Then you should make [[string of cloth]] and then you should make [[fishing rod]] or [[fine fishing rod]]. You should make as many of these as you can from your first lump of cotton.
Always Fish then Repair your rod then Fish again. Fishing rods are easily damaged but can feed you for months if you take care of them.
First, read all of these: [[Useful links for beginners | New Player Guides ]]
It is vital to understand how to cook! High skill is not necessary but you do need to make sure you read the various cooking guides. [[Casserole]] is recommended for the new player since it tends to decay more slowly and has reasonable nutrition value.
* 20 Smithing - invaluable skill but get your mining higher before you dedicate yourself to raising this one
* 20 Masonry - may seem not so important but a ql 20 forge is so much better than a campfire - this skill can really work wonders - at higher levels its awesome. Raise it by making walls and improving your [[Forge]], [[Oven]] and [[Coffin]]s
* 20 Fine Carpentry - not a great skill in many ways but spamming and imping barrels means you can make good ql [[practice doll]]'s (these are good for [[fighting skill]]skill) and you will have a much easier job of making a [[bed]]
* 8 Fighting - it helps you survive but this skill is very hard to raise - use a QL 1 shaft on practice doll at the start
* Animal Taming - its fun and eventually the animals you gain as pets can be awesome - but this is not a priority skill