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 The references are provided by the [[http://www.achaea.com/game/helpview/achaea/administrators-and-special-administrators administrators]] for your own benefit. The vast majority of Achaean adventurers have no difficulty abiding by these policies.
-=The Trial of Rebirth=
+=Escape from Miba=
-After choosing a name and race for yourself, you will enter '''the Trial of Rebirth''', an introductory tour of Achaea's basic mechanics. You will appear north of New Thera, where an old crone will arrive to guide you to the Tree of Life, [[Yggdrasil]]. Inside this tree is the Flame of Yggdrasil, within which you must be immolated to begin your rebirth.
+After choosing a name and race, you will begin your first adventure called '''Escape from [[Miba]]''', an introductory tour of Achaea's basic mechanics. You find yourself in a dark, dank cell which you share with an old man. He explains you've been captured by [[pygmies]] and offers you a way to escape. You can use the SPEEDUP command up to nine times to increase the pace of your adventure.
-[[Pasiphae]] will be waiting to greet you when you regain consciousness in the land of [[Ceylon]]. Pasiphae will be your guide as you gain your first levels of experience, eventually leading you to obtain a dragon orb. Along the way you will also meet and interact with [[Severian]] and [[Gruul]].
+At this point you may notice some words are in all caps or underlined. For example:
+*You can either click the answer, or type SAY YES / SAY NO to select one of the choices.
+Words in caps are often an indication that this may be a command you can type. [[Romeo]] and [[Juliet]] often employ the same technique.
-Some of the things you will learn in the Trial are:
+Before you know it, you will have learned how to check your [[inventory]], unlock doors, and fight [[:Category:Denizens|denizens]], like the [[pygmies|pygmy guard]]. Tips will help you learn about selecting a target and using newbie-friendly attacks known as [[brawling]], an ability in the Survival skill which works for anyone regardless of class or race.
-*How to check your status and inventory.
-*Essential commands (LOOK, WHO, etc.) and basic movement.
-*Purchase, use and transfer of items.
-*Basic geography of Sapience.
-*How to use and learn your skills.
-*Basic combat (brawling).
-To obtain the dragon orb, you must utilize your combat skills to defeat a fire guardian. After taking the dragon orb to Pasiphae you will be able to select a [[Class]], be offered the chance to choose a [[City]] for your home, and be able to join a [[:Category:Houses|House]]. If you are quite new to Achaea, Houses and Cities can offer you a group of people to help you out. A House is a group of like-minded individuals who generally help each other to become stronger via friendship and structure. We highly recommend that you join one of your choice.
+This initial adventure is short but packed with opportunities to use [http://www.achaea.com/game/helpview/achaea/commandslist basic commands] to help get you used to navigating the realm. Escaping the pygmies teaches you how to:
+*look at your surroundings and see items there,
+*find directions to exit a room,
+*drink [[Elixir of health|health elixir]] from a vial to recover [[Health_(statistic)|health]],
+*follow another person to form a [[hunting]] group,
+*put things in your [[packs|pack]],
+*receive and activate a [[boar tattoo]],
+*give things to another person,
+*spend [[lessons]] to increase your [[skills]],
+*see your current skills and [[abilities]],
+*and learn the basic fighting skills for your [[class]].
-As you can see, you will have a lot of things to learn, but you can progress through the Trial as quickly or as slowly as is comfortable for you.
+As you can see, you will have a lot of things to learn, but you can progress through the adventure as quickly or as slowly as is comfortable for you.
-==After the Trial==
+==The Cultists' Conspiracy==
-After the Trial, you will find yourself at the [[Ring of Portals]]. From here, you can reach many locations of interest across the realms. [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=WHATNOW HELP WHATNOW] has a large amount of very useful tips and pointers, which may be useful as you begin your adventures. Romeo and/or Juliet, our resident Newbie [[Guides]], may be in the Ring of Portals, available to answer any newbie-related question you might have. You can TELL Romeo <message> or TELL Juliet <message> to speak with them privately, or use NEWBIE <message> to speak on the public Newbie channel.
+After you escape the dungeon, you will find yourself at "Lakeside highway", just outside the newbie land of [[Minia]]. The next thing you'll want to do is look at your [[tasks]], which assist you in discovering the world around you. These tasks will lead you to confront Beku, a meeting which does not end well. You'll have better luck once you reach Level 10.
-If you chose not to select a House or Class during the Trial, or you are simply not happy with your choices, you may speak with [[Certimene]], the Class and House Administrator. Certimene may be found by taking the northeastern exit from the Ring of Portals, or walking to his office on the Isle of [[Delos]].
+[[Hunting]] and [[quests|questing]] in the newbie areas are the best way to reach that goal. While you can do the tasks and follow The Cultists' Conspiracy quest line at your own pace, it is best to get your tasks and quests done sooner than later. Once you reach Level 21, ogres will prevent you from entering the newbie lands.
+If you get stuck, then you can always use the PORTALS command to return to the [[Ring of Portals]]. The scroll titled [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=WHATNOW HELP WHATNOW] and the [http://www.achaea.com/newbie-guides Newbie Quickstart Guide] both contain vast number of tips and pointers as well. You might also try and TELL ROMEO <message> or TELL JULIET <message> to speak with them privately, or use NEWBIE <message> to speak on the public Newbie channel.
 ==Registration==
-It is important to '''register''' your character soon after the Trial of Rebirth in order to avoid being purged from the system too quickly. While registered characters may still be purged, they are not purged nearly as quickly as otherwise.
+In addition to the email address you gave when creating a character for the first time, you will be required to '''Register''' the character in the game.
-Please provide correct information as you register your character. We will not sell or give this information away, but it is necessary to have it on file in case you ever need support for your character. When interacting with support - whether to request a lost password or another reason - you will be asked to provide your registration information in order to compare it the information on file, in order to prevent against impersonation.
+Registration helps you keep your account safe, manage multiple characters on the same account, or reset your password. While registered characters may still be purged, they are not purged nearly as quickly as otherwise.
-Nothing particularly personal is requested for registration. You need simply provide your name, e-mail address, date of birth, and country of residence. In addition to that, we ask you how you heard about Achaea, so we know which advertising techniques are paying off.
+Registration will ask for your:
+*real name
+*e-mail address
+*date of birth
+*country of residence
+In addition to that, we ask you how you heard about Achaea. This tells us where to keep advertising so we can get more awesome players like you.
 =Basic Commands=