Some of the recent posts in this forum have me thinking about how to best welcome new players. A number of people welcomed me to Glitch, and it really made a difference. I also have an unfinished quest to give an item to 5 newish players.
So what I'm wondering is: what is the best item to give to a new player?
I'm thinking that it should be something that:
1. Is useful
2. A new player isn't likely to have
3. Will make them curious, perhaps leading to a helpful conversation
Cooking something (other than a Sammich) to give to new players seems to fit. It's useful because they can simply eat it for energy. What really like about cooking is that it can lead to conversations about cooking Skills, buying tools, even buying a house (via gardening).
What's the best item you've given to new players or been given by more experienced players? What conversations did it spark?
I was given spinach and butterfly lotion when I first started, and both proved both useful and interesting.