Lakeside County

Description
The very first explorable area in the game. It is here that you will encounter your first enemies and learn your first skills. Several characters that you will meet later on are introduced in Lakeside County.

Getting There
Being the first explorable area in the game, players will not have any difficulties getting here. Step outside the gate of Ascalon City and there you are.

NPCs

 * Primary profession trainers (Only one appears according to your Primary profession.)
 * Van the Warrior
 * Artemis the Ranger
 * Ciglo the Monk
 * Verata the Necromancer
 * Sebedoh the Mesmer
 * Howland the Elementalist
 * Gwen
 * Haversdan
 * Lina the Healer
 * Prince Rurik
 * Captain Osric
 * Lady Althea
 * Alison the Tanner
 * Devona
 * Pitney
 * Miller Upton
 * Chantalle the Troubadour
 * Duke Gaban
 * Gate Guard Torin
 * Fadden Hathorn
 * Marshall Richards
 * Wilton Payce
 * Trina Yunn
 * Annette Landru
 * Sarah
 * Farmer Dirk
 * Old Mack
 * Collectors
 * Brownlow
 * Jacobs
 * Humphreys
 * Walden
 * Kaylee
 * Merchants
 * Hamish (Merchant)

Quests
See the Pre-Searing quest list for a list of quests available here.

Beasts

 * Alain (only during the quest Protection Prayers)
 * Aloe Seed
 * Bandit Firestarter
 * Bandit Raider
 * Bandit Blood Sworn (only during the quests Bandit Raid and Protection Prayers)
 * River Skale Tad
 * River Skale
 * Skale Broodcaller
 * River Skale Brood
 * Plague Worm
 * Worm Queen (only during the quest The Worm Problem)
 * Grawl
 * Grawl Longspear
 * Grawl Shaman (only during the quest Trouble in the Woods)
 * Diseased Devourer
 * Lash Devourer
 * Carrion Devourer
 * Plague Devourer (only during the quest The Poison Devourer)
 * Wolf
 * River Drake
 * Rogue Bull (only until the quest A Mesmer's Burden is completed)

Animal Companions

 * Strider
 * Warthog
 * Wolf

Exits

 * Ascalon City to the north-east
 * Regent Valley to the south-east
 * Wizard's Folly to the south-west
 * Ashford Abbey to the west
 * Green Hills County to the north-west
 * The Northlands to the north