As a newbie, you no doubt have many questions about how the game works, and how you can soon become a viable part of the Nodekian realm. Your best start is to learn the basic commands used at Nodeka. For your convenience, a running commentary designed specifically for newbies has been implemented. This channel will be turned on, by default, when you first sign on, and includes extremely important information about the basic skills you will need to get off your feet.

First of all, we shall discuss the layout of the world. The Nodekian realm consists of a series of interconnected rooms. At any given time, you will find your character occupying one of these rooms, which can range incredibly in size and style: from an apothecary`s crevice to a tropical jungle, each room you visit will provide a new experience and new options. To see what your current room is, use the `look` command. Here you will be given the name of the room, followed by the a verbose description, the exits by which you can leave the room, and finally any players, creatures, and items that happen to be in your room.

Once you have established your relative position, you may move freely between rooms, which are usually linearly connected. The basic movement commands refer to the directions you will be moving, namely: north, south, east, west, up and down. Simply typing these words, or their first letters, will move you out of your current room, and into the adjacent, where you will be presented with a view of the new room upon arrival. We advise you experiment by movement moving in and about the many rooms which compose the local town of Ruushi.

Your new character has many interesting features - the best source of knowledge about you is found in your score sheet, accessible by typing `score`. Here you will view your current statistics regarding all things from strength, to hit points, to age - each value playing an important role in how your character operates. These values will fluctuate depending on your level, the equipment you wear, and several other variables, so it is important you learn the purpose of each one.

Last, but not least, remember: most people on Nodeka are friendly - and will help you out (if you ask nicely).