How much of the Lore do you guys know?

JamieAubrey · July 2017

I myself know very little

but I'm willing to learn more

What's a good source to start ?

Tryxus · July 2017

UESP and Imperial Library

Turelus · July 2017

UESP is my go to, there are also the Shoddycast videos on YouTube which are shot bites of lore.

Season 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-chDClmdos&list=PL7pGJQV-jlzCPBUy9uAXQUXZ4UBaDLKS5

Edit: Also boo for Jamie stealing my first in this category, I have a forums rep to keep up you know!

menedhyn · July 2017

I know a little bit. Still lots to learn. Some of the sources out there are questionable though. Imperial Library is excellent.

WhiteCoatSyndrome · July 2017

Tryxus wrote: »

UESP and Imperial Library

Pretty much this. I recommend picking a race or a topic you want to know more about to start with, and research that (UESP usually cites sources for its general blurbs, so you can see the source material they got it from). And read the books you find when you're playing the games if you aren't already since that's what a lot of the stuff on the wiki is. Beyond that do what you're doing; ask questions.

Sigtric · July 2017

Somewhere in between none and all of it

Xvorg · July 2017

Before I found UESP, I read almost any book in TES III

I understood nothing xD

AzraelKrieg · July 2017

I check UESP and the Elder Scrolls Wikia from time to time to keep my knowledge up should a question arise.

COFFAN · July 2017

I used to listen to "the elder lore" podcast... it was interesting... but then I quit playing the game and stuff... but I'm back... wish I had the time and patience to read all the lore books I find in game

Bonzodog01 · July 2017

Yeah, UESP is definitely the goto place for Lore.

Administered by the great @Enodoc.

CaffeinatedMayhem · July 2017

WhiteCoatSyndrome wrote: »

And read the books you find when you're playing the games if you aren't already

There's a PDF of all the books in Skyrim floating around somewhere, very helpful for a start. Has all the older lore that's still in game. Thought someone was trying to make a PDF of the ESO specific books, but not sure if that ever happened.

Tyrobag · July 2017

Uesp is the place to go if you want to avoid any fake stuff

JamieAubrey · July 2017

Thanks for all the replies guys, will check those out

starkerealm · July 2017

Xvorg wrote: »

Before I found UESP, I read almost any book in TES III

I understood nothing xD

That's only because Kirkbride was bombed out of his skull on nicotine and caffeine when writing.

Eirikir · July 2017

Played thes games for years. Use to keep lore notes as I played. I still have them somewhere. My friends and I would pen and paper roleplay adventures. I miss being that young and happy.

Enodoc · July 2017

Bonzodog01 wrote: »

Yeah, UESP is definitely the goto place for Lore.
Administered by the great @Enodoc.

I love how many people seem to think this, but I'm actually not a UESP admin. Just a contributor

Surragard · July 2017

Imperial Library is great. There are also the Tales of Tamriel and Skyrim history print books available for sale that contain in-game books. They're for sale individually now but some boxed sets are available for pre-order for a release later this year.

Glarin · July 2017

I mostly know about daedra and creationism but very little about societies and culture.

WhiteCoatSyndrome · July 2017

starkerealm wrote: »

That's only because Kirkbride was bombed out of his skull on nicotine and caffeine when writing.

This explains so much.

Shardan4968 · July 2017

CHIM is like nirvana. Tiber Septim used CHIM to change Cyrodiil climate from jungle to grasslands and deciduous forests... I mean Vivec had sex with Molag Ball and get CHIM in return to do something I forgot. When you achieve CHIM you are back in time before Aurbis and you can change something. Yeah I know a lot! Winged Twillights are made by Azura, Ogrims by Malacath, Dremoras by Mehrunes Dagon, Hungers by Boethia. I'm genius, I know...

Axmalexia · July 2017

Shardan4968 wrote: »

CHIM is like nirvana. Tiber Septim used CHIM to change Cyrodiil climate from jungle to grasslands and deciduous forests... I mean Vivec had sex with Molag Ball and get CHIM in return to do something I forgot. When you achieve CHIM you are back in time before Aurbis and you can change something. Yeah I know a lot! Winged Twillights are made by Azura, Ogrims by Malacath, Dremoras by Mehrunes Dagon, Hungers by Boethia. I'm genius, I know...

This is basically it. Oh, you forgot the Wheel!

Diabolus1989 · July 2017

I'd recommend reading up on the timeline. Give it a quick look through, or go in depth. Lots of characters, events and places are mentioned in this way and you can grasp the evolution of the Elder Scrolls series at the same time. I use the Elder Scrolls Wiki for this, but UESP is also very good.

Don't try and absorb everything at once, there is a huge amount of lore. Just take it bit by bit.

Ir0nB34r · July 2017

Between my brother and I we can have a discussion of ES lore that covers a wide variety of content. If you want to learn more, try one of the oldest and most popular resources for ES lore:

https://www.imperial-library.info/

ArchMikem · July 2017

Look up a Wiki for Elder Scrolls and start reading. Click on links for interesting things in the articles and read those articles. Just spend a good few hours doing nothing but that, what I usually do.

altemriel · July 2017

not much, sometimes I read books in ESO, sometimes I watch lore videos on youtube, but not often

Vanthras79 · July 2017

More than Aggelos

Banana · July 2017

None and not bothered at all

Morvane · July 2017

As proud Dunmer I know where is the right place of Khajiits and Argonians