Surviving the Hazards of Adventure

Basic Commands. See each help file if you don’t remember these: CONSIDER KILL SCAN FLEE

Mob Behavior. Most mobs will chase if you engage them in a fight and then flee. Mobs you have angered will continue to go after you when you are nearby and then attack you on sight if they find you. They will stop chasing you when they have killed you, someone has killed them, or you are too far away.

Effective Fleeing. When engaging in combat, always be prepared to flee, and to continue attempting to flee if you fail the first time. When you have successfully fled, there are several options:

  • Running away: You should continue walking farther away from the mob. When you get sufficiently far away, the mob will stop chasing after you. If you are no longer winded, you can try to recall or use a gate spell if you have one.
  • Hiding: Many mobs will not see hidden, camouflaged, or invisible characters. If you become visible while the mob is present, you will be attacked. Bigger mobs are able to see through such defenses, so be cautious.
  • Backtrack/cover: If you have these skills and use them, mobs you anger will not be able to chase after you. However, they will remain aggressive to you if they can see you and you walk into the same room.
  • Wizard lock/temporal quake: These spells will either seal off a room or create rifts in the room that teleport anything that enters away. You can use these to keep aggressive mobs away from you when they chase.
  • Word of recall/recall: If you are not winded, you can use either the word of recall spell or the recall skill to escape from combat.

Death. Read HELP MORTALITY. This is how you will be affected by death. While waiting for a raise, you can attempt to look for a PC at common meeting places like the Center of Seria, or explore the world. Ghosts have many benefits, such as safety and the ability to see anything their level or lower. When you obtain a raise, you may try looking for someone to help you retrieve your belongings if you cannot get there yourself.

An additional note is that all ghosts can RECALL to travel.

Equipment. If you find something new, try it on. Check SCORE with or without the item and see if it affects your attributes, stats, hit/dam/saves, or armor class. You may find upgrades just lying around in many of the newbie areas. Equipment higher than your level will disappear if you log off.

If you die, your equipment will remain where it is until either the game reboots or someone picks it all up. Don’t despair if everything disappears! This is normal until you become more acquainted with the game. Be familiar with where you found useful items. It’s helpful to try and meet new people since many of them will help you out if you need them.