthaven - Raelan

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	*[[keep]] your compass. Use it to help find your way back.		*[[keep]] your compass. Use it to help find your way back.
	*Use the square (straight east from the west gate, straight west from the east gate) as your main landmark. Punch Bill the Town Fool in the face a few times while you're there.		*Use the square (straight east from the west gate, straight west from the east gate) as your main landmark. Punch Bill the Town Fool in the face a few times while you're there.
-	**From the square (LH []), go 4w, 4n, 2w to the Arena. In the arena is [[Garet Jax]] who is an excellent trainer for your newbie physical skills (combat stuff).	+	**From the square (LH []), go 4w, 4n, 2w to the Arena. In the arena is [[Raelan Jax]] who is an excellent trainer for your newbie physical skills (combat stuff).
	**From [], go 4w, 1n, 1e for Gorg the Massive. He sells compasses if you lose yours, and torches and oil, which, besides providing light, are food and drink for some races ([[phaethon]]).		**From [], go 4w, 1n, 1e for Gorg the Massive. He sells compasses if you lose yours, and torches and oil, which, besides providing light, are food and drink for some races ([[phaethon]]).
	**From [], go 4w, 1n to see Ashe, the Guildmaster for the Adventurer's guild to [[advance]].		**From [], go 4w, 1n to see Ashe, the Guildmaster for the Adventurer's guild to [[advance]].

Chaos at 08:58, 24 March 2008

Chaos — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:58:58 GMT

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	So what should I put my starting/cultural points into?		So what should I put my starting/cultural points into?
-	Core utility skills like [[Elude_mode\|elude]], [[tracking]] and [[first aid]] are probably preferable to weapons skills when spending your cultural points, because they're much harder to train. I'd suggest you increase those over weapon skills (which will increase just via natural usage at a much faster rate).	+	Core utility skills like [[elude]], [[tracking]] and [[first aid]] are probably preferable to weapons skills when spending your cultural points, because they're much harder to train. I'd suggest you increase those over weapon skills (which will increase just via natural usage at a much faster rate).