Rank One

Chaos is a part of your being, and like any other inherent trait, it is
capable of being developed.

You contain infinite potential. In this first rank of the Academy, we
will guide you toward your initial manifestations of it!

CONCEPT OF SELF

| | TASK 20 - One of the best ways to get started is to simply be
aware when you meet new people and spend some time looking at the
choices they made in their presentations of self.

| | Obtain a set of clothing or your House uniform. This should include
footwear and apparel such as a shirt, trousers/skirt, a dress, and robes
or a cloak. This garb should obviously be something beyond the clothing
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acquired during your imprisonment by the pygmies and suitable for a
citizen of the Seat of Chaos.

Houses that require a uniform:
o Savants of the Wheel

| Understand what weapons and armour are most appropriate for your
chosen profession. Obtain these and know how to utilise them (HELP
ARMOUR and HELP WEAPONS). Remember you can use DIRECTORY <item> to
easily locate these for sale in a city shop!

| | Task 207 - Visit with Philemon per this task and then use CLANHELP
LEARNING to guide your lesson usage, learning as much as you can from
Master Epicurus or a fellow citizen of your class. Blademasters will
also want to read CHELP BLADEFORGING.

| | Be prepared to discuss your life before the pygmy dungeon and
explain what led you to join the Seat of Chaos. If your memory is fuzzy
of the events of your past life, that's okay! This is the perfect time
for you think try to recollect and form an understanding of who you may
have been and who you are becoming!


CONCEPT OF OTHERS

| | Task 50 - Achaea is a vast and dynamic world with a rich history.
Learn more about the various cities and philosophies by seeking out
Enfrin in New Thera.

| | Tasks 206 - Learn about the various residents of Ashtan and what it
means when someone is Loyal to the Seat of Chaos.

| | Review the city laws at the Standards of Ambition due north of the
Main Gates. You may need to PUSH, PULL, or TURN this plinth to view all
legislation relevant to the Seat of Chaos' citizens.

| | Task 210 - Know where to find the Ruinous Accords. READ this TABLET
to learn more about the city's focus and view the vision related to
Glaaki's ascension as Imperator.


| | Swear allegiance to the Seat of Chaos in the presence of the
Ambassador or one of his or her aides (CHELP CREED and AIDES
AMBASSADOR). This is a great time to ask questions about the laws and
Ruinous Accords!

| | Understand that while the echoes of Madness may stir within the
walls of our city, insanity is not welcome here. Read through HELP
INSANITY.

| | Being a productive citizen who contributes to the important work
we're doing is vital. Apathy is not welcome here. Help the urchins of
Ashtan reach their full potential by finding jobs for them within the
city. CHELP URCHIN provides some helpful guidance on this effort.

| | TASKS 211, 212, 213 - Understand the differences between the three
ruinous Houses of our city. To do this, visit with Chef Cornelios, the
Executioner, and Virtimnabulus Claq. Then visit the Academy and inspect
the space and each House item you find there. Although you may also
learn some things about them by reading HELP HOUSE <name> you will want
to seek out members of each one to learn more specifics about how they
help pave the way toward the Dominion of Chaos:

o The Consortium (Consortium)
o The Nemesian Vanguard (Vanguard)
o The Savants of the Wheel (Savants)

Do NOT join a House yet! There's still more to do and learn before
making such an important decision.

| | Task 209 - Familiarise yourself with the Seat of Chaos and its
inhabits, traveling to each of the LANDMARKS within the city and
learning how you will WALK TO these key denizens and areas:

- Main Gates
- Barracks
- Lab
- Throne room
- Post office
- Bank
- Well of Chaos
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- Nicator Archives
- The Theatrum Mortalis
- Master Epicurus

When you feel prepared to do so, please request that one of the
Ambassador Aides offer you an assessment to ensure you are properly
prepared to continue with the next phase of your development as a citizen of the Seat of Chaos.





                            Rank Two

As sure as the lava fields bubble and churn, your potential is
developing!

Embrace the tumult of your existence now, garnering a better
understanding of strategies for survival and advancement so that you may
advance the workings of true potential among others in the Seat of
Chaos!

CONCEPT OF SURVIVAL

| | Visit Irea in her artisan workshop or the Central Market area to
acquire empty vials. Fill each one with health, mana, mending, immunity
and epidermal. You can purchase these refills in a city shop!

| | Get inked! Maintaining tattoos is an important method of survival.
HELP TATOOS and CHELP TATTOOS may be of interest. Gather the inks needed
and ask on CT for someone to assist you. Acquire, at minimum, a Moss,
Shield, Cloak, Boar, and Mindseye tattoo.

| | Fill your rift with at least 100 of each cure listed at HELP
CURELIST.

| | Obtain three pipes (filled with valerian, skullcap, and elm) and a
tinderbox.

| | Visit the Theatrum Mortalis (ARENA). Before doing so, read through
HELP CURINGSYSTEM and HELP REFLEXES to understand how these systems can
aid you with eating, applying, and smoking basic cures. This is a great
time to seek out someone who can help you test your curing before your
final examination!

| | Learn how to avoid being pickpocketed by speaking to a member of the
Consortium about
antitheft strategies. You may be tested on your practical application of
these strategies.

| | Learn how you can contribute to the city's defense by speaking to a
member of the Nemesian Vanguard.

| | Read HELP TRAITS and make your initial selections. If you have
questions, ask them before you confirm your selections! There are those
within the Academy and the city, who can help you make smart choices.

| | Read HELP SPECIALISATION and choose one. Be forewarned that certain
specialisations can drastically impact one's class abilities. If you
have questions, ask before you make your selection. We are here to help
guide you toward making choices that will best benefit you.


CONCEPT OF ADVANCEMENT

| | Complete all TASKS remaining. We are the Seat of Chaos and
furtherance of knowledge is central to achieving our goals in the realm.

| | Become a member of the Institute of Entropy and Voidborn Insanity
clans. Begin working there toward combat synergy with your fellow
citymates. Graduation is not required at this time, but it should become
a goal in the near future.

| | Read CHELP ADVANCEMENT and be able to explain how you will be able
to achieve city rank and advance in the Seat of Chaos' hierarchy. If you
have questions, direct them to someone listed at HELP ASHTAN.


CONCEPT OF ASSOCIATION

| | Speak to a member of the Savants of the Wheel about Chaos, the Chaos
Lords, and the Ruinous Accords. You be asked to summarize your
discussions and explain what the roles of Ashtan and the Chaos Court
are, as defined in the Ruinous Accords.

| | Learn the location and purpose of the Well of Chaos as well as how
to fill it, so when you are able you can contribute to the city's font.
CHELP WELLOFCHAOS should also provide some guidance here! Be prepared to
lead your examiner to the named eidolons.

| | Upon graduating the Academy, you will be taken to visit Master
Epicurus and encouraged to join one of Ashtan's three Houses via
Epicurus. Be prepared to explain the House you've selected, their role
in the Seat of Chaos, and how you will apply yourself toward our
glorious shared cause within it.

When you feel you have adequately prepared, please ask in the Academy
for your graduation assessment. An aide to the Ambassador will meet with
you privately to discuss whether or not you are ready to venture onward,
advancing Chaos.