Is There Any Equivalent of a Spoiler-Free Codex

Carl_L

Hey,

First time playing BG-BG2. I'm enjoying the story so far, but I feel like I would enjoy it even more with an in-depth source of background info about the world and various characters in it (basically a codex like you see in more modern RPG's). The in-game journal is better then nothing, but beside basic plot points it seems a little thin. Obviously, there is a ton of lore on various internet sites but the danger lies in running into spoilers regarding the actual game. Any recommendations of where I might be able to go to address this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. And yes, I am aware of the background info in the manual.

Noon

For a start, i would say the game manual for BG (found inside the game directory) has plenty of infos about locations and characters without spoiler. Then you have the in-game books you can read. And finally, on the internet, search for "forgotten realms" and you should be safe from game spoilers.

Lemernis

The 2nd edition AD&D's A Grand Tour of the Realms and Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast are your best sources I would say.

http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Dungeons-Dragons-Forgotten-Realms/dp/B003TYH9AS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400697516&sr=8-1&keywords=A+Grand+Tour+Of+The+Realms+(Forgotten+Realms)

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_31?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=volo's guide to the sword coast&sprefix=volo's+guide+to+the+sword+coast,aps,227&rh=i:aps,k:volo's guide to the sword coast

Not sure where you can get these as e-books these days.

deltago

The game is not considered canon so reading passages on http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/ can be spoiler free. (just stay away from any subpassages titled "Games")

If you are looking for a little more information on specific NPCs, you can read their biography in game under their record screen.