Hi John and welcome!  Enjoying the game so far?  
Here's some tips for you.
1.  Never engage in a battle of wits with Soly.
2.  Be nice to our sweet Allama.
3.  I have a bottomless cookie jar, so come see me whenever you run out.
4.  If you see a large crocodile around, don't shoot it, it's just Eduardo, one of the mascots on our pirate ship.
Be sure to drop by our 
Community Office.  It has the  
Help Desk for any questions that might come up, and the 
Guide to Taijitu which holds the links to all the hotspots in Taijitu.
Hope to see you posting!