Pre-Searing guide

Welcome to the new player's guide! This guide is intended to walk you through Pre-Searing Ascalon, starting from character creation and ending on joining the Ascalon Academy.

Please note that spoilers abound in the text ahead! While Guild Wars is not dependent upon storyline for gameplay, and the story in pre-Searing Ascalon is almost non-existant, you have been warned.

Article Groups

 * Roleplaying character creation: Before starting, create your character.
 * Getting Started: First time players should read this to get a grasp of how to start playing.
 * Profession Trainers: The trainers that will introduce you to your profession(s) and give you the first skills.
 * Academy training quests: A series of quests for new characters that reward starter skills.
 * Academy skill quests: Assigning a second profession and gaining more skills for primary and secondary.
 * Pre-Searing quest list: Complete list of Pre-Searing quests
 * Pre-Searing checklist: Before you leave ...
 * Collectors: General: Pre-Searing collectors for weapons, foci, eggs, belt pouches, and more.
 * Collectors: Armor: Collectors throughout Pre-Searing to obtain a new full set of armor.
 * Some Tips for the New Player: A collection of common questions and information for Newbies, and a little bit of advice.