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ADVICE TO PLAYERS

PLAY YOUR CHARACTER WELL - Play up your unique traits, revealing and withholding secrets the way a good author does, so that other players know enough to be curious, but not so much that their curiosity is immediately sated.

KEEP NOTES - The events on Al Amarja are connected, and the guy who shines your shoes in October may be the source of a vital clue in January. Keep notes of what you think is important or you will miss a lot of vital information.

THINK - Since the rules are loose, the tricks that you, as a player, invent and the actions you have your character undertake are probably more important than your character's skills or rolls. Your character is simple, so you can pay attention to the world your character inhabits and guide your PC accordingly.

PAY ATTENTION - players frequently miss interesting mysteries from not paying attention. If something seems weird, even if the natives take it for granted, it might be worth looking into. Don't become jaded by weirdness.

MAKE CONTACTS - do you know what they call a friendless person on Al Amarja? "D.O.A.". It pays to have someone sticking up for you, especially someone who knows the island.

BE CAUTIOUS - in some games you can keep yourself out of trouble by staying out of the really dangerous areas. As long as you are on the King's Highway or the shallowest levels of the Underworld you are not going to run into powerful enemies. On Al Amarja, however, the guy in the jitney in front of you could be the world's best assassin. Just because a GMC is in an adventure doesn't mean that the GM thinks you can take him on and win. Use your head.

LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER - if the PC's help each other out, they'll live longer and you'll have more fun. You can play out your PC's flaws with more gusto if you know the other PCs are watching out for him.

ENJOY YOURSELF- for all the hype and the murders and the perils to body and soul, Al Amarja is still a livable place (as proved by the hundreds of thousands of people who live here). Don't be afraid to kick back, relax, and enjoy yourself.