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When you are attacked, your character does NOT automatically fight back?
So fighting is a choice? You have the option I understand, to not fight back when attacked by another character but if attacked by a monster your character will just stand there and take damage.

Yes...you have to choice...to fight the monster...or to run away...or getting clouded

So it would seem to be important to NEVER leave your character unattended!
A quick trip to the WC can mean a messy death! Thankee.

yep, there is even a rule about getting afk for longer times...if you have bad luck and the GMs catch ya...they can summon a nasty monster enxt to your char so...i flonger then for a minute...if you're alone in the wilderness...better log off

If one does not fight back,
one gets an ini advantage, i guess.

So it might be better to cancel attack , in case of tactical medium-range movement,
not to waste time on parrying, or counter attack.

Dodging is a passive skill, i think.

Only guessing.

Dodging/parry always happens, regardless of whether you are fighting the guy.

Attacking uses up quite a bit of movement points, so if you're planning on running, STOP ATTACKING and run

Also if you're parrying attacks from 4 different directions, expect to move much slower.

Thank you all.
Also please, Which creatures would be best to begin with? I mean for something that fights back? And where are they relative to Troll's Bane?

Mummies and skeletons to start on. They can be found in a crypt that is in a cave north of Trolls Bane...if you follow the mountain that curves westward, I believe its the first cave entrance.

Mummies and skeletons can also be found underneath the graveyard.

Giant-Flies are a good start, too, for learning defense skills. Can be found in swamps. And I think more can be easily found out ingame.