Dear Lord/Lady,

King Arthur welcomes you to Kingdoms of Camelot, a new kind of game on Facebook!

You have been awarded your own City, and it is your responsibility to grow it with work, strategy, and teamwork, until you rule the greatest Kingdom in Camelot! Everything that happens in Kingdoms of Camelot takes place in a real-time persistent world. Construction, research, troop training, attack, and defense are completely under your control. When you log off, your cities and troops are still there, attacking, defending and building up resources.

Camelot is a ruthless place, and Lords and Ladies constantly spar with each other for control. To allow you to establish a foothold, King Arthur has forbidden any other Lord or Lady from attacking you for 4 days, or until your Castle reaches level 5. Once this time of protection is over, you may become a target, so be sure to build up your defenses!

To help you grow your City as quickly as possible, Arthur is offering you some initial items to get you started. These items can be found in the "My Items" button located at the top of the page, to get a jump start in building your kingdom before you become vulnerable to attack.

Be sure to keep your resource production levels high by building farms, sawmills, quarries, and mines in your Field, as your need of Resources will increase as you grow in Might and begin expanding your Kingdom. Food is essential to maintain the upkeep of your Troops, so don't neglect your farms.

Grow your Might by building more and higher level Buildings, and by Training more Troops. Your Might is an indicator of how powerful you are within the world of Camelot, and will be used to rank you against other Lords and Ladies.

If at any point you aren't sure what to do, just look to the Quests. The Quests will have convenient recommendations to help guide you along the path to a great City. These quests will teach you to build buildings, research new technologies, train troops, and generally run your City.

Few Lords or Ladies can last long alone. Alliances are groups of Lords and Ladies pledged to help each other along the way to greatness. Some Alliances already exist, and are looking for members like you. Or, you can begin your own Alliance to rival the greats!

Other players aren't your only concern. Barbarians overrun the land and control many of the Wildernesses, where they have set up camp. If you wish to take control of these areas, you'll have to dislodge the barbarians.

Kingdoms of Camelot is a constantly changing, dynamic, persistent world. You may gain Might and Titles, expand to more Cities and grow your number of Troops, all at your own pace and style. You are limited only by your ambition!

Have fun and enjoy your adventures in Kingdoms of Camelot!