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	When traveling to areas, remember that there is an ep-cost for moving through outworld terrains other than roads, ie if you walk around in the outworld and aren't on a road, your endurance points will decrease. The rougher the terrain, the more tiring it is to move through.		When traveling to areas, remember that there is an ep-cost for moving through outworld terrains other than roads, ie if you walk around in the outworld and aren't on a road, your endurance points will decrease. The rougher the terrain, the more tiring it is to move through.

	[[category:Player's_Handbook]]		[[category:Player's_Handbook]][[category:Newbie tome]]

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	= The sewers of Vaerlon =		= The sewers of Vaerlon =

	The sewers of Vaerlon are hard to get into, as the manholes are usually closed. The sewers are large and widely spread, so search the city carefully if you wish to go down there. Most of the manholes are locked, but the one in the		The sewers of Vaerlon are hard to get into, as the manholes are usually closed. The sewers are large and widely spread, so search the city carefully if you wish to go down there. Most of the manholes are locked, but the one in the dwarven quarter (northern part of Vaerlon) is usually left open by absent-minded dwarf mainters. But be warned, the sewers are a dangerous place for a lonely player. Lots of villains live there, looking for an easy kill.
	dwarven quarter (northern part of Vaerlon) is usually left open by absent-minded dwarf mainters. But be warned, the sewers are a dangerous place for a lonely player. Lots of villains live there, looking for an easy kill.

	= Gale's berry-farm =		= Gale's berry-farm =

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Areas for beginning adventurers

Although finding monsters usually is easy, it can be harder
for beginning adventurers to find monsters which they
actually have a chance of defeating in combat. Here are
listed some which have been found suitable for
beginners. And do not make the usual mistake of attacking
the innocent citizens of Vaerlon; you will regret that. Also
remember to use the 'consider'-command frequently to check
how hard the monsters you meet are. Remember, "Vaerlon" is
the name of the city you started in.

House of clan Bloodaxe (#1 choice for every newbie)
----------------------
This house filled with wild animals, goblinoids and some orcs is just one block northeast from the Double Dragon inn.

You will find very easy animals roaming the outer rim of the house perimeter. Kobolds and goblins occupy the inner yard and surrounding wall corridors, but are still relatively easy. Orcs and ogres occupy the house inside the walls and can be challenging for a newbie. Use listen ('help listen') to learn how to locate your prey.

This area is meant purely for newbies to learn Icesus. Map of the area can be found from here: [[ House_of_clan_Bloodaxe | House of clan Bloodaxe ]]

Rat-infested warehouse (#1 choice for every newbie)
----------------------

This warehouse lies in the southeastern part of
Vaerlon. Once filled with the goods of merchants, it was
abandoned due to an extraordinary amount of rats appearing
there. Now Vizra, an old female dwarf from a rich merchant
family, has gained permission to hire young adventurers to
kill the rats from the warehouse. She hopes this will clear
the warehouse and enable her family to gain control of it.

Vizra stands at the entrance to the warehouse. Talk to her
with the 'ask'-command, starting with 'ask vizra'. She will
tell you how you can help, if you ask about it.

There are usually plenty of rats in the warehouse which you
can kill and get paid for, in the way Vizra explains. Note
that she checks your level and amount of experience before
paying you, adjusting the sum thereafter so that younger and
more inexperienced player get paid more. Adventurers above
level 10 does not get paid at all, no. Vizra also gives some
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free torches to young players, if asked correctly.

If someone recently has killed many rats, the warehouse
might appear empty. More rats will appear soon, in that
case. Beginners should not venture below the first basement
level; it is said there can be dangerous monsters down
there.

Those who keep their eyes open and their wits about might
find hidden things and tasks to perform.

If you don't want to kill rats and would like to instead
hunt them on the streets of Vaerlon or Atherton you should
go either to downstairs of the magic shop in Vaerlon or
at the adventurer's guild at Atherton and talk to the
small hooded ratling there. This way you don't risk yourself
getting wounded by the rats and still receive money and
experience.

Drudric's Hut
-------------

Drudric can be found in his hut located east from Vaerlon.
Just follow the road going east from the southern gate,
cross a bridge and take the path going south. Greet
Drudric and he'll help you to get started.

After completing some tasks for him, he will allow you to
use a portal for quick access to newbie areas.

The dwarven mines of Vaerlon
----------------------------

The entrance to the dwarven mines is in the tunnel going
through the mountains northwest of Vaerlon. First enter the
tunnel in the northwestern part of Vaerlon, just southeast
of the smithy. Then go through the tunnel southwest-westward
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until you see a steel door. Beyond it lies the mines. If it
is locked, look for the key nearby. The monster on the first
level of the mines are suitable for all but the most
beginning adventurers. The monsters further down might also
be suitable, but there are also aggressive monsters down
there. Aggressive monsters will attack any adventurer they
see, and can be dangerous. If your terminal supports
colour, they will show up in red text so that they are more
easily distinguishable.

NOTE: Do *NOT* take the northwest tunnel, there lives a
dangerous cave bear.

The forest of Namgeb
--------------------

Going all the way through the tunnel through the mountains
which starts in the northwestern part of Vaerlon (see
above), you come to a road. Following it you come to a
crossing where two paths lead away. The northeastern path
leads to the forest of Namgeb, if you follow it
northwards. In the forest are animals and inhabitants which
beginners might stand a chance against. Be careful of the
aggressive wolf pack leader which also roams the forest,
though.

The sewers of Vaerlon
---------------------

The sewers of Vaerlon are hard to get into, as the manholes
are usually closed. The sewers are large and widely spread,
so search the city carefully if you wish to go down
there. Most of the manholes are locked, but the one in the
dwarven quarter (northern part of Vaerlon) is usually left
open by absent-minded dwarf mainters. But be warned, the
sewers are a dangerous place for a lonely player. Lots of
villains live there, looking for an easy kill.
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Gale's berry-farm
-----------------
A small berry-farm is established just northeast from
Vaerlon's north gate. From there you can find a small forest,
some farming fields and a small farmhouse and of course, all
the usual farm animals. It is rumoured that the farmer
himself is ill and his wife desperately needs some aid to
take care of the farm.

An ancient crypt
----------------
There is an ancient crypt northwest from Vaerlon, said to
contain riches beyond ones wildest dreams. While this may be
exaggerated a bit, it does contain riches beyond your usual
newbie's dreams. To get there, leave Vaerlon through the
western gate and continue the road northwards. Take the path
to the west after the river and you should find it. Beware,
though, not all of the explorers have returned safely once
gone inside.

The outworld
------------

The outworld is where you are when you step out of
Vaerlon. Like in the city, you will see a small map of you
surroundings when you walk around, unless you are in
'brief'-mode ('help brief'). You can find some small
monsters here during the day, especially on plains and
meadows (shown on the map as "p" and "m") and in sparse
forests ("e", "f", "d"). Do not venture into deep forests or
any other rough terrain; the monsters there are usually much
harder, and they can be aggressive. And remember, use
'consider' if you aren't sure about the monster you are
facing.

WARNING! During the night, there are undeads roaming the
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outworld. Many of them are aggressive and most are
dangerous. Beginning adventurers should avoid moving in the
outworld during the night, or only move along roads and
paths then. The monsters do not normally come to roads or
paths, but they might be there if they followed someone, so
be careful.

There are many other areas that you can explore once you are
somewhat more experienced. A good aid in finding these is
the graphical worldmap on our www-pages. Go to
www.icesus.org/Icesus/ and click on the "World map"
link. The city of Vaerlon is the big yellow spot in the
middle of the western edge of the map, from which many roads
start. Clicking on the map will zoom in on the region and
show what the different colours represent.

When traveling to areas, remember that there is an ep-cost
for moving through outworld terrains other than roads, ie if
you walk around in the outworld and aren't on a road, your
endurance points will decrease. The rougher the terrain, the
more tiring it is to move through.
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