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 Walk up to your first skeleton and punch it (for Unarmed skill) by hitting 1 on your keyboard or follow some of the tips on screen about equipping a sword and armor if you want to level the Sword skill. After it dies, you can loot its body. This is similar to your standard MMORPG fare for a tutorial zone. Kill something, loot it, equip the the interesting stuff you find, and move on to do it again. Click on the interactables you find in the world. Read the texts of items completely as much as you can. You will get Lore experience in some cases. Lore levels will be important for getting certain sidebar abilities. Walk up to your first skeleton and punch it (for Unarmed skill) by hitting 1 on your keyboard or follow some of the tips on screen about equipping a sword and armor if you want to level the Sword skill. After it dies, you can loot its body. This is similar to your standard MMORPG fare for a tutorial zone. Kill something, loot it, equip the the interesting stuff you find, and move on to do it again. Click on the interactables you find in the world. Read the texts of items completely as much as you can. You will get Lore experience in some cases. Lore levels will be important for getting certain sidebar abilities.
  
-Eventually, after you get bored of fighting stuff on the coastline, you'll work your way into the island and meet all the NPCs. Click on "Do Favor" if the option is available or go through their Talk options to learn more about your situation (and theirs). Meet and speak with all three major NPCs: Riger, Elmetaph, and Lawara.+Eventually, after you get bored of fighting stuff on the coastline, you'll work your way into the island and meet all the NPCs. Click on "Do Favor" if the option is available or go through their Talk options to learn more about your situation (and theirs). Meet and speak with all three major NPCs: Riger, Elmetaph, and Lawara. Also, do their quests. Especially Lawara's as she will give you a skinning knife. That is the only way to get a skinning knife early game.
  
 While I give a few hints on this page, the wiki has [[https://wiki.projectgorgon.com/wiki/Anagoge_Island|an entirely spoiler-full page]] about how to do every quest on the starter island. If you need this much help, you might want to reconsider playing this game, however. This is just my opinion, but the game doesn't get easier from here and you aren't going to get a full guide anywhere for how to do exactly everything step-by-step. Project Gorgon is a game where you don't just explore the world, you'll also explore the mechanics of it and it is far too complex to make a guide for everything, though I certainly try my best to introduce you to various mechanics throughout the pages here! While I give a few hints on this page, the wiki has [[https://wiki.projectgorgon.com/wiki/Anagoge_Island|an entirely spoiler-full page]] about how to do every quest on the starter island. If you need this much help, you might want to reconsider playing this game, however. This is just my opinion, but the game doesn't get easier from here and you aren't going to get a full guide anywhere for how to do exactly everything step-by-step. Project Gorgon is a game where you don't just explore the world, you'll also explore the mechanics of it and it is far too complex to make a guide for everything, though I certainly try my best to introduce you to various mechanics throughout the pages here!
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 One of the tabs has info on if you have the item already and, if so, where it is located. This is really handy later on for when you are looking at Work Orders or a new recipe and you are trying to figure out if you have one already or to determine if you have enough of the materials you need to make the items. One of the tabs has info on if you have the item already and, if so, where it is located. This is really handy later on for when you are looking at Work Orders or a new recipe and you are trying to figure out if you have one already or to determine if you have enough of the materials you need to make the items.
  
-There's an adage in the game that goes like this: Craft -> Favor -> Barter -> Sell. Sometimes the first two are switched around for certain players that just aren't into crafting.+There's an adage in the game that goes like this: [[serbule#craft_-_favor_-_barter_-_sell|Craft -> Favor -> Barter -> Sell]]. Sometimes the first two are switched around for certain players that just aren't into crafting.
  
 The reason why players say this is because when you pick up most items, you should be checking all four things and doing them in the order they come up. If you can craft with the item and it's relevant to be crafting for a Work Order or leveling a crafting skill you want to increase now, then hold onto the item. If not, see if the item can be given to an NPC you are trying to be friends with for a reasonable amount of Favor, if so, do it. Lastly, check to see if the item is used in any Barters. If so, keep it for that. If none of these things matter to you, and you don't have the space, then sell the item to whoever will buy it. This order of Craft -> Favor -> Barter -> Sell will apply the entirety of the time you are playing PG. The reason why players say this is because when you pick up most items, you should be checking all four things and doing them in the order they come up. If you can craft with the item and it's relevant to be crafting for a Work Order or leveling a crafting skill you want to increase now, then hold onto the item. If not, see if the item can be given to an NPC you are trying to be friends with for a reasonable amount of Favor, if so, do it. Lastly, check to see if the item is used in any Barters. If so, keep it for that. If none of these things matter to you, and you don't have the space, then sell the item to whoever will buy it. This order of Craft -> Favor -> Barter -> Sell will apply the entirety of the time you are playing PG.
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 ==== Magical Pedestals ==== ==== Magical Pedestals ====
-In one area of the island you will find four pedestals, one in the north, east, south and west. This is a puzzle to which there is a solution that can be deduced using logic with trial and error, or by finding a piece of paper with a particular direction-based solution.+In one area of the island you will find four pedestals, one in the north, east, south and west. This is a puzzle to which there is a solution that can be deduced using logic with trial and error, or by finding a piece of paper with a particular direction-based solution noted in capital letters referring to the direction order to activate the pedestals.
  
 Solving this puzzle can get you an early ability or skill that lets you charm rats. It's slightly different from Animal Handling. Instead of taming rats, you are charming them so they only follow you around till they die and cannot be revived like a pet can be. Later on when you get to Serbule, you can learn how to tame different kinds of pets. Solving this puzzle can get you an early ability or skill that lets you charm rats. It's slightly different from Animal Handling. Instead of taming rats, you are charming them so they only follow you around till they die and cannot be revived like a pet can be. Later on when you get to Serbule, you can learn how to tame different kinds of pets.
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 For what it is worth, the consequences on this one are minor enough that you won't see major setbacks and you can come back and complete the objective and fix what changed after a few more combat levels earned in Serbule. Plus, it's almost a rite of passage to fall victim here, so enjoy the silliness of it.  For what it is worth, the consequences on this one are minor enough that you won't see major setbacks and you can come back and complete the objective and fix what changed after a few more combat levels earned in Serbule. Plus, it's almost a rite of passage to fall victim here, so enjoy the silliness of it. 
  
-The game is giving you a very early introduction to curses, and some will get worse and even considerably worse over time. For example, I had a poison curse on my main character for six months in real time that I got from the Rahu Sewers. I could have gotten a few friends together to remove the curse, but other more important things always came up and while it was a pain in the Fae Realm with bee poisons being more deadly than normal, I was just too proud to ask anyone for help removing the damn thing. Ultimately I did end up removing it myself, but it took a while before I was "good enough" to do it. Some curses you are simply going to have to have help to fix, so keep that in mind any time you see a red flashing screen. Join a guild that can help you or ask in the Help chat.+The game is giving you a very early introduction to curses, and some will get worse and even considerably worse over time. For example, I had a poison curse on my main character for six months in real time that I got from the Rahu Sewers. I could have gotten a few other players together to remove the curse, but other more important things always came up and while it was a pain in the Fae Realm with bee poisons being more deadly than normal, I was just too proud to ask anyone for help removing the damn thing. Ultimately I did end up removing it myself, but it took a while before I was "good enough" to do it. Some curses you are simply going to have to have help to fix, so keep that in mind any time you see a red flashing screen. Join a guild that can help you or ask in the Help chat.
  
 It is important to note that very few curses are permanent or are intended to be permanent, but they might seem like they are given what you have to do to undo them. Some could be (or used to be) arguably beneficial (Ursula's Curse), but many are bad. Even Death in the game isn't very consequential in comparison to many of the curses. In fact, Death is a skill that you level and has benefits at level 10. That said, some decisions you can make are permanent, like becoming a [[towerewolfornot|Werewolf]] or [[todruidornot|Druid]]. You cannot undo these. They will change your character forever. You will gain both the benefits and drawbacks of your decision. It is important to note that very few curses are permanent or are intended to be permanent, but they might seem like they are given what you have to do to undo them. Some could be (or used to be) arguably beneficial (Ursula's Curse), but many are bad. Even Death in the game isn't very consequential in comparison to many of the curses. In fact, Death is a skill that you level and has benefits at level 10. That said, some decisions you can make are permanent, like becoming a [[towerewolfornot|Werewolf]] or [[todruidornot|Druid]]. You cannot undo these. They will change your character forever. You will gain both the benefits and drawbacks of your decision.
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 ==== Anagoge Records Facility and "The Story" ==== ==== Anagoge Records Facility and "The Story" ====
 <WRAP right centeralign box 45%>{{ :golem_inside_records_facility.png?direct&400|Golem inside Anagoge Records Facility}}//Golem inside Anagoge Records Facility//</WRAP>The game has a story and plot that I wouldn't recommend skipping if you want to go through the Anagoge Records Facility. __There once were forty different gods or godlings in the game__, but as a player you'll only maybe see direct references to a handful of them in the early Lore. __You will also want to make note that one died and two gods were lost.__ Arisetsu is one of the more relevant gods that will come into play if you get into Fire Magic or Priest combat classes. Dreva is important to Druid, etc. Most of the players know about these gods, some of them roleplay their devotion more or less seriously than others. Some gods, like the exploration god Enoyos, rely on curses for their support amongst the players. <WRAP right centeralign box 45%>{{ :golem_inside_records_facility.png?direct&400|Golem inside Anagoge Records Facility}}//Golem inside Anagoge Records Facility//</WRAP>The game has a story and plot that I wouldn't recommend skipping if you want to go through the Anagoge Records Facility. __There once were forty different gods or godlings in the game__, but as a player you'll only maybe see direct references to a handful of them in the early Lore. __You will also want to make note that one died and two gods were lost.__ Arisetsu is one of the more relevant gods that will come into play if you get into Fire Magic or Priest combat classes. Dreva is important to Druid, etc. Most of the players know about these gods, some of them roleplay their devotion more or less seriously than others. Some gods, like the exploration god Enoyos, rely on curses for their support amongst the players.
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-(Please note, if you email me asking why "40" doesn't work, my response will be "You didn't read the whole paragraph.") 
  
 I would recommend you read everything you come across as the story is both necessary to progress further into the facility and, in some cases, sad or humorous. If you're new to this kind of heavy reading, keep in mind that these sorts of Lore items were a big part of early MMORPGs that had you combing over a lot of text and Gorgon is like old school RPGs in many respects. This game goes a step further than some of the older games and rewards you with Lore recipes for reading about the history. I would recommend you read everything you come across as the story is both necessary to progress further into the facility and, in some cases, sad or humorous. If you're new to this kind of heavy reading, keep in mind that these sorts of Lore items were a big part of early MMORPGs that had you combing over a lot of text and Gorgon is like old school RPGs in many respects. This game goes a step further than some of the older games and rewards you with Lore recipes for reading about the history.
  
-One of the fond things I remember about the MMORPG named Asheron's Call was that the story and history were actually really quite deep and changed the way I looked at some of the NPCs. Many of the enemies I fought in that game I thought were just "cat beasts" and human NPCs would refer to them as lying and stealing and generally up to no good. In the case of reading the Lore, it turned out many of them were actually slaves of other enemies and brought unwillingly to the world and had been experimented on by yet another enemy. Many of them were just trying to survive somewhere between the more-friendly humanoid races and their evil former masters. Project Gorgon has stories (most notably of the Mantises) that are similar in that respect. If you don't read the Lore, you will know nothing about this.+One of the fond things I remember about the MMORPG named Asheron's Call was that the story and history were actually really quite deep and changed the way I looked at some of the NPCs. Many of the enemies I fought in that game I thought were just "cat beasts" and human NPCs would refer to them as lying and stealing and generally up to no good. In the case of reading the Lore, it turned out many of them were actually slaves of other enemies and brought unwillingly to the world and had been experimented on by yet another enemy. As for the lying and stealing, many of them were just trying to live comfortably somewhere between the more-friendly humanoid races while doing anything to avoid their evil former masters. They were struggling to survive and the human NPCs in the world didn't really seem to respect them for it. Project Gorgon has stories (most notably of the Mantises) that are similar in that respect. If you don't read the Lore, you will know nothing about this.
  
 Worth noting here is that typing "/wiki <anything>" (without the quotes) in the chat window will open the wiki for the <anything>. One example is "/wiki Sword" to learn more about the Sword skill. If /wiki isn't working well /swiki will open it in Steam and may sometimes be easier to navigate. There are wikis for anything you need to find in the Lore or just for completing dungeons if you are having trouble. The [[http://wiki.projectgorgon.com/wiki/Main_Page|full and official Project Gorgon wiki]] is more valuable than just this guide and the [[anagogeisland#more_info_is_the_best_ability_in_the_game|"More Info"]] command. My only complaint about the official wiki is that it doesn't have a chronological flow to it (hence why I made this guide). Worth noting here is that typing "/wiki <anything>" (without the quotes) in the chat window will open the wiki for the <anything>. One example is "/wiki Sword" to learn more about the Sword skill. If /wiki isn't working well /swiki will open it in Steam and may sometimes be easier to navigate. There are wikis for anything you need to find in the Lore or just for completing dungeons if you are having trouble. The [[http://wiki.projectgorgon.com/wiki/Main_Page|full and official Project Gorgon wiki]] is more valuable than just this guide and the [[anagogeisland#more_info_is_the_best_ability_in_the_game|"More Info"]] command. My only complaint about the official wiki is that it doesn't have a chronological flow to it (hence why I made this guide).
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