The Shepherd in Soul's Remnant: Tutorial, Quests & Exit

What it is

The Shepherd is the NPC who runs the mandatory tutorial chain in Outskirts Northwest. Their quests take every new character from learning a skill to clearing the Slime Garden, and their Shepherd's Barrier quest gates the exit from the starter area until level 10.

Quest chain

1. Step label — Prepare for the Hunt! — learn and activate a skill, put it on your hotbar.
2. Step label — Slime Hunt! — defeat 5 slimes for the Faded Innocence weapon and potions.
3. Step label — Shepherd's Barrier — reach level 10 to leave the outskirts; 200 EXP and a Normal Dungeon Pass.
4. Step label — Shepherd's Final Test — clear the hidden Slime Garden dungeon; 500 EXP and 500 Soul Crystals.

Also teaches

The Shepherd is one of the life-skill teachers on the Spawn grounds, starting the herbalism and mining quest chains. An NPC named Sean handles the actual exit from the starter area once the barrier quest is done.