"If you’re a fan of the acclaimed Witcher series of action-role-playing games, you probably already know that it’s based on a set of novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. But what you may not know is that the just-released The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt draws heavily not only upon the novels, but also upon the myths and lore of Central and Eastern Europe. This is no simple rehash of the elves and dwarves from your Dungeons & Dragons days. The Witcher takes its cues more from the Grimm brothers than from Tolkien, so let’s have a little history lesson, shall we?"
