** Quickstart Guide **
QUICKSTART GUIDE
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This guide will give you an idea of the first things you should do on the site to jumpstart your gameplay! To find this guide again, look for it in the Encyclopedia or find it under the Help Menu!
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The first thing you'll want to do is visit World Map in the main "World" navigation bar. From here, you will be able to visit the three lands of Aethria: Khimeros Caldera, Aluriya and Calligra. There are different items to gain and different activities on each island, and you'll want to get started right away so that you will have the items/currency you need to start collecting pets.
Every link on each world will take you either to an activity you can do to earn items or trinkets (currency) or to an activity you can do using those items/currency, so be sure to take a look at each one. You may need to wait to participate in some activities until you've built yourself up a little stash of items and currency. In general, if you do not have enough items to participate in an activity, those items will show as greyed out on the page.
The Land of Calligra
Visit Calligra to do your hourly gathering turns in the jungle, savannah, and desert. Gathering simply involves clicking around the maps, whatever items you are lucky enough to find will go automatically to your inventory, but you will only get 10 turns per area per hour, so be diligent! These items are used to either craft growable tablets used to create Inkling pets (and other items) or to care for and progress your growables through the various stages. Once you have taken enough hourly turns to build up your stash, you can visit Aysha the Caligris to craft tablets, and then take your tablets to the Sacred Grounds to turn them into Inkling pets.
The Land of Aluriya
Aluriya has a similar gathering system to Calligra, so visit the herb garden, orchard and meadow hourly. The items you pick up can be sold at the General Store for trinkets, or can be used in activities with your Aether pets (see our entry on Aethers, Doppels and Fusions). When visiting the General store, be aware that item prices fluctuate based on supply and demand, so try to get as close to 100 tr for your items as often as possible to grow your wealth! Prices are updated hourly, so check back often. You can also take your Aether pets flying through the Swirling Vortex to find interesting items! Don't forget to drop by the Public House to chat!
The Land of Khimeros
Once you have some trinkets, hop over to the Khimeros Caldera world map and begin foraging. It is a good idea to forage until you build up a supply of 5-6 of most of the items from the Meadow, Forest and Beach, though you may have to pause to gather and sell items again. Once you've built up a supply of items, you can start questing with Kai & Tai. They will ask you for items, and return you trinkets and/or special items. You can forage any time, turns are not limited! When you have foraged at least 50 khim totem stones, you can also hop over to Aryx on the Khimeros World Map and begin collecting "Khim" pets!
Kai & Tai
Be sure to visit Arabasti at the Recycling Center on the Khimeros World Map to turn in your foraged trash items, as he will give you trinkets and/or items as well.
There's more to discover on Aethria, so we encourage you to keep looking around!