Choose a race
Use /race. Pick the identity and passive style you enjoy rather than trying to optimise immediately.
Begin your story
New Player Guide
Learn only what matters first. Make your character, understand the basic commands, earn money and enter the world before worrying about every advanced system.
First ten minutes
Create your character.
Choose an origin
Use /origin. Origins determine your social path, including whether you may join towns or become a true outlaw.
Read the field guide
Use /menu whenever you feel lost. The guidebook points to commands, rules and progression.
First hour
Earn, learn and explore.
Try a profession
Mine, fish, farm, cook, smith, enchant or practise alchemy. Profession levels create long-term progression.
Earn your first money
Check NPC contracts, city markets and player shops. Prices and regional demand matter.
Talk to people
Ask about towns, faiths, work and local politics. Vastala becomes easier when another player gives you a place in the world.
Choose a path
Decide what sounds fun.
Settler
Join a town, learn Towny and help turn a settlement into a realm.
Merchant
Follow prices, move regional goods and build a trade network.
Outlaw
Choose Hedgeknight, live outside normal towns and follow the criminal roleplay rules.
Roleplayer
Study lore, create beliefs and loyalties, then let your character’s decisions drive your play.
Craftsperson
Master quality materials, blacksmithing, enchanting and specialised equipment.
Statesperson
Write treaties, serve a court, organise a faction or shape a realm’s politics.