Unstable Foundations

Unstable Foundations is the quest that new players complete when creating and learning how to use their character. It is a tutorial quest, and replaced Tutorial Island on 17 September 2009. It is a remake of the tutorial quest Learning the Ropes.

Creating your character
Before you get started, you must create your character. You must fill in a few things: Mouse, Gender, Head, and Body options. The Mouse menu is to choose how many mouse buttons you have: one or two. The Gender menu lets you decide your character's gender (male or female). The Head menu lets you decide what your character's hair, skin, and beard will look like. The Body menu lets the player decide what the avatar's clothing and body will look like. The Creating your Character part of the tutorial reminds you that all settings can always be changed at a later date.

The Mentor
After you customize your character, you must speak to Sir Vant, a White Knight. He will tell you that he is there to fight a large, dangerous dragon. A cutscene will follow, with Sir Vant attempting to defeat the dragon and a puff of stray dragonbreth killing Sir Vant's squire.

Defeating the Goblin
While he is fighting the dragon, a goblin will come and start to rummage through Sir Vant's pack. He will ask you to kill the goblin for him. Use the deceased squire's equipment to slay the goblin.

Drugging the Dragon
After the dragon is defeated, Sir Vant asks you to place some drugged meat in dragon's feeding bowl near the pillars. Sir Vant can not move from the door way, so you will have to climb over the wall. The ledge is too high to climb, so use the near by plank to make a ramp over the wall. After you place the drugged meat in the bowl, Sir Vant will throw a fire cracker at it, causing the dragon to eat the meat and fall asleep.

Slaying the Dragon
After the dragon falls asleep, Sir Vant asks you to get his equipment from his pack. After you gather his equipment, he asks you to help him set fire to the pilers, and crush the dragon. First you must tear the cloth, then soak the strips in oil from the oil can. Then use the oily strips of cloth on the pilers, use the fuses on the pilers. After you have set the pilers up to be set on fire, talk to Sir Vant, he will ask you to give him a Tinderbox (use the tinderbox on him) then use the tinderbox on the farthest piler from Sir Vant. You and sir Vant will light the pilers simultaneously, causing the ceiling to fall on the dragon, killing it. Congratulations, you have slain the dragon.