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Viridiana · Aug 01, 2012, 12:13 AM // 00:13

I'm not sure if this is the appropriate area to be asking this question but I was wondering if I were going to read the guild wars novels if I would be completely lost having not played most of the guild wars one expansions.

My friends and I plan on rolling on whatever GW2 server is chosen by the community to be the unoffical RP server and I would like to have some knowledge about the lore before going in and creating my character.

Thanks for the help.

hallomik · Aug 01, 2012, 12:40 AM // 00:40

One of the purposes of the novels is to bridge GW1 to GW2. They both take place prior to the start of GW2. I have only read Ghosts of Ascalon, but there are several places in the novel where characters of one race explain how history is seen by their race. A human and a charr will view the same event quite differently.

The books stand on their own even if you haven't played GW. However, if you are looking for a quicker introduction, I would look up Wooden Potatoes Lore series on youtube. The first is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARZWX51hYYk

Viridiana · Aug 01, 2012, 01:19 AM // 01:19

Awsome, thank you so much for the quick reply

Captain Bulldozer · Aug 01, 2012, 05:51 AM // 05:51

Both of the first two novels (the third won't be released until January reportedly) stand pretty much on their own. If you have some experience with the game, you'll have a better understanding of some of the characters and events, but the authors take the time to explain the important details. So, I think you'd be fine.

Aug 01, 2012, 12:13 AM // 00:13	#1
Viridiana Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2012	Guild Wars Novels I'm not sure if this is the appropriate area to be asking this question but I was wondering if I were going to read the guild wars novels if I would be completely lost having not played most of the guild wars one expansions. My friends and I plan on rolling on whatever GW2 server is chosen by the community to be the unoffical RP server and I would like to have some knowledge about the lore before going in and creating my character. Thanks for the help.

Aug 01, 2012, 12:40 AM // 00:40	#2
hallomik Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Guild: The Illini Tribe Profession: N/Mo	One of the purposes of the novels is to bridge GW1 to GW2. They both take place prior to the start of GW2. I have only read Ghosts of Ascalon, but there are several places in the novel where characters of one race explain how history is seen by their race. A human and a charr will view the same event quite differently. The books stand on their own even if you haven't played GW. However, if you are looking for a quicker introduction, I would look up Wooden Potatoes Lore series on youtube. The first is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARZWX51hYYk

Aug 01, 2012, 01:19 AM // 01:19	#3
Viridiana Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2012	Awsome, thank you so much for the quick reply

Aug 01, 2012, 05:51 AM // 05:51	#4
Captain Bulldozer Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Servants of the Dragon Flames [SODF]	Both of the first two novels (the third won't be released until January reportedly) stand pretty much on their own. If you have some experience with the game, you'll have a better understanding of some of the characters and events, but the authors take the time to explain the important details. So, I think you'd be fine.