Embers

What helped me as a newbie:

Build planning: nearly 100% accurate so far.  I made a copy and use it daily!
     Build Times - Buildings - Google Sheets

Wish I had BEFORE I sent my 1st settlers out, fantastic resource for finding new places and much more!
     https://illystuff.uk/

An alternative newbie guide that was very helpful for me:

     https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3135055445

Helpful player & alliance profiles:
Excellent, keep coming back to this one!  #/Player/Profile/380410
Charts! profile editing (haven't read that part yet) and more #/Player/Profile/143257
Lots of information and additioanlly links for even more! #/Alliance/Alliance/1452
Hunting: #/Alliance/Alliance/2475

Forum guides I reviewed (the ones I remembered):
New players part 1: https://forum.illyriad.co.uk/tips-for-new-players_topic1894.html
                     part 2: https://forum.illyriad.co.uk/newbie-guide-part-2_topic3821.html
Harvesting/ gathering:
   https://forum.illyriad.co.uk/step-by-step-guide-to-harvesting-resources_topic2290.html
   https://forum.illyriad.co.uk/gathering-the-basics_topic3951.html
Trading: https://forum.illyriad.co.uk/trading-for-dummies_topic2648.html
Moving:  
   https://forum.illyriad.co.uk/where-do-i-put-my-city-a-guide-to-real-estate_topic3623.html
   https://forum.illyriad.co.uk/guide-to-exodus_topic3593.html

So much information here:
https://illyriadinstitute.wordpress.com/

Plan to read:

Lunar & much more: #/Player/Profile/338581
?platform=metro#/Player/Profile/163928

War: #/Player/Profile/231435  
War:   https://wisdomofkurdruk.wordpress.com/ and 
https://illywarmonger.blogspot.com/2017/01/one-chart-to-rule-them-all.html