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Hello, fellow adventurers! 이호 here.

A little while ago, a friend sent me a link to a place called “산사,” saying they thought I’d like it. The website describes it as an “online Buddhist temple,” a space where you can take a short break by turning prayer beads or bowing.

Photo: 산사 sansatemple.com

When I want a little break in Mabinogi online, I head to the indoor garden in My Home, the central fountain in Emain Macha, or the shade of a tree in Tir Chonaill. I often leave my character somewhere with a view of nature and play music I like, or go and listen to other adventurers perform.

It occurred to me that I might already be doing something similar to what “산사” offers, but in Mabinogi Mobile. I enjoy sitting my character down in Erinn and stepping away for a moment, or leaving some music playing. Today, instead of talking about battles or daily tasks, I’ll introduce three places where I like to spend time.

The first is the garden area in My Home. My Home is a housing feature that lets you create and decorate your own space. I like taking screenshots in my garden or going AFK while my favorite pieces of music play. I don’t have to be doing something all the time—I can simply leave my character in a space of my own that I’ve put care into.

It’s a lovely place not just for going AFK, but for taking pictures, too. You really can’t go wrong with photos among flowers and potted plants! ㅎㅎ I think I take the most pictures here after I’ve dyed a new outfit.

I also often go AFK here when I’d like to play but have too much else to do. At times like that, I leave my favorite pieces playing. If you’d like to relax with some music, sheet music books are worth knowing about!

A single sheet music book can hold up to 20 scores. You can add or remove scores and rename the book, making it a handy way to keep your music together.

Selecting [Play in Order] in a book containing sheet music lets you play the pieces one after another. It’s a feature I’d recommend to anyone who wants to keep several scores in one place and listen to them in sequence.

Of course, there are also music-playing decorations like the “Music Box” and “Phonograph,” but I tend to use a sheet music book because I like listening to different instruments at different times.

I’m especially attached to this indoor garden in My Home because my roommate made it for me. It’s one of my favorite spaces in my home!

The second place is the central fountain in Emain Macha.

Since I can’t use the cat chair in My Home, I often come here to sit my character in the cat rocking chair and go AFK. Most of the players I know live in Emain Macha 2-6, and I live here too. So, in a way, it’s the fountain right outside my home.

I have a little story to share about this spot. One day, I’d left my character sitting here in the cat rocking chair while I took care of other things, as usual. Then I heard music. When I looked at the screen, someone was playing beside me.

They seemed to be playing for Nele, the bard NPC in Emain Macha, but the unexpected music was a welcome surprise for me too, so I joined in. Playing together felt different from listening to my favorite pieces on my own in the garden.

Of course, that doesn’t happen every time I’m at the fountain. Still, I’ve found that other adventurers stop and spend time around the central fountain in Emain Macha quite often, just as I do!

I’d recommend it if you’d like a short rest somewhere you’re not entirely alone, with other adventurers stopping by now and then. It’s a lovely spot for screenshots, too.

The third place is under the tree where the NPC 메라 stands in the center of Tir Chonaill. There are so many reasons I like this spot.

Tir Chonaill feels like a starting village, and I have fond memories of making lots of friends while playing music around the campfire beneath this tree when I was new to the game. There were only 3 villages back then, so I spent even more time here!

And leaving my character in the broad shade of that very large tree feels like taking a break in nature, even through a screen. Seeing my character in the shade makes me feel as though I’m resting alongside them. More than anything, that feeling of being in nature is what draws me to this spot.

Thinking about these three places, I’ve noticed a little pattern in my tastes. Even though I’m physically indoors, I seem to prefer outdoor spaces with a touch of nature in games. I suppose I want at least my character to have a chance to unwind in nature.

Even if I’m not actually outside, I think Mabinogi Mobile has plenty of lovely places that invite both adventure and relaxation.

If you’re wondering which of these three places to visit first, think about what you’d like to see and hear while you rest.

If you’d like to…	I recommend…
Leave your favorite music playing in your own space	A My Home space you’ve decorated yourself
Sit and spend time somewhere with other adventurers	The central fountain in Emain Macha
Look out at trees and wide-open natural surroundings	Under the large tree in Tir Chonaill

Of course, I’m the only one who can enter My Home, but as a special exception, any adventurers reading this post have my permission to copy the decor and visit(?) Feel free to slip in for a visit! ㅋㅋㅋ (Though I haven’t asked my roommate’s permission yet…)

Returning to “산사,” which I mentioned earlier: although I found my friend’s recommendation interesting, it didn’t really resonate with me. I wonder if that’s because I’ve already been having similar experiences in Mabinogi Mobile.

Even when we’re looking to unwind, some days we want to listen to music, and other days we just want to quietly take in the scenery.

Sometimes I leave my favorite pieces of music playing, and sometimes I sit my character in the cat chair. On other days, simply leaving my character in the broad shade of a tree is enough for a little break through the screen.

Those are the places where I like to spend time in Erinn. If you’re an adventurer looking for a short break online, I hope these spots give you a few ideas for somewhere to rest.

What kind of scenery do you choose when you let your character take a short rest?