Every adventurer starts on Rookgaard, a small island where you learn the game without pressure. On Puria the island has a story: a commander with missions for you, a journal that writes down your first steps, and a farewell when you leave.

Commander Aldric

Aldric stands in the central square of the village. The first time you greet him (say hi), he asks which language you prefer: English or Portuguese. You can change it later by saying language.

His six missions must be done in order. Each one has a minimum level and gives a reward and an achievement.

The Aerial Scout flight

Aldric lends you a phoenix for one hour. Fly to the four tips of the island, the four winds:

• North Cliffs
• Western Cape
• Eastern Point
• Southern Shore

Get close to each one while flying. Use !up and !down to change your flying height. You get warnings at 10, 5 and 1 minute left. If the hour runs out, ask Aldric for the phoenix again. You can only fly over the island and a little of the sea around it.

The two bosses

• The Grave Robber lives in the crypt in the south-west of the island.
• The Rat King lives in the sewers under the village.

Both come back every 10 minutes. You don't need the last hit: everyone who damaged the boss with the mission active gets the credit, so you can team up.

Your title

Aldric's missions give you a title that other players see when they look at you:

The Rookgaard Explorer

Some adventurers fall in love with the island. If you finish all six missions and reach level 12 without a vocation, talk to Aldric to become a Rookgaard Explorer:

• you receive your own phoenix mount (it flies only over Rookgaard);
• your name enters the Hall of Rookgaard on the website.

ImportantAn Explorer can still leave the island at any time through the Oracle. When you receive a vocation, the phoenix stays in Rookgaard and your title becomes "former Rookgaard Explorer".

The Journal

Your Journal writes down your story on the island automatically. Open it with Ctrl+J or the button at the top of the screen. You also receive it as a book; if you lose the book, ask Aldric for a new journal.

Its pages:

• I arrived in Rookgaard: the day your story began.
• Aldric's missions: each mission, with date and reward.
• Places: the first time you visit each of the 10 places of the island.
• Hunts: the first kill of each of the 17 creatures.
• Bosses: the Grave Robber and the Rat King.
• The sky: your phoenix, first flight and the four winds.
• Milestones: levels 2, 5 and 8, and your first death (and who killed you).
• Farewell, Rookgaard: written when you leave, with the vocation you chose.

The Journal only records while you have no vocation. It is also shown on your character page on the website.

The Oracle: leaving the island

When you are ready, climb to the Oracle.

1. You must be level 8 or higher and have no vocation. There is no maximum level: you can stay on the island as long as you want.
2. Choose knight, paladin, sorcerer or druid. The choice is permanent.
3. The Oracle sends you to Thais, which becomes your home city.
4. You receive a starter weapon for your vocation, plus a new backpack with a rope and a shovel. Knights also get the wooden sword, wooden axe and wooden club, and paladins the throwing pebble (see Rates). Nothing is dropped on the floor: if the backpack does not fit, it goes to your Store Inbox. Lost them? Quentin, in the Thais temple, gives them back for free (say wooden).
5. If you leave above level 8, your health, mana and capacity are adjusted to your new vocation, exactly as if you had chosen it at level 8 and leveled up since then. Staying longer on the island never makes your character weaker.

Not sure which vocation to pick? Read Vocations and Promotion.