Asheron's Call Code of Conduct
In Dereth, even vagabonds must hold themselves to a minimum level of courtesy, or suffer stern reprisals. Before you enter Asheron's world, we suggest you read the Code by which all players must abide.

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Details of Allegiance Communication
Enhancements to Allegiances that were introduced in monthly content updates.

Coordinating a Fellowship
Working as a group may reap far greater rewards than adventuring solo, but only if you effectively organize your group and understand how the fellowship system works, what communication aids it offers, and how it allocates experience points.

Secure Trade
It's a good idea to be wary of strangers in Dereth, but it is possible to trade goods with them safely.

To talk to everyone within earshot, click the chat box under the view window or just hit the RETURN key. A cursor will appear. Type whatever you wish, then send your message by hitting the RETURN key. Your words will be displayed to anyone who appears on your compass.

You can send a long-distance, private message to someone if you know his or her name. Use the Talk function described above, but type the following: /tell <Character Name>, <Message>. For example, if you want to send a greeting to your friend Foozle the Clumsy, you might type: /tell foozle the clumsy, Hi there Foozle! How are you?

You can easily keep up a conversation with a particular character no matter how far apart you may drift. First, select the character by clicking him or her in the view window or his or her dot in the compass. Then, click the Chat menu in the bottom left corner of the screen. A menu will appear. From that menu, choose "Tell to ." From that point on, everything you type will be directed at only that character. You can go back to speaking normally by using the same menu and selecting "Tell to All."

A similar function is available for easily talking with everyone in your fellowship, regardless of distance. Use the "Tell to Fellows" option.

You begin your adventures in Dereth in the Training Hall. In the hall, double-click each signpost to bring up the sign's text in your right-hand frame. The training hall will show you how to move, attack enemies, use items, interact with vendors, and, if applicable, cast spells. It will also introduce you to quests.

Become familiar with the commonly used keys and mouse controls. Be able to move instinctively in the world. Consult the keymap, which you can find in your game manual.

Go to a lifestone just outside of town; ask your fellow adventurers where the closest one can be found. The lifestone is a blue gem revolving on a pedestal formed of three rock arches. Double-click the lifestone to use it. Thereafter, you will resurrect at the stone's location if you die. You can also return to your lifestone at any time by typing @lifestone.

Find an experienced player and shadow him or her for a while. See what the player does and ask questions.

By default, your character always runs when you use the arrow keys. To slow to a dignified walk, hold down the SHIFT key while pressing the arrow keys. If you'd rather walk by default and use the SHIFT key to run, click the Options button (the triangular button with the check marks on it) and unselect "Run as Default Movement" from the Character tab.

If you tire of the company in the local town, you might want to visit one of the other population centers. You can run to them, of course, but such journeys are hazardous for the beginning character, not to mention time-consuming. Look for an energy portal nearby instead -- usually just off the road or just outside of town. Before jumping in, click the portal once. Its destination will appear in the Selected Element Display in the lower right corner. If it names a friendly spot such as Shoushi, Yaraq, Holtburg, Yanshi, Samsur, or Rithwic, jump on in. If it names a not-so-friendly spot such as "The Evil Labyrinth of Death and Misery," maintain your distance until you've gained some experience.

Keep your eye on the compass in the upper right as you wander. Orange dots are creatures you may wish to avoid until you are ready to fight. White dots are other adventurers, and yellow dots are either talkative townsfolk or the more stoic merchants. Purple dots are portals.