I agree... A simple checkbox saying "skip tutorial" would be great. My least favorite part of starting a new game is chasing down the damn bird to make it shut up.

On the flip side, I would LOVE the option to have Munin just kinda hang out at a specific location with the ability to visit him and hit E for random vikingly words of encouragement. (or dread.) And yes, "vikingly" is a word, in my head anyway.