Through obfuscating dialogue and intricate lore, Elden Ring weaves a complex and fascinating story. Players discover more about the Lands Between, its people, and its demigods mostly by speaking to NPCs, but their imperfect knowledge and implicit biases paint an incomplete picture. The flavor text on each item they pick up provides a tidbit of information, but it requires a lot of searching – and a fair bit of reading – to grasp the entire plot.