Recommended videos/reading to catch up on BG lore?

[Syynx]

Does anyone have any videos or other sources to learn more about Baldurs Gate lore before going into the full release?

The more I learn about the characters and world the more I adore it, I'm addicted.

[ahsanford]

This looks decent (haven't played it all the way through, but the detail/vibe is right):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWvXRM3xGlo

- A

[Riverdusk]

The one that helped me a lot and I know a lot of people recommend (13 videos in the series so far, but each is pretty short):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tnbigSohkw&list=PL2C80dpweBO8Z0zyTM03eIJC9k2_7uVQN

[ahsanford]

Oh man that Davaeorn battle suuuuuuucked I remember it now.

- A

[MrSoul]

There’s a trilogy iirc of novels based specifically on baldurs gate and the first two games, I’d recommend starting there if unfamiliar with them.

https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_trilogy_(novels)

Beyond go for like almost anything from Dritz series(the thousand orcs being a personal fav), or like I mean ♥♥♥♥…a lot to pick from when it comes to this realm in DnD:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Forgotten_Realms_novels

Videos, hmm, dunno there not too familiar with any good “lore channels” for dnd, sure someone else is though.

[andy.pike]

Both of the above videos are excellent. Start there.

[Syynx]

While not directly related to Baldur's Gate, I found this Crap Guide to D&D and it's amazing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiHXxrCB5yk

[Ghost]

Originally posted by Mr.Soul:

There’s a trilogy iirc of novels based specifically on baldurs gate and the first two games, I’d recommend starting there if unfamiliar with them.

Very loosely based, fairly terrible and non-canon.
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Beyond the above videos, for info somewhat more relevant to BG3, look for summaries of Murder in Baldur's Gate, Descent into Avernus, and the Minsc comics.

[ihatevnecks]

Others have been recommending videos specifically focusing on the story of the previous two BG games, but I'd recommend checking out some content that's more focused on the Forgotten Realms (the world the series takes place in) as a whole.

This way you'll understand concepts like why people may react badly to your drow/dark elf character, what "the nation of Thay" is if someone mentions that, who the major deities are, etc. Your mileage may vary, but I imagine the more information you take in, the more immersive the whole BG3 experience will be.

Jorphdan has one of the best D&D lore channels I think, especially for breadth of content. If you want to focus on stuff that's relevant to the Forgotten Realms, check out his "Forgotten Realms Explained," "Factions of the Realms," "Pantheons of the Realms," and "D&D Cosmology" playlists.

MrRhexx does really good videos covering D&D lore in general, despite how a lot of the titles fall into typical YouTube algorithm clickbait territory.

AJ Pickett is another very prolific loretuber, and one unique thing about him is that many of his videos are done from the perspective of a character in the world; gives them a more immersive twist. Either way his stuff is very informative. Check out his "Exploring Toril," "Player Character Races," and "Character Classes" as good starters for the Realms and D&D concepts in general.

'Forgotten Realms History' is no longer active, but it has a good variety of videos covering different FR history.

Finally, the official D&D Channel can be a good resource, but it's more focused on archiving official D&D actual play streams from over the years, and stuff related to rules and product releases. The "Lore You Should Know" playlist is something to check out though, and I enjoyed the "Legend of Drizzt" videos just for a nostalgia kick about the most popular character from the Realms.

[Syynx]

Originally posted by ihatevnecks:

Others have been recommending videos specifically focusing on the story of the previous two BG games, but I'd recommend checking out some content that's more focused on the Forgotten Realms (the world the series takes place in) as a whole.

This way you'll understand concepts like why people may react badly to your drow/dark elf character, what "the nation of Thay" is if someone mentions that, who the major deities are, etc. Your mileage may vary, but I imagine the more information you take in, the more immersive the whole BG3 experience will be.

Jorphdan has one of the best D&D lore channels I think, especially for breadth of content. If you want to focus on stuff that's relevant to the Forgotten Realms, check out his "Forgotten Realms Explained," "Factions of the Realms," "Pantheons of the Realms," and "D&D Cosmology" playlists.

MrRhexx does really good videos covering D&D lore in general, despite how a lot of the titles fall into typical YouTube algorithm clickbait territory.

AJ Pickett is another very prolific loretuber, and one unique thing about him is that many of his videos are done from the perspective of a character in the world; gives them a more immersive twist. Either way his stuff is very informative. Check out his "Exploring Toril," "Player Character Races," and "Character Classes" as good starters for the Realms and D&D concepts in general.

'Forgotten Realms History' is no longer active, but it has a good variety of videos covering different FR history.

Finally, the official D&D Channel can be a good resource, but it's more focused on archiving official D&D actual play streams from over the years, and stuff related to rules and product releases. The "Lore You Should Know" playlist is something to check out though, and I enjoyed the "Legend of Drizzt" videos just for a nostalgia kick about the most popular character from the Realms.

This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

[Adaminus]

I really enjoyed this lore series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2C80dpweBO8Z0zyTM03eIJC9k2_7uVQN

[MrSoul]

Originally posted by Ghost:

Originally posted by Mr.Soul:

There’s a trilogy iirc of novels based specifically on baldurs gate and the first two games, I’d recommend starting there if unfamiliar with them.

Very loosely based, fairly terrible and non-canon.
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Beyond the above videos, for info somewhat more relevant to BG3, look for summaries of Murder in Baldur's Gate, Descent into Avernus, and the Minsc comics.

Lol okay there

[Syynx]

Originally posted by Adaminus:

I really enjoyed this lore series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2C80dpweBO8Z0zyTM03eIJC9k2_7uVQN

I just watched the first video of that series last week and it was awesome, glad to know there's an entire playlist!