Thread:MDGeistMD02/@comment-1500935-20200403155449/@comment-16533050-20200404070036

Greetings, Paulo! Good to hear from you. I am fine atm. :)

As to the RPG book, I'd say that in generous terms, there's probably 50+ pages (out of 313) are lore related. However, the importance of those pages and the lore contained within can be dubious. For example, the pages with the stats of the main characters from the games, Corvo, Billie, Daud, etc. are basic repeats of what we have now but with the 2d20 game stats added.

For Bone Charms, and most weaponry this is the same, though it does offer out a bit more info on creation of the charms. Similarly, Void power descriptors are mostly basic versions of what we have with perhaps a bit different wording for some of them, but again the majority of the info is how they relate in regards to the rules of the RPG aspect.

There are some new notes found throughout, but currently adding them is an issue as none of them are named/titled.

What I found to be the most expansive and original lore for the book is:


 * decent descriptors of a majority of the Districts in Dunwall (though they still don't tell us where some of these are located)


 * Districts/Quarters in Karnaca are expanded a bit


 * more info on the cities/towns of the Isles, as well as more info on the Isles themselves, with places like Morley and Tyvia finally get the treatment to bring them closer on par with what we know about Gristol and Serkonos


 * factions such as gangs and military groups are expanded a bit, but the ranks of members within the factions are problematic as they seem based for ranking within the RPG framework and some of this conflicts (slightly) with knowledge we have of the ranks within the Games.

This reduces the usable lore somewhat for new content.

In my opinion, if you're a completionist, I think getting the book is a good idea, and have personally ordered the Physical copy for when it comes out for release. However I am also an RPG enthusiast, and while I don't plan on playing the 2d20 system itself, it gives me a basis if I want to convert that to other systems.

If you're not sure, you can pick up just the PDF and then get a credit in case you wish to get a physical copy. If you order the physical copy, you get the pdf right away (and the pdf is free this way). I personally was not disappointed with it at all, but I can see others not being so inclined to get the book, at least not right away.

Hopefully, that helps with your decision regarding the book. :)

- Geist