Please sticky.
Newcomers have often asked for links to guides and such, so I think it's about time a list was made. Obviously, the website has a lot of good information and documentation, but many people don't notice.
The manual
Ruins of Silan starter guide (comic book format)
NPCs of Silan (by Jeziellia)
Getting Started
Manuals and References (some of this, such as "First Missions," is outdated)
Tutorials (i.e. how to gather materials)
Glossary (common abbreviations and shorthand)
List of Guilds (subject to change, check the
Guilds forum for the up-to-date list : maintained by Spriteh)
Faction/Civilization explained (by Spriteh)
Ryzom in Linux (an ongoing thread with several guides posted in it)
How to determine the level of your target, a.k.a. the "con" system (by Katriell)
Explanation of the PvP systems (by Sehraci)
Ballistic Mystix (a website of useful information)
Ryzom Database (another useful website)