Stones:
There are 5 Magic Stones in 5 levels, and a multitude of Prayer Stones. As far as the Magic Stones go, they have Fire, Water, Soil, Wind, and Magic. Fire and Water oppose each other, Wind and Soil oppose each other, and Magic opposes everything. The higher level of the Magic Stone, the greater its effect.

If a Magic Stone is socketed into a weapon, it adds elemental damage corresponding to the stone. If a Magic Stone is socketed into an armor, it adds elemental resistance corresponding to the stone.

A Prayer Stone can only be put into a certain piece of equipment and has a specific effect, which is stated in its properties.

Parties:
There is a somewhat unique party system in archlord gold. Every member in the party gets a bonus depending on the class of the party leader, and each member gets an exp bonus when they are near other party members. On top of that, they have a varying looting system and exp share system:

Loot:
* Contribution (also called "Autoloot" or "AL") - You get items from a monster depending on how much you damage it in comparison to others. if you were the only one to fight the monster, you automatically get all of its drops.
* Round Robin - This automatically splits drops between party members in a random fashion.
* Free For All - This lets items fall to the ground as normal, allowing anyone to grab them.

Experience:
* Contribution - Same as above. The more you damage the monster, the more exp you'll get. If you didn't damage the monster on this setting, you only get 1 exp.
* Level Share - This will split exp among party members based on their level.

It is recommended that you explore the hotkeys and some of the features to get configured to them as you travel.