New Player Guide

This New Player Guide is intended as an information portal for new and returning players to Outlands. It will cover a wide range of topics briefly but include links to more detailed information as needed.

Getting Started

• Read the Code of Conduct
• Download and Install the Outlands Game Client
• Create an Account (completely free)
• Join Our Discord Chat Community

Creating a Character

Name and Appearance

Pick a Skill Set

Arrived at Shelter Island - Now What?

Give a brief description of Shelter Island here.

Young Player Status

Newbied Items

• Items a character begins with are considered Newbied and will not drop as loot on death
• Items will lose Newbied status if picked up or used by any non-Young status player
• Starting Bandages and Arrows are bound to a specific character and cannot be used by another
• View the Starting Items for each Character Template

Losing Young Player Status

Players will lose Young Player Status if any of the following events occur:

• The player leaves Shelter Island by any means
• The player has spent more than 8 hours in game
• The player says "I renounce my young player status"

New Player Dungeon

Shelter Island Moongate

Due to the fact that players cannot perform Harmful Actions (including Stealing) on other players while on Shelter Island, makes the Moongate here an ideal location for trading and socializing.

Leaving Shelter Island - Now What?

Upon leaving Shelter Island, your true journey in Outlands begins...

Prepare for PK Attacks

Outlands is a bustling and open world where you will meet many players, some friendly and others not so much. Once off Shelter Island, players are able to freely attack another player (almost anywhere) but similar to real life, there may be consequences for your actions.

• When in a guard zone, if someone attacks or steals from you, you can say "Guards" and the criminal will be killed by the guards
• If another player slays you, you can report them as a Murderer and if that receives enough murder counts, they will "go red" and incur Murderer Penalties upon death

There are many solutions to prevent yourself from being easy prey to PKs, thieves, and griefers, such as:

• Basic Survival Tools
  • Trapped Pouches
  • Heal/Cure/Refresh Potions
  • Adventurer's Rope
• Bank Early and Often
• Travel with Friends

Earn Gold

Hunting Overworld & Dungeons

• Explore Points of Interest and Dungeons
• Continue Gaining Skills

Gathering Resources

• Gathering Skills
• Selling via a Vendor or Bank Sitting/Shelter Island Moongate

See Also

• What are Society Jobs?
• Character Progression
  • Skill Mastery
  • Aspect Mastery
  • Codex and Tome Experience
  • Achievements
  • Server Rankings
• Housing
• Configure Razor Assistant