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"The daily casino excursions are a great way to earn some extra councils, and maybe make some new friends!"

"Goblins are master artisans, but most other races refuse to trade with them for ethical reasons."

"Goblins don't have a word for 'please'. But they do have a word that means 'I'll owe you a favor'."

"Goblins will mate with anything. It's said that bugbears are the offspring of goblins and their pet bears."

"Goblins have a reputation as perverted and sadistic slavers."

"The goblin slave trade has been booming thanks to an influx of fairy refugees. Fairies make docile, if fragile, slaves."

"Since few players report bugs, bugs you encounter may be unknown to the developers. Please report bugs!"

"Not so long ago, Ilmari was a verdant country under Crone Hegemony rule. During the Rakshasa War, crone mages destroyed the environment as a tactical maneuver."

"At the end of the Rakshasa War, the crones buried everything they couldn't take with them in the sand. Some say entire crone troop regiments were buried alive."

"Settlements such as Amulna are tiny pockets of life in the vast and merciless Ilmari Desert."

"You can weave instant-cast abilities while channeling. Try it out!"

"The daily casino excursions are a great way to earn some extra councils, and maybe make some new friends!"

"Transmutation is a skill used to modify your items by using Phlogiston. Seek out Kalaba in Eltibule for more info."

"Be sure to stop and smell the roses. Literally! Flowers in your inventory can be Appreciated to increase your Power."

"Are you being shunned because you're dirty? Hop into a nearby fountain or lake to clean off!"

"Gazluk Plateau has been the home of one orc tribe or another for thousands of years."

"The Council created a settlement in Gazluk a few years ago, but due to limited resources and hostility from orcs, things did not go well."

"Gazluk City is a modern orcish city built atop an ancient keep. Visitors are not welcome -- not even other orc clans."

"The Snowblood Orcs have camps throughout Gazluk, waiting for the signal to attack Gazluk City."

"All orcs, both male and female, must pass the Challenge of Blades at age 15. Failures die, and are not mourned."

"Orcs are not very fond of slaves: too weak, or else too dangerous. They never take prisoners of war."

"Humans and orcs have very similar biology. Orcish sages believe that humans are a weak offshoot race."

"Kur is ostensibly under Council rule, but the Snowblood Orcs have claimed it as their own, and the Council seems to be ignoring them."

"Please remember to report bugs!"

"Want to always Autopsy, Skin, and Bury your corpses? Bind them all to the same key!"

"Transmutation is a skill used to modify your items by using Phlogiston. Seek out Kalaba in Eltibule for more info."

"The First Aid skill can mend broken bones and cure many diseases. Invest in it yourself, or ask others for help!"

"Wearing metal boots protects you from swamp ticks."

"Keep leeches off of you by swimming in organic-type leg armor, such as Kelp Leggings or Ri-Shin Pants."

"Chopping trees or mining rocks in Povus can lead to encounters with ratkin. There are even more of them at night."

"Only a year ago, Povus was a growing Rakshasa town. Today there are few permanent residents."

"Giant mushrooms appeared on the horizon soon after the town of Povus died."

"Most of the ranalon in Povus are less than a year old, but they fight with incredible prowess."

"A year ago, orcs attacked Povus in retaliation for a perceived act of war."

"Rakshasa born on their homeworld of Ravana can shapechange at will, but the ones born here are stuck in a single form."

"Rahu is named after a horrific creature that lives on the ancestral rakshasa homeworld of Ravana."

"Rakshasa that are born in Rahu have a sense of morality. The elder rakshasa from Ravana consider morality to be a disease."

"The word 'evil' is often a political term in Rahu. Outsiders who don't understand the nuances of rakshasa culture should avoid the word."

"After the Rakshasa War ended, the Council inadvertently started a second war with Rahu. The 'Sand War' is over, but tensions are still high."

"You can weave instant-cast abilities while channeling. Try it out!"

"The Trade channel can be accessed by typing '/c trade' in chat."

"Other players can't take your items out of the Community Storage in Serbule."

"Don't drop items on the ground, feed them to the Sentient Flame in Serbule Keep to level up your Civic Pride instead!"

"Oysters have much better chances of containing ultra-rare Black Pearls when they are harvested during a New Moon."

"Kraken lay their eggs during the full moon."

"Despite the name, Sun Vale isn't a valley. It's a chain of tiny islands off the coast of Verta."

"Sun Vale's largest island is the site of a three-way battle between Druids, Ranalon, and fairies of the Winter Court."

"Long ago, Sun Vale was home to a sect of Arisetsu worshippers. Their ruined temples are now inhabited by all sorts of creatures."

"Cloth Armor may not be the most protective, but it can vastly improve your Power regeneration!"

"The Serbule Crypt was sealed long ago, but was accidentally re-opened when Council engineers rebuilt the town."

"Poison can be negated by certain alchemical potions."

"Some favor requests are much harder than others."

"You can write spoilers in chat with triple brackets [[[like this!]]]"

"A few kinds of monsters can Evade your attacks. Stuns temporarily disable Evasion, and abilities with Accuracy can bypass it."

"Don't fight on an empty stomach! A piece of fruit can be eaten as an emergency measure, but a home-cooked meal will make a huge difference."

"Running out of Power too often? You may need better food. High-quality foods can make a huge difference!"

"There's a lot of craft skills. Don't try to master them all at once! Focus on one or two and buy needed parts from other players."

"Carpentry is surprisingly versatile, letting you craft utility items, storage chests, and even some wooden equipment."

"Alchemy is a crafting skill that no learned wizard should ignore. It's needed for many advanced magical tasks."

"Obtain a skinning or butchering knife to get extra resources from the beasts you slay."

"Not sure where to start with crafting? Try surveying. You'll find a lot of resources that you can use or sell to others."

"There are said to be 37 gods, but once there were even more."

"The Council is a group of five mages, each with powers that rival the gods."

"The first time you complete a new recipe, you get a big bonus to XP."

"The Crone Hegemony is a large country adjacent to The Council Lands. They aren't friendly."

"Goblin tribes are commercial entities. Warriors sign a five-year contract and are fiercely loyal until the contract ends."

"All hat-wearing giant mantises are intelligent to some degree."

"Borghild is an ancient burial site. Twenty years ago, the Duke of Serbule led an adventuring team into it, but never returned."

"Ever since the Duke of Eltibule was mysteriously assassinated, all attempts to tame that land seem to run into bad luck. Weird."

"It's said that fairies are true immortals, but they certainly seem afraid of death."

"Three generations ago, the rakshasa were a race of merciless killing machines without empathy. But something changed them."

"Elves sometimes absentmindedly pet rakshasas' fur as if they were cats. This is a major faux pas."

"Almost all orcs are in the military. Orcs keep few possessions, and they value silence over empty words."

"The elven metropolis of Dwyndarre was destroyed two years ago. A million elves died, and their whole country still mourns."

"If you bury a monster, it will be replaced by a new monster more quickly."

"Only humans and dwarves use their last names in public.",

"A massive demon army has recently invaded Alharth. The Council wizards trapped them within gigantic crystal walls. Problem solved!"

"Not sure what an item is good for? Right-click it and choose 'More Info'",

"You can sort your recipes by level instead of alphabetically. Just right-click the recipe list and change the sort order."

"Running out of room? Certain belts will give you more inventory space!

"You can configure your Chat Tabs by right-clicking on them."

"Meals and Snacks are different types of food - the benefits from both of them stack!"

"Meditation: For More Than Just Unarmed!"

"Report bugs by clicking the encircled ! icon in the top-right."

"Joining a guild can provide opportunities to group at all levels."

"Caves and dungeons are often the best places to find new armor and weapons."

"Raising one skill often gives bonus levels in another skill. Bonus levels can raise a skill above its level cap!"

"When a vendor runs out of cash, you can wait a week... or do favors for them. Each new Favor Level unlocks more cash immediately!"

"The '!' icon over a monster's head means that they've shouted for help."

"Monsters don't shout for help until you attack them. Sometimes you can lure them away from their friends first."

"If you have an item or ability that 'Taunts +20', the target will think you did 20 more damage to it, causing it to hate you more."

"Alharth's waters are full of mysteries. By default, press F to dive and R to rise!"

"Inventory overflowing? Increase your Favor with certain NPCs to unlock their Storage!"

"Running out of map pins? Surveying, Foraging, Civic Pride, and Treasure Cartography will unlock more!"

"The Trade chat channel can be a great place to request special items or crafted gear."

"Favor is how much an NPC likes you. Increase your Favor with certain NPCs to unlock storage, training options, and more!"

"You can increase your Favor with an NPC primarily by doing favors for them or gifting them items."

"Thinking of selling an item? Sometimes it's better to gift it to an NPC to increase their Favor!"

"Most monsters have a purple Rage meter. When it fills up and blinks, look out! They're about to use a powerful attack."

"The '!' icon over a monster's head means that they've shouted for help."

"Monsters don't shout for help until you attack them. Sometimes you can lure them away from their friends first."

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