Meet the Ledgerkeeper, take your first contract, choose a Road and swear the Oath.

Act II: The Ledger Opens

Beneath the ruins of the Royal Vault sits Orrin Vale, last archmage-banker of Arcadia, in front of a book that never runs out of pages.

Act II is the bridge between the tutorial and the hunt. It teaches the economy, gets you a first income, and lets you choose how you want to fight.

Quest list

Quest	You do	Reward
The Crownless Realm	Read the story	XP levels, silver
The Ledgerkeeper	Meet Orrin	Silver
Coin in Your Pocket	Hold 10 silver	1 gold
Weigh Your Coin	Learn coin values	XP
Your First Contract	Kill 15 zombies, 15 skeletons, 5 creepers	Silver, levels
Open the Vault	Spend 10 silver	2 golden apples, levels
Stock the Satchel	Hold 4 golden apples, 8 pearls, a totem	Silver, levels
Trial by Steel	Kill 5 vindicators, 5 pillagers	Silver, levels
The Ledger's Ranks	Read about Seals and Vault tiers	Silver, XP
The Oath of the Shard-Sworn	Swear the Oath	2 gold, 5 levels, Epic Ink

Each Road is a small starter path with a real task and a reward.

Road	You do	Reward
The Battle-Mage's Road	Hold a Diamond spell book	Arcane essence, ink, a Magic level
The Blademaster's Road	Hold a full diamond set	Golden apples, diamonds, an Agility level
The Ranger's Road	Hold a bow and 128 arrows	Spectral arrows, a Hunter Bow

For a full build, see Character Paths.

Take the first contract early. It is the easiest income in the pack.
Spend your first ten silver on something. It is a free upgrade, and you learn how to use the Vault.
Choose a Road before you swear the Oath. It sets the tone for your first few fights.