To address this, we are including a section of the guide called Background. You know the basics of who now - but not their backstory and perhaps more important, the chain of events that brought us to that point. Added to the mix is his adopted daughter, Ciri. The Witcher saga at this point is all about the protagonist - Geralt - who is our hero - and his lost (some might even say estranged sort of) love, Yennefer. If you have not played the previous games, oh man you have some catching up to do. It makes very good use of its early tutorial phase, and if you have played the previous games in the series, much of what you will encounter actually makes sense. The game has the classic adventure structure, consisting of a Prologue and Three Acts. What it is meant to do is help you get through the story - and especially the tricky parts - as well as make the most of your game play. It was not created to be a massive reference guide to the game, or an encyclopedia of all things Witcher.
That said, it should be understood that the function of this Walkthrough and Guide is just that - a guide to help you get through the story that IS The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It will very likely be the Game of the Year and if not, it is certainly a contended for it. Before we begin there are several issues that need to be addressed, the first being the intent of this guide.