Toggle menu
Toggle preferences menu
Toggle personal menu
Not logged in
Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits.

Beginner Guide: Difference between revisions

From Ratwood Keep
mNo edit summary
added more info, reformatted more
Line 1: Line 1:
This guide will cover just the basics.
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 wiki images. ;-;
--[[User:Corpe|Corpe]] ([[User talk:Corpe|talk]]) 08:12, 3 January 2025 (UTC)


'''<u>The rest is up to you to discover!</u>'''
----<big>'''<u>This guide will cover just the basics.</u>'''</big>
----
I'm revamping the beginner's guide, this is a WIP!
--[[User:Corpe|Corpe]] ([[User talk:Corpe|talk]]) 08:12, 3 January 2025 (UTC)


== Keybindings ==
'''<u><big>The rest is up to you to discover!</big></u>'''


'''In the Top Right of your screen:'''  
== First: The Keybindings ==
'''At the Top Right of your screen:'''  


  '''OOC Tab''':
  '''In the OOC Tab''':
  List basic controls: '''_Help-Controls'''
  To list basic controls: '''_Help-Controls'''


(Images I took to be placed when I get permissions. - Corpe)
image
image


  '''Options Tab''':
  '''In the Options Tab''':
  You can '''Adjust Keybinds'''
  You can '''Adjust Keybinds'''
  Edit your character with: '''Game Preferences'''
  Edit your character with: '''Game Preferences'''
  Or '''Disable/Adjust the Music or Sound'''
  Or '''Disable/Adjust the Music or Sound'''


image draft test
=='''Chatting'''==
Press M to EMOTE.
Press T to SAY things:
Put # at the start to WHISPER.
Put @ at the start to make a SUBTLE whispered emote.
Put * at the start to EMOTE alternatively.
==Survival==
==Things You Could Do==
==Left Screen Menu==
You can Left-Click and Right-Click menu objects to get different types of information. You can shift left click physical objects to inspect.
image
image


==Death==
==Starting Out==
When you die you can press the big button to the left to move on to the Underworld, or you can ghost around
'''Pick a flaw in Character Creation'''


In the SPIRIT tab you can Ghost Up or Ghost Down to help traverse
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.
terrain.  


When you die you need a Toll to give to the Ferryman, to then use the carriage to respawn.


image
'''Try out a non-refugee role'''


Tolls are out there somewhere, don't get lost. Or you can wait 15 minute. Or someone might do a proper burial on your dead body.
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. You can pick and own a house around town by going up to it and clicking on the door.




----
'''Chatting'''
'''Play a towner role'''
Press M to EMOTE. Be as detailed and expressive as you want!


You are less likely to die and have a chance to learn what the game is about. It may not be as exciting if you play passively, but if you play actively and look to roleplay with others actively and assertively, it can be just as fun as other roles. Don't be afraid. Simply be your character. It is not you.
Press T to SAY things:
 
 
Put a # at the start to WHISPER.
'''Pick a flaw'''
Put a @ at the start to make a WHISPERED EMOTE. (SUBTLE)
 
Put a * at the start to emote in an alternative way.
Choosing no flaw, when you have no triumphs to spend, will make you randomly choose one from the list. If you find that your arm no longer works in a new round, it's because you rolled the one arm flaw.




'''How to sleep'''
'''How to sleep'''


Lay down. Close your eyes by clicking one of the arrow buttons above or below the eye, next to the doll.
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.




Line 76: Line 54:
'''How to climb'''
'''How to climb'''


Have an empty hand. Click on wall to go up. Make sure there is a tile you can climb onto by looking up. For trees, branches are a good indicator. Click on empty space in front of you to go down.
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.




'''How do I look up or down'''  
'''Healing'''


Shift + RMB or Shift + F on the empty tile you're on to look up. Shift + RMB on the empty tile next to you to look down. You may have to click around.
The church has healers, you can ask for directions from players.


Sleeping can heal wounds as well, sleeping on a bed heals faster.


'''Is there a doctor'''  
'''The ERP Menu'''


The church has healers. Sleeping can heal minor wounds, as well.
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.




'''How do I respawn if I died'''
'''What can I do in this game?'''


Spirit Tab. Go to the underworld. Find a toll coin. Turn it in to the ferryman. Go into the ferry. Otherwise, wait 15 minutes for a toll coin to spawn in your hand. Don't get lost. For the respawn bit, it's also worth mentioning that if you wait for someone to do burial rites on you(through both magical and non magical methods) you get to skip the afterlife bit.
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?'''


'''Are there any buildings I can enter into in town'''
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.


Yes, there are buildings to go into like the tavern. Be curious and try the stairs. They lead to places of interest. Don't be too curious, as curiosity, indeed, kills the cat.
image


<u>'''Food''':</u> 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.


'''What can I do in this game'''
<u>'''Self-Healing''':</u> 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.


You can get a job or work for yourself and gather businesses. You can be a criminal. You can be a mercenary. You can be devout and celibate. You can be a degenerate. Do what is interesting for you and others. As long as you are roleplaying in good faith, you can do whatever. There are limitless possibilities!
'''<u>Light:</u>''' 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.


<u>Crafting:</u> You can swing at branches for sticks, or at the trunk for the whole tree, or at grass for string. [[Guide to Crafting]]


'''How can I survive the bog as an adventurer'''
image 


As an adventurer and pilgrim, you start out in a dangerous swamp. You need to head north. Sneaking lets you avoid ambushes. Also, going in water risks getting leeches.
'''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.


'''How to remove 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 you can shift left click physical objects to inspect.
'''How to surrender'''  
 
RMB on the Combat Mode menu button surrenders. The default hotkey is Shift + X. It's good to pair with verbally stating the fact that you yield.


Click on the heart. It shows you all of your limbs, and their health. Then pull the leeches off.
==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.


'''How to surrender'''
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.


RMB on Combat Mode surrenders. The default hotkey is Shift + X. It's good to pair with verbally stating the fact that you yield.
image
 
==Questions and Player Reporting==
Don't be afraid to ask questions to nearby characters, with mentorhelp, or the discord.
 
''<u>Player Reports</u>: 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]] - Advanced Role-Guides.''
''[[Roles]] - Role guides.''  
 
''[[Guides]] - Secret Information.''


''[[Lore]] - Setting Information.''
''[[Guides]] - Detailed guides on jobs and mechanics.''


''[[Server Rules]]'' - ''Reports: are made on Discord by entering the /inquis command anywhere. You 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 the report is too long)''
''[[Lore]] - Additional setting information.''

Revision as of 10:33, 15 January 2025

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 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

image

In the Options Tab:
You can Adjust Keybinds
Edit your character with: Game Preferences
Or Disable/Adjust the Music or Sound

image

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. 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.

image

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

image

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 you can shift left click physical objects to inspect.

How to surrender

RMB on the Combat Mode menu button surrenders. The default hotkey is Shift + X. It's good to pair with verbally stating the fact that you yield.

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.

image

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.