[Luc0s]

Hey Witcher friends!


I was wondering, if someone could help me to find a video that sums up the story of The Witcher 1. A friend of mine is going to play The Witcher 2 soon when the Enhanced Edition is released but he doesn't have the time to play through TW1 so he would like to see a video that sums up the story of The Witcher, or at least a video which explains who Geralt is and what it means to be a witcher.

Can anyone of you help him?


Thanks!

[DonSwingKing]

You think reading the story of the Witcher would help? He would be as confused as before.
Your friend needts to play the game.

[Gibb_Geralt]

Here's a very basic storyline outline. For your friend to properly grasp each of the intricacies, he should take the time to read the main quest points (Which are basically walkthroughs) that are linked in each chapter summary:

http://witcher.wikia...tcher_storyline

[Ward Dragon]

I don't think he should spoil the story of TW1 even if he's planning to skip playing it for now. If he wants to play it later on it would be better to go into it fresh. I think that all he really needs to know for TW2 is that Geralt is a mutant who gets paid to hunt monsters, he has amnesia for some reason which he is investigating, and he saved king Foltest by killing an assassin who appeared to be a Witcher so now Foltest keeps Geralt around as a bodyguard. That's pretty much everything from TW1 that's necessary to understand TW2

Also, CDPR said that they are preparing something to help Xbox 360 players understand the series, so I expect that they will release some kind of recap or introductory materials at some point in the next few weeks

[Aditya_the_warrior_within]

Yes there is no such definite "story" of TW1 YOU make the story, thats the whole dam point of TW and these classic RPGs
he has to play it for "understanding" it

[Luc0s]

Ward Dragon said:

Also, CDPR said that they are preparing something to help Xbox 360 players understand the series, so I expect that they will release some kind of recap or introductory materials at some point in the next few weeks ›››

Really? That's cool!

[Luc0s]

Aditya_the_warrior_within said:

Yes there is no such definite "story" of TW1 YOU make the story, thats the whole dam point of TW and these classic RPGs
he has to play it for "understanding" it ›››

Not really true. There certainly is a story in The Witcher 1 and you as the player just nudge it a little bit to the left or a little bit to the right. Not sure about The Witcher 2 because I haven't played that game myself yet (also waiting for the Xbox 360 Enhanced Edition), but in The Witcher 1 you always play the same Chapters in the same order with the same events. The only difference is the perspective of the story depending on your decisions. And sure, there are 3 different endings, but despite those 3 different endings, the story leading up to those endings is always the same.

[Aditya_the_warrior_within]

Luc0s said:

Not really true. There certainly is a story in The Witcher 1 and you as the player just nudge it a little bit to the left or a little bit to the right. Not sure about The Witcher 2 because I haven't played that game myself yet (also waiting for the Xbox 360 Enhanced Edition), but in The Witcher 1 you always play the same Chapters in the same order with the same events. The only difference is the perspective of the story depending on your decisions. And sure, there are 3 different endings, but despite those 3 different endings, the story leading up to those endings is always the same. ›››

Yes the chapters and settings are the same but one small word which you yourself mentioned should point out what I originally intended to say
you can read off the pot (loosely as I might put it) at the witcher wiki or wikipedia but that will no way do justice to the wonderful saga and make one clearly understand

[Luc0s]

Aditya_the_warrior_within said:

you can read off the pot (loosely as I might put it) at the witcher wiki or wikipedia but that will no way do justice to the wonderful saga and make one clearly understand ›››

True. I told him he should play The Witcher 1 but he doesn't play PC games. He only plays on consoles. Heck, he doesn't even have a PC, only a laptop.

[Guy N'wah]

Luc0s said:

True. I told him he should play The Witcher 1 but he doesn't play PC games. He only plays on consoles. Heck, he doesn't even have a PC, only a laptop. ›››

TW1's not that demanding; a lot of laptops will play it. But if he's console-only, well, he is who he is.

And while the events in the game world do differ just in more or less momentary diversions from a single thread, there's an important secondary story that does develop in different ways, and that is Geralt's attempt to re-learn who he is and what he stands for.

[bcheero]

Aditya is right, while there is a story, Geralt's decisions are going to be different for other people. Yeah, the endings all lead to the same conclusion, but the journey (who you side with and what your rationale is) will certainly be different. A plot summary is sufficient, yes, and while I wanted to do the same thing (just read the plot summary) I ultimately played it because MY journey was unique to me.

[Juuuhan]

While I understand and agree with you guys for saying "You should play the game to experience and unfold the story to best get a picture" it's not exactly helping him. He asked for a story summary, if his choice is to not play it then so be it. We are all entitled to do as we please no matter wheter people approve of it or not.

As for videos I'm not sure there exist that many summary videos of the story.

Remember though you asked for this, it's your own fault if you desides to read it and then feels cheated out.
Here's a summary. (Might be slightly off since it took this from my head)

MAJOR SPOILER WARNING

Geralt is a monsterslayer, he was taken as a kid to Kaer Morhen where he went trough a dangerous ritual in order to become a mutant, a witcher. Generally children were taken as a reward for a witcher helping out their parents with some tasks usually involving monsterslaying or found as orphans. Witchers are to travel around the land and kill monster until they dies. As of such they are generally dispised by most people although they help both humans and nonhumans alike. They don't like to get involved in larger disputes and are pretty much a needed outcast in the eye of the society.

The game starts with Geralt running franticly through the forest. (This is the same scene that you'll experience in the beginning of TW 2 as well) He's found uncuncious by two of his fellow Witcher brothers and brought to the stronghold in where they train witchers, Kaer Morhen. Once recovered by the help of Triss Merigold he assists protecting the stronghold as Kaer Mohen is attacked by the cult of Salamandra. Aided by a person, known only as the Professor and an unknown mage the Salamandra manage to capture the witchers mutagens. (which the witchers use to transform a normal human into a witcher). Before Geralt leaves the stronghold he is told that there was recently a witcher in Kaer Morhen, though he suddenly left. Geralt keeps this in mind in case he finds the lost witcher.

In order to obtain these mutagens back and also revenge one of their brethren who falled in the assault, the witchers travel around the world in hunt of the Salamandra. We find Geralt in the Outskirts of Vizima, where he's to gather further information about the cult aswell as ridding a monster from the beyond, known as "The Beast" to it's sorely grave. He also meets a young boy named Alvin, which possess great magical power, though not obtaining the knowledge to control it. This boy somewhat sees Geralt as a father figure and Geralt desides to protect the boy as a boy with magical power can be greatly abused in the wrong hands.

Once ridding the beast as well as his first real "meeting" with the Salamandra Geralt, while occuring some minor problems here and there finally reach Vizima. Once in Vizima he's to gather information on which person who knew of his presence in the town, after eliminating (in a nonvital way) suspect after suspect Geralt are to finally face the Mage and the Professor in a battle. After a even fight the mage and the Professor with fear of their life, neutralize Geralt with a bomb to then travel through a portal to escape.

As Geralt is recovered thanks to Triss Merigold once again he then begins to pursue the Salamandra even further. He also are more drawn into the increasing battle between the Scoia'tael (nonhuman freedomfighters) and the Order of the Flaming Rose (Human knights assigned to protect humans against any sort of treath). As that wasn't enough he is also participating in several schemes and plots to unravel what the Kings daughter, Adda is up to aswell as obtaining new lights on the Salamandra with the help of both his newfound allies Scoia'tael/Order of the Flaming Rose as well as the aid of a merchant, and agent of intelligence. Facing off the Salamandra and the Professor and the Mage once again, the mage again escape only to leave the Professor behind which results that the Professor finally falls by the hands of Geralt.

The story now finally unravels and we're to know who is responsible of knowing Geralt's presence in the city as well as who's been collaborating with the Salamandra and why, the result that is shown indicate that indeed the Salamandra was supported by alot of different people and in the last second Geralt is teleported by Triss Merigold to a village a bit away from Vizima before facing his death. He then as well as helping the villagers with their trivial tasks finally are to meet up with the lost witcher. However the peaceful life is soon interrupted as both the Scoia'tael and The Order of The flaming Rose appears. Geralt is then left with a difficult task to either walk out of the butchery between those two sides or aid either one of them. Once leaving the peaceful village he travels once again back to Vizima, in hope that people there no longer are activly looking for getting his head as well as continue his own hunt on the Salamandra.

Once back in Vizima we find out that the war has escalated and the entire town is filled with fire and death. Geralt are then to help out King Foltest with a personal matter he assigned the witcher as well as closing in the gap between the witcher and the mage. The fruit of the Salamandras reasoning behind attacking Kaer Mohen are now fully revealed and Geralt see no other way out then to hunt them down to stop them from getting out of control. He finally manage to strike down the mage as well as retriving the mutagens back, before leaving the king with a wealhty sack of gold, King Foltest is attacked by an mysterious assassin. Geralt protects the kings life and.... yea the rest will be explained in The Witcher 2.

This feature quite a brief and shallow explanation on what happened in The Witcher 1.

[Luc0s]

Juuuhan said:

While I understand and agree with you guys for saying "You should play the game to experience and unfold the story to best get a picture" it's not exactly helping him. He asked for a story summary, if his choice is to not play it then so be it. We are all entitled to do as we please no matter wheter people approve of it or not.

As for videos I'm not sure there exist that many summary videos of the story.

Remember though you asked for this, it's your own fault if you desides to read it and then feels cheated out.
Here's a summary. (Might be slightly off since it took this from my head)

MAJOR SPOILER WARNING

Geralt is a monsterslayer, he was taken as a kid to Kaer Morhen where he went trough a dangerous ritual in order to become a mutant, a witcher. Generally children were taken as a reward for a witcher helping out their parents with some tasks usually involving monsterslaying or found as orphans. Witchers are to travel around the land and kill monster until they dies. As of such they are generally dispised by most people although they help both humans and nonhumans alike. They don't like to get involved in larger disputes and are pretty much a needed outcast in the eye of the society.

The game starts with Geralt running franticly through the forest. (This is the same scene that you'll experience in the beginning of TW 2 as well) He's found uncuncious by two of his fellow Witcher brothers and brought to the stronghold in where they train witchers, Kaer Morhen. Once recovered by the help of Triss Merigold he assists protecting the stronghold as Kaer Mohen is attacked by the cult of Salamandra. Aided by a person, known only as the Professor and an unknown mage the Salamandra manage to capture the witchers mutagens. (which the witchers use to transform a normal human into a witcher). Before Geralt leaves the stronghold he is told that there was recently a witcher in Kaer Morhen, though he suddenly left. Geralt keeps this in mind in case he finds the lost witcher.

In order to obtain these mutagens back and also revenge one of their brethren who falled in the assault, the witchers travel around the world in hunt of the Salamandra. We find Geralt in the Outskirts of Vizima, where he's to gather further information about the cult aswell as ridding a monster from the beyond, known as "The Beast" to it's sorely grave. He also meets a young boy named Alvin, which possess great magical power, though not obtaining the knowledge to control it. This boy somewhat sees Geralt as a father figure and Geralt desides to protect the boy as a boy with magical power can be greatly abused in the wrong hands.

Once ridding the beast as well as his first real "meeting" with the Salamandra Geralt, while occuring some minor problems here and there finally reach Vizima. Once in Vizima he's to gather information on which person who knew of his presence in the town, after eliminating (in a nonvital way) suspect after suspect Geralt are to finally face the Mage and the Professor in a battle. After a even fight the mage and the Professor with fear of their life, neutralize Geralt with a bomb to then travel through a portal to escape.

As Geralt is recovered thanks to Triss Merigold once again he then begins to pursue the Salamandra even further. He also are more drawn into the increasing battle between the Scoia'tael (nonhuman freedomfighters) and the Order of the Flaming Rose (Human knights assigned to protect humans against any sort of treath). As that wasn't enough he is also participating in several schemes and plots to unravel what the Kings daughter, Adda is up to aswell as obtaining new lights on the Salamandra with the help of both his newfound allies Scoia'tael/Order of the Flaming Rose as well as the aid of a merchant, and agent of intelligence. Facing off the Salamandra and the Professor and the Mage once again, the mage again escape only to leave the Professor behind which results that the Professor finally falls by the hands of Geralt.

The story now finally unravels and we're to know who is responsible of knowing Geralt's presence in the city as well as who's been collaborating with the Salamandra and why, the result that is shown indicate that indeed the Salamandra was supported by alot of different people and in the last second Geralt is teleported by Triss Merigold to a village a bit away from Vizima before facing his death. He then as well as helping the villagers with their trivial tasks finally are to meet up with the lost witcher. However the peaceful life is soon interrupted as both the Scoia'tael and The Order of The flaming Rose appears. Geralt is then left with a difficult task to either walk out of the butchery between those two sides or aid either one of them. Once leaving the peaceful village he travels once again back to Vizima, in hope that people there no longer are activly looking for getting his head as well as continue his own hunt on the Salamandra.

Once back in Vizima we find out that the war has escalated and the entire town is filled with fire and death. Geralt are then to help out King Foltest with a personal matter he assigned the witcher as well as closing in the gap between the witcher and the mage. The fruit of the Salamandras reasoning behind attacking Kaer Mohen are now fully revealed and Geralt see no other way out then to hunt them down to stop them from getting out of control. He finally manage to strike down the mage as well as retriving the mutagens back, before leaving the king with a wealhty sack of gold, King Foltest is attacked by an mysterious assassin. Geralt protects the kings life and.... yea the rest will be explained in The Witcher 2.

This feature quite a brief and shallow explanation on what happened in The Witcher 1. ›››

Thanks, I'll pass this on to my friend. I'm sure he'll appreciate it.

[bcheero]

Your friend should watch the flashback trailer recently posted in the general discussion section. It's pretty much a nice introduction to who he is and what he does.

[Luc0s]

bcheero said:

Your friend should watch the flashback trailer recently posted in the general discussion section. It's pretty much a nice introduction to who he is and what he does. ›››

He just watched it and he likes it. He's pretty hyped for The Witcher right now and he even decided to buy The Last Wish so he has something to do in the train on his way to college.