I've revamped the beginner's guide, this is a WIP. Images on the wiki are still unable to be uploaded since its inception. Ping @Useroth on the Discord and beg to fix the wiki images. ;-; --Corpe (talk) 08:12, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
This guide will cover just the basics.
The rest is up to you to discover!
First: The Keybindings
At the Top Right of your screen:
In the OOC Tab: To list basic controls: _Help-Controls
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In the Options Tab: You can Adjust Keybinds Edit your character with: Game Preferences Or Disable/Adjust the Music or Sound
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Starting Out
Pick a flaw in Character Creation
Choosing no flaw, will make you randomly choose one. If you find that your arm no longer works in a new round, it's because you rolled the one arm flaw.
Try out a non-refugee role
You are less likely to die and have a chance to learn what the game is about. Play actively and look to roleplay with others, placing your character assertively into situations. Don't be afraid. Simply be your character. It's not you. As a towner, you can pick and own a house around town by going up to it and clicking on the door.
Chatting
Press M to EMOTE. Be as detailed and expressive as you want!
Press T to SAY things: Put a # at the start to WHISPER. Put a @ at the start to make a WHISPERED EMOTE. (SUBTLE) Put a * at the start to emote in an alternative way.
How to sleep
Lay down (default v). Close your eyes by clicking one of the arrow buttons above or below the eye, next to the doll and wait. Simply dragging your sprite onto a bed can also restore your blue fatigue bar.
How to drink without a cup
To drink from a water source: Use bite intent and middle click.
How to climb
Have an empty hand. Click on a wall or tree to go up. Make sure there is a tile like a branch you can climb onto, by looking up with shift-f, or else you will fall. Left-Click on an empty tile in front of you to go down.
Healing
The church has healers, you can ask for directions from players.
Sleeping can heal wounds as well, sleeping on a bed heals faster.
The ERP Menu
To open the ERP menu, first turn off any bite/kick/jump/steal intents and then middle-click drag your sprite onto their sprite. You must both be on the same tile to do most actions.
What can I do in this game?
You can get a job, or work for yourself. You can be a criminal. You can be a mercenary. You can be devout and celibate. You can blow your money at the brothel. You can be a naked degenerate. You can delve into other's character and build relationships. Do what is interesting for you and others. Develop a character to roleplay as. As long as you're roleplaying in good faith, you can do as you wish!
Swamp Survival
How can I survive the bog?
As a refugee, you are a foreigner. You start out in the dangerous swamps. If you want to go to town you need to head north to find the town. Sneaking lets you avoid ambushes. Also, avoid going in murky water, it risks getting leeches.
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Food:
Go to a bush and click on it until you find berries, if it "tastes like berry" on the very first bite, it's safe to eat. There are 2 colors of berry, 1 is randomly set as poisonous.
Self-Healing
Go to a bush and click until you find a string and a thorn (or swing at grass for string). Then, click the craft button in the left-screen GUI to make a sewing needle. You can use this to stop bleeding, heal wounds, and craft certain items.
Light
Collect 2 rocks. If your torch or campfire goes out, you can place it on the floor and smash 2 rocks together on that tile to reignite it.Another fire source or player's torch can reignite it as well.
Crafting
You can swing at branches for sticks, or at the trunk for the whole tree, or at grass for string. Guide to Crafting
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How to remove leeches
Click on the heart on your left screen. It shows you all of your limbs, and their health. Then click to pull the leeches off. Avoid murky water to avoid leeches.
The Big GUI on the Left Side of your Screen
You can Left-Click and Right-Click the various GUI objects to get different information and actions.
Death and Respawn
When you die you can ghost around for a while. Spirit Tab: You can Ghost Up or Ghost Down to help traverse terrain.
Press the big skull button at your left screen when ready to move on to the underworld.
To respawn you need to find a Toll to give to the Ferryman, then use the carriage to respawn, but don't get lost. You can wait 15 minutes in the underworld and get a free toll. Someone might also do a proper burial on your dead body, letting you respawn.
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Questions and Player Reporting
Don't be afraid to ask questions to nearby characters, with mentorhelp, or the discord.
Player Reports: are made on the Discord by typing /inquis. You'll need the Round ID, which you can get from the "#game-status" section in the Discord, as well as evidence like screenshots/recordings. (At the moment, it doesn't seem to work if your report is too long)
Roles - Role guides.
Guides - Detailed guides on jobs and mechanics.
Lore - Additional setting information.