User blog comment:Hashimashadoo/The chores of being a DM/@comment-9502-20140526184628

Well, my advice Terrorblades, would be to keep the lore light and interesting. If they're into the CRPGs then try to make the lore relatable to those games that they're familiar with, just don't make the mistake of conflicting with the information that they're used to or you risk starting an argument.

For example, you could make an NPC from the games into an antagonist for the party but try to keep their personality as true to the games as possible, making it an aspect of your plot if you have to. Perhaps an easier option is including a magic item like Lilarcor.

As you do this, you can begin adding lore that they're not familiar with, hopefully engendering them to the wider Realms.