Talk:Tutorial/The Battle of Solace Bridge

Tutorial/The Battle of Solace Bridge

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Location	Battle of Solace Bridge
NPCs Involved	Edvard the Wanderer
Enemies Involved	Skeletons (x3)
Quest Items	Bridge Defender's Sword

The Tutorial provides an introduction to Shroud of the Avatar, and includes a number of hints for the new user.

Quest

You begin in an instance of Solace Bridge, where you are approached by Edvard the Wanderer.

Hello, traveller! I am Edvard, a wandering bard of some renown. And you seem to have picked a most interesting time to visit Solace Bridge... there has been a battle here recently, you see. The undead have put this trading post to the torch, and many are still about. If you have a sword and your wits about you, let us be off! Or... Well, you do need a sword, don't you?

The following hint is shown:

Edvard's Trying To Help!
To talk to Edvard, just type as if you were talking to another player online. You don't have a sword, so tell him so by typing "Yes" within the conversation dialog and hitting return.

Follow the instructions to advance the conversation:

You're really going to need that sword before we go much further. The undead don't respond well to polite conversation. There's a sword over there in that weapons rack right behind me, why don't you go get it and come back? I'll be right here.

A new hint appears:

You Need A Sword!
To get the sword from the nearby rack, first open your backpack by clicking on the "pack" icon in the upper right, then drag the sword from the rack into your backpack. Then to talk to Edvard again, just double click on him.

Take the Bridge Defender's Sword from the weapon rack nearby. The next hint is shown.

Try Out Your Sword

Now that you've equipped your sword, feel free to take a few swings at the practice dummy nearby. Use the Z key to draw your sword and then approach the practice dummy (it's between Edvard and the gate to the north). If you have too many panels open, you can close them with the X button at the top right. The "window" icon in the upper right has a drop-down menu of panels you can reopen at any time.

As you approach the dummy another hint will appear.

Try Your Skills
To attack the practice dummy, move close to it and double click on it. You'll see a few icons appear along the bottom of your screen; these are special skills you can use to make your enemies die faster. When you're done practicing your swordplay, talk to Edvard again.

Double-click on Edvard to begin a conversation.

All right, time to move. See that gate off in the distance to the north? It has a switch that you'll need to trigger to move further into the courtyard. Once you do, well, I hope you remember which end of that sword points out, because it sounds like there are a few skeletons watching the bridge - and past that, the lunar rift to Braemar. I'm not that much help in a fight, so I'll take the long way around once you distract the skeletons and meet you by the rift. Good luck, adventurer!

Say your farewells, then approach the gate to the north. A hint will appear.

The Gateway
To open the gate, double click on the switch just to the left of the gate. Many gates and doors require operating such switches, and some may require keys as well.