Adventuring

You can explore the world!  Mine minerals and gems!  Kill monsters (some of them are even boss level)!  Get gear!  Lather, rinse, repeat.  There are also quest lines throughout the game (see the disclaimer above about quest lines), some to help you learn game mechanics (i.e., how to craft better items using a Crafting Table, etc).  Other quests run you through several storylines involving the world you are in.  Look for the following:

* "!" marker over an NPC: This NPC may have a quest you can take. Yellow ?s are one-time only while blue ?s are repeatable. Red "!"s mean the NPC has something important to tell you.
* "?" marker: You've completed a quest with this NPC and you can turn your quest in there. Completing quests may result in a cash payout, special items, or skill points.
* "skull" marker: You should be well-geared to take this NPC on, and/or have a group of allies help you.
* "arrow" marker: The NPC has other important things you may want to look at.

### Starting Off

Everyone starts off in the starting area, on an island, just southeast of Nubeville.  There is a basic "learn how to Minecraft" quest here that will net you a little coin.  There are also caves where you can go ahead and start mining if you wish, but do so at your own risk.  If you're new to Minecraft, uncomfortable with combat, or just have bad/no gear, you may want to shelter at night.  Nubeville to the northwest on the island has some vendors to help you get started, and the dock is on the eastern side of the island, between the starting point and Nubeville.

### Getting around

Many of the larger towns and cities have skiffs controlled by "skippers" that can take you to other locations, for a fee. Check around the waterfront of towns and cities for these things.

Also, once you have a high enough reputation with the Sisters of Beirah, you can use the flying mount stations to get to and from the more major cities. Routes are fewer, and more expensive, but you are less likely to get attacked by something in transit.

### Making money

The tougher the mob, the more money (or more valuable items) you can get from them.  You can also find places to mine (if another player hasn't claimed a mine yet) to get gems that you can sell to gemmists.  Completing quests can yield some coin. There are also the occasional chests that are just plopped in random places in the wild, or even in towns.  Even what might otherwise be "junk" (stuff you may not need, such as rotten flesh) can be traded for coin with junk dealers and scavengers.  And there are NPCs called "recyclers" that will take almost *anything* you have on you, but once you've sold an item to a recycler, it's gone forever. Enchanted items bring a great premium. So go nuts!

#### Trapped Chests

Many treasure chests are just full of loot. Other chests, however, can spawn mobs. Some chests can be found in abandoned houses and other structures, **and yet others can be found on ships wandering aimlessly across the seas**. So, be prepared for the unexpected!

### Picking pockets

You can pick pockets for cash!  Things to note, though:

* NPCs are easier to pick than other players.
* If you fail a pickpocket attempt with an NPC, it WILL attack you.  If there is a guard nearby, it will also attack you.
* NPCs award much less cash if they're simple mobs (villagers).  The tougher the NPC, the more likely you can get up to 10 platinum per successful pick.  The amount you get is also dependent on your skill level.
* Vendors are everywhere.  Here's a seecret:  they are configured to be near-invincible, with high health.  You can pick their pockets for some serious coin.  They also can hit like a train if you fail, so you've been warned.
* A good way to commit suicide is to try to pick Princess Olivia's pocket with a pickpocket skill level of 0.  Guaranteed.
* What you pick from a player depends on what the player has in their inventory.  If they have no coin, no gems, no ingots and no ore, you will get NOTHING from them, even on a successful pick.  Therefore, it's usually wisest to try and pick NPCs.  It'll probably be more worth your time.
* You cannot pick commodities from a target.  In keeping with some semblance of proper roleplay, the target would notice if a "gross" of Coal were to suddenly go missing.  You can only kill the target to get the commodity.

How do you pick pockets?  You need to get within 2m of your target.  You need to be facing your target.  Then, in chat (by pressing 't' or whatever you have it set as), you type "#pick".  If you succeed, great.  If you fail, you'll know it soon enough. Also, if you fail at #pick and there is a guard nearby, they will chase you down.

### Other tips

* Make sure you have enough coin and resources to survive in the wild
* Be wary of stepping through any portal.  ANY portal.  Ender and Nether portals still function as they normally do.  If you're well-geared, the Ender Dragon should be fairly "easy" (no guarantees).  There are also other types of portals, such as the occasional Dungeon Portal, which may lead you to a particular instance (copy or snapshot) of the existing world.  In there,  you'll either find difficult boss mobs, or even a PvP area.