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 *[http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?id=793 HELP 15.13 (HELP ILLUSIONS)] lists the devious types of illusions that are forbidden, and how to avoid falling victim to them.
-=The Introductory Tour=
+=The Trial of Rebirth=
-You will be taken on '''the introductory tour''' after you have made the first choices like a name and a race for your character. An old crone will come and guide you to the Tree of Life, also known as [[Yggdrasil]]. From this tree of life you will be born anew. The rebirth both painful and liberating.
+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.
-[[Pasiphae]] will be waiting to great you as you slowly regain consciousness in a dimly lit cave. [[Pasiphae]] is your guide throughout the introduction, she will guide you as you learn and gain your first levels of experience. Eventually showing you to where to find the dragon orb.
+[[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]].
-In the introductory tour you will learn about:
+Some of the things you will learn in the Trial are:
-*Checking your status and inventory.
+*How to check your status and inventory.
-*Looking at your surroundings.
+*Essential commands (LOOK, WHO, etc.) and basic movement.
-*Clothing (and be given a set of robes).
+*Purchase, use and transfer of items.
-*Finding your way and moving around.
-*Checking who is connected to Achaea.
-*Getting and giving items.
-*Where to find maps.
 *Basic geography of Sapience.
-*How to learn and learn 15 lessons in survival.
+*How to use and learn your skills.
-*How to use the SURVEY skill.
+*Basic combat (brawling).
-*How to check which skills you have learned so far.
-*Basic combat skills.
-*Buying items from a store. (You will buy a pack and a health vial.)
-Then you will be asked to test your combat skills to obtain a dragon orb. Finally, you will be able to select a [[Class]], offered the chance to choose a [[City]] for your home, and join a [[House]]. If you are quite new to Achaea, Houses and Cities can offer you a group of people to help you out. We highly recommend that you join one of your choice.
+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 [[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.
-As you can see, you will have a lot of things to learn, but you can go as fast or as slow as is comfortable for you.
+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.
-==After the Tour==
+==After the Trial==
-'''After the tour''', you will find you at the [[Ring of Portals]]. From the portals you can jump to many places of interest across the realms. From here you can do many things, HELP WHATNOW has a very complete selection of very useful tips and pointers. There is no reason to repeat it all here.
+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.
-You may choose to join a House. A House is a group of like-minded individuals who generally help each other to become stronger via friendship and structure. In order to join a House you will need to visit Certimene.
+If you chose not to select a Houe 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]].
 =Registration=