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Table of Contents
Ancient Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The Races and Peoples of the Continent . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The Witchers, Their Training and Role in Society. . . . . 6
The Best of the Best Geralt of Rivia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Geralts Friends and Loved Ones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The Witchers Previous Deeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steel and Silver Geralts Swords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Witcher Senses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Geralts Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Signs Witcher Magic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Witcher Alchemy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ancient Times
Ages ago, this world was dominated by nonhuman races
the gnomes and the dwarves.
Then the elves appeared the
proud people of Aen Seidhe, who arrived in this world
twenty-five centuries ago. As
they built up settlements, fortresses, and cities, these Elder
Races created this worlds first
kingdoms and civilizations.
Th e m a g i c a l c at a c l y s m
known as the Conjunction
of the Spheres changed everything. For a time, it shattered the boundaries between worlds, allowing new
beings and phenomena to
cross over. Though fifteen
centuries have since passed,
traces of that event can still
be found in our world. It was
then that magic entered the
world, along with the mon-
The Witchers,
Their Training
and Role in Society
The witcher caste came into
existence a few centuries ago.
Created through magical experimentation and controlled
mutations, the witchers were
humanitys answer to the constant threat posed by the monsters and magical beasts which
have plagued this world since
the Conjunction. For years
they have roamed the land as
professional monster hunters,
taking money in exchange for
exterminating dangerous creatures that threaten humans.
However, the prejudice and
wild rumors surrounding this
trade have also made witchers
the targets of persecution and
outright hatred. At various
times, they have been hunted down or lynched by frenzied mobs, and their schools
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Gameplay
Steel and Silver Geralts Swords
In battle, Geralt uses one or the other of his
pair of witcher swords. The steel sword is useful against humans and wild animals, while his
enchanted silver blade is lethal to all manner of
magical beasts and monsters.
Witcher Senses
Geralts senses, like those of all witchers, are
exceedingly keen, enhanced with special mutations and honed through years of training. He
can feel, hear, and see things that a normal human would not notice. This allows him to track
the beasts he hunts all the more effectively and
avoid potentially deadly ambushes.
Geralts Medallion
Geralt wears a silver medallion in the shape of
a wolfs head the symbol of the Wolf School
of witchers in which he was trained. The medallion is more than a simple insignia of his
trade, for it possesses many useful abilities of
its own. It vibrates when danger is near, and can
also detect magic, creatures born of it, and the
presence of various supernatural beasts.
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CREDITS
Text
Marcin Batylda
Editing & Proofreading
Robert Malinowski
Travis Currit
Andrew Stone
Artwork
Bartomiej Gawe
Jim Daly
John Liew
Bernard Kowalczuk
Monika Zawistowska
Marek Madej
Jan Marek
Layout Design
Karolina Oksidzka
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