At the beginning of your journey in Necesse, you will start on an island with a partly furnished cabin. The chest here will include a settlement flag and some other useful items you can take. You can even take the bed and house objects with you!
Starting a settlement will allow you to house villagers who will perform monotonous tasks for you! The earlier you start, the better. Depending on their type, NPCs can fish for you for an infinite food source, cut down wood for trees and much more!
Recall Scrolls can make your life a little easier by giving you a way to fast travel directly back to your base. Hoard these and take them on every journey for a quick way home!