Like "Prophecies", "Factions" begins with a tutorial section, called the "Shing Jea Island", with easy quests and non-threatening monsters. The "Factions" tutorial areas are not separated from the rest of the game like in "Prophecies", but are instead accessible at all times like any other outpost. In the tutorial, Canthan characters are introduced to one of the main characters of the "Factions" story, the ritualist Master Togo. Togo is a half-brother to the emperor of Cantha, and the head of the "Shing Jea Monastery" where new "Factions" characters receive their preliminary training. It is revealed that Togo was a former mentor of Mhenlo. The "Factions" tutorial quests are directed towards specific tactical and strategic gameplay features such as "kiting", "snaring", and countering melee fighters.