Dump the vodka, refill bottle of vodka with water.

You move to empty out the vodka to have more available water, but feel compelled to keep it.

Time. Location. Length until "Noob protection" status ends. Further information on Noob Protection. Find out if there's a help file. If so, read it, unless it's an encyclopaedic thing that would take too long to read. Assuming none of this bears fruit, move on.

You consider your options for a while, and decide to find out more about this "noob protection" thing. Seeing as it worked earlier, you focus you mind,  'Help: Noob protection'

Noob protection

Given your unfamiliarity with the situation, a spell has been placed on you to keep you from doing things that would make your stay more difficult. You will automatically know not to do certain things if you consider attempting them, and predators are repelled by your presence. Noob protection lasts two days.

Pretty straightforward. You take note of the idea that there's magic in this place, maybe you could learn some? You file this information in your mental "needs research" bin.

You glimpse the sun in the sky. It looks to be about noon.

If I don't know my location relative to the nearest edge of the forest: If it's not too steep (Too steep being defined as "Would take a considerable amount of time and effort to climb") climb the mountain. While doing this, keep an eye on the sun to determine if it's setting or rising, if I don't know the time. If I note it's setting, and I can't get to the top of the mountain and back again with thirty plus minutes to spare, head back down and make camp with the intent to continue with my plans tomorrow.

When at the mountain's peak, or as close as one can safely get, keep an eye out for habitation and see if I can see one or more edges of the forest.

You walk over to the side of the mountain, giving it a closer look. You know if you get to higher ground, you'll have a better perspective on your situation. You think you could climb it, but some parts would require tools. You can get up a bit, but not all the way.

You start climbing what you can. You notice it's pretty solid, with few loose rocks. Vegetation is sparse up here, only some moss scattered around. Upon reaching the highest point you can get to with tools, you turn around and look out over the forest. It's huge! You'd have to get even higher to even see the edge of the forest. You see the ruins of a castle in the distance, probably an eight-hour trip each way, given some of the obstacles that might be in the way.

There is a small hut a bit closer to you. You think you could reach it in about five hours, and you think you can see some smoke rising above it, indicating it's inhabited. You remember a zebra being mentioned, maybe that's where it lives?

Descend the mountain. If it's more than an hour or two from sunset, drink the hot chocolate once I've gotten back down from the mountain, and re-fill all three containers with river water. If it's heading towards sunset, keep it for warmth, drink what water I can hold, and re-fill water bottles.

You get back down from the mountain. The activity has made you a bit thirsty. You drink the beverage in the thermos and refill it from the river. You glance at the sky, the sun seems to have moved a fair bit. You estimate the time to be about the middle of the afternoon.

You think it might be time to set up camp, at least a temporary one. The problem is, where and how? You're not sure how cold the night will be, so a campfire and a good place to sleep will be convenient. You briefly curse the admins for not giving you a sleeping bag.

Search for traps

*roll*

5

There are no traps to be found. However, upon considering this, you realize that setting traps would be a good way to get food.

Create a torch, just in case.

You look around for items with which to make a torch. You find a dead branch under a tree, but you feel like you need something else to complete the torch. A strip of cloth or piece of rope might work.

You are wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt, sturdy shoes, and a black leather jacket with many pockets. On your back is the backpack you found with you when you woke up. You are getting tired. You are pretty hungry. You are slightly thirsty.

What do you do?