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A Lore Book in Deckard Cain's house.

Lore Books are in-game items that deliver background lore and/or story information. Lore books can be found in the world, and are triggered automatically by first encountering a new type of monster. All lore books are presented as the writings of an individual, often Deckard Cain or Abd al-Hazir. Other books are histories of an area, journals by NPCs, orders from Boss monsters, legends of the High Heavens, and many others.

All lore books can be listened to while the action continues, and can also be read in text form by accessing the in-game Journal.

Mechanics[edit | edit source]

Lore books are found in most areas of the game and describe that area, or add flavor text about it. First encounters with most types of monsters trigger a lore book as well, which can be listened to by clicking the icon on the lower right of the screen.

In-world lore books are only found if a particular character has not before "read" that particular book. Many areas of the game have multiple books, which are labeled with the number after the title, such as "The Fall of the Barbarians: Part One," a five book series found in the Keep in Act 3.

Deckard Cain's Journal being played in full audio.

Vasadan clarified the mechanics of lore books while grouped during the Diablo III beta [1]:

If you have lore already, it's going to disappear if you click on it. That way you do not get experience points for picking it up, but other people in your party still get the lore if they do not have it.

Achievements[edit | edit source]

Achievements are awarded for reading all the Lore books in a particular area, and/or for listening to all of the NPC conversations. These can often overlap; there are many installments to read in Leah's Journal through Acts 1-3, and these journal entries flesh out the ongoing story and supplement the actual conversations with Leah and the other NPCs.

There are many, many dozens of Lore Books found throughout the game, ranging from always there to quite rare.

Books & Lore of the Diablo universe	Tomes - Lore Books [e] In-game: People World/Quests Bestiary Diablo I & II Extra: Manuals/Other Novels History

People's Lore[e]

Act I
• A Prisoner's Journal
• Adenah's Jottings
• Adria's Journal
• Cain's Old Journal (2 parts)
• Deckard Cain's Journal (2 parts)
• Despina's Journal
• Farmer's Journal
• Gillian's Diary (2 parts)
• Hermit's Ravings
• Kingsport Bill
• Lachdanan's Scroll (5 parts)
• Lazarus's Grimoire
• Leah's Journal (7 parts)

Act I cont.
• Leoric's Journal (5 parts)
• Lost Journal
• Mira's Letter to Haedrig
• Notes of Urik the Seer (3 parts)
• Old Diary
• Priest's Contemplations (2 parts)
• Queen Asylla's Journal
• Scabbard of Talic the Defender
• Scoundrel's Journal
• Skeleton King
• Tomb Robber's Journal
• Traveler's Journal
• Wandering Tinker's Diary
• Warriv's Journal

Act II
• A Love Letter
• A Servant's Journal
• Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish
• Azmodan, the Lord of Sin
• Baal, the Lord of Destruction
• Belial, Lord of Lies
• Blackened Journal
• Crumbling Journal
• Diablo, the Lord of Terror
• Duriel, the Lord of Pain
• Eirena's Journal
• Fuad's Journal
• Iron Wolf Captain's Journal
• Kala's Poem

Act II cont.
• Kulle's Journal (4 parts)
• Larra's Diary
• Leah's Journal (parts 8-12)
• Maghda, Leader of the Coven
• Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred
• Necromancer's Log
• Poltahr's Notes
• Lyndo's Journal
• The Imperial Guard's Orders
• The Last Will of Khan Dakab
• The Legend of Zei the Trickster
• The Musings of Sardar
• The Promises of Fezuul al-Kazaar
• The Seven Lords of Hell
• Zoltun Kulle

Act III
• Bloodstained letter
• Ghom's Log
• Journal of Hansan Haile, Captain
• Leah's Journal (parts 13-16)
• Morgan's Journal (3 parts)

Act IV
• Archangel Auriel, The Aspect of Hope
• Archangel Imperius, the Aspect of Valor
• Archangel Itherael, the Aspect of Fate
• Archangel Malthael, the Aspect of Wisdom
• Archangel Tyrael, the Aspect of Justice
• Burial Wishes
• Izual's Descent
• The Angiris Council

World Lore[e]

Act I
• Gravedigger's Log
• Khazra Heads Wanted
• New Tristram
• Old Tristram Journal
• Researching the Khazra
• The Drowned Temple
• The Hanging Tree
• The Highlands
• The Khazra Massacre
• The Last Stand of the Ancients
• Tomb Robber's Journal
• Torn Letter
• Torn Letter's Response
• Tristram Fields
• Warrior's Rest
• Warriv's Journal

Act II
• An Abridged History of Caldeum (6 parts)
• On the Desolate Sands (3 parts)
• The Chamber of Faces
• The Dahlgur Oasis
• The Desert Aqueducts (2 parts)

Act III
• Fall of the Barbarians (5 parts)
• The History of Bastion's Keep

Act IV
• The Creation of Sanctuary (4 parts)

Quests Lore

Act I
• Lazarus's Grimoire
• A Summoner's Journal
• Command from Cultist Grand Inquisitor
• Orders from Maghda
• Reply from Cultist Grand Inquisitor
• Report from Wortham
• Villager's Journal

Act II
• Deceivers' Orders (3 parts)
• Hunter's Journal (6 parts)
• Guard's Orders
• Missive to Maghda (2 parts)
• Proclamation from the Imperial Guard
• The Feared Hero

Act III
• Battlefield Reports
• Orders from Azmodan (6 parts)

Act IV
• The Destiny of the Nephalem (3 parts)

Bestiary[e]	Act I • Beast • Butcher • Carrion Bat • Carrion Nest • Dark Berserker • Dark Cultist • Dark Vessel • Ghost • Ghoul • Grotesque • Hellion • Imp • Khazra Shaman • Lacuni	Act I cont. • Quill Fiend • Risen Dead • Scavenger • Skeleton • Spider • Spider Queen • Spiderling • Treasure Goblin • Unburied • Withermoth • Wood Wraith • Wretched Mother	Act II • Blood Hawk • Deceiver • Dune Dervish • Dune Thresher • Dust Imp • Electric Eel • Fallen Giant • Fallen Grunt • Fallen Lunatic • Fallen Shaman • Lacuni • Rockworm • Sand Dweller • Sand Wasp • Skeletal Guardian • Stinging Swarm • The Accursed	Act III • Blood Clan Khazra • Colossal Golgor • Cydaea, the Maiden of Lust • Demon Flayer • Demon Trooper • Demonic Hell Bearer • Demonic Hellflyer • Demonic Tremor • Ghom, the Lord of Gluttony • Herald of Pestilence • Hulking Phase Beast • Siegebreaker Assault Beast • Soul Ripper • Succubus • Tormented Stinger	Act IV • Armored Destroyer • Bile Crawler • Enslaved Nightmare • Morlu • Rakanoth, the Lord of Despair • Shadow Vermin • Subjugator • Terror Demon • Mallet Lord • Oppressor

Diablo I Tomes[e]	• Ancient Tome • Binding of the Three • Book of Blood • Book of the Blind • Dark Exile	• Fungal Tome (quest item) • Great Conflict • Mythical Book • Sin War • Steel Tome	• Tale of the Horadrim • Tale of the Three • The Black King • The Realms Beyond • Wages of Sin are War	Diablo II Tomes	• Book of Skill (quest item) • Horazon's Journal • Lam Esen's Tome (quest item) • Moldy Tome

Other sources

Horadrim
• The Nature of Magic
• Librarius Ex Horadrim
• Of Heaven and Hell
• The Return of Terror

Jered Cain
• The Nature of the Soulstones

Vischar Orous
• Bestiary (Diablo I)

Akarat
• Visions of Akarat

Nor Tiraj
• Nor Tiraj's Journal

Aust
• Journal of Elder Aust of Harrogath

Ord Rekar
• Last Testament of Ord Rekar

Unknown authors
• Prophecies of the Final Day
• Exeter Book

Unknown.

Abd al-Hazir (Writings)
• Caldeum
• Dune Thresher
• Dune Thresher 2
• Borderlands
• Wizard
• Skeletals
• Khazra
• Fallen Ones
• Witch Doctor
• New Tristram
• Tristram Cathedral
• Gnarled Walkers
• Barbarian

Abd al-Hazir cont.
• Monk
• Demon Hunter
• Unburied
• Archivist
• Cultists
• Xiansai Chronicles

Deckard Cain
• Cain's Journal

Kalan
• Books of Kalan

Zoltun Kulle
• Demonicus de Zoltun Kulle

Diablo novels		The Sin War Trilogy	Diablo III novels	Diablo comics	Other books
Richard A. Knaak • The Kingdom of Shadow • Legacy of Blood • Moon of the Spider	Mel Odom • The Black Road Robert B. Marks • Demonsbane	Richard A. Knaak • Birthright • Scales of the Serpent • The Veiled Prophet	Nate Kenyon • The Order	• Tales of Sanctuary • Sword of Justice	Deckard Cain • The Book of Cain

Diablo History & Story - Timeline
Story Index • Diablo Legend	Needing Sorted: The Great Conflict • The Sin War • The Dark Exile • The Binding of the Three • The Lands of Khanduras • The Awakening • The Darkening of Tristram • The Fall of the Black King • The Reign of Diablo • The Black Soulstone

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-[[File:Lorebook.jpg|left|thumb|A Lore Book in Deckard Cain's house.]]
+[[File:Lorebook.jpg|right|thumb|A Lore Book in Deckard Cain's house.]]
-'''Lore Books''' are in-game items that the player can pick up, which will deliver [[lore]] and story information via audio files in-game. Each lore book has its own narrator, depending on the content of the book itself. Lore books are almost exclusively epistolary in nature, where the narrator is giving an oral account in a journal-like format, and the narrator is always the author of the document. Some of the notable narrators in the game are [[Deckard Cain]], [[Leah]], and [[Abd al-Hazir]].
+'''Lore Books''' are in-game items that deliver background [[lore]] and/or story information. Lore books can be found in the world, and are triggered automatically by first encountering a new type of monster. All lore books are presented as the writings of an individual, often [[Deckard Cain]] or [[Abd al-Hazir]]. Other books are histories of an area, journals by NPCs, orders from Boss monsters, legends of the High Heavens, and many others.
+All lore books can be listened to while the action continues, and can also be read in text form by accessing the in-game Journal.
-Lore books are a natural extension of the Diablo III development team's narrative philosophy of "play, don't tell" where the player would not simply be delivered all of the in-game lore via text windows a la Diablo I and II. Lore books are fully narrated with audio and accompanied text.
 ==Mechanics==
+Lore books are found in most areas of the game and describe that area, or add flavor text about it. First encounters with most types of monsters trigger a lore book as well, which can be listened to by clicking the icon on the lower right of the screen.
+In-world lore books are only found if a particular character has not before "read" that particular book. Many areas of the game have multiple books, which are labeled with the number after the title, such as "The Fall of the Barbarians: Part One," a five book series found in the Keep in Act 3.
 [[Image:Lorebook2.jpg|center|frame|Deckard Cain's Journal being played in full audio.]]
-Once picked up, a lore book will automatically begin playing. It can be re-visited in the journal section of the [[UI| user interface]][http://www.diablowiki.net/File:Lorebook3.jpg]. The lore books are separate from the [[bestiary]] entries which are automatically unlocked when a certain type of monster is killed. Lore books are items that drop, and they are labeled in green when on the ground.
 Vasadan clarified the mechanics of lore books while grouped during the Diablo III [[beta]][http://blues.incgamers.com/Posts/10/1/46/858/158443/39leah-book39#postId_425851]:
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 <blue>If you have lore already, it's going to disappear if you click on it. That way you do not get experience points for picking it up, but other people in your party still get the lore if they do not have it.</blue>
-==Collector's Guide==
-It is currently unknown whether or not lore books will be tied into the [[achievement]] system, but it's likely that many players will want to collect all available books in the game.
-Some books are sensitive to [[quest]]s, where if the player misses them during a quest step, they will have to repeat the quest to attain the book. This list will eventually house the location of every lore book in the game.
-The following is listed by when the book becomes available to the player chronologically, not when they were recorded. A ''static spawn'' is an item spawned in a pre-set area, and will always appear during a specific event or in a specific area. A dynamic spawn does not have a 100% chance to spawn, and it will also usually spawn in multiple locations.
-===Act I===
-''A History of New Tristram'' - Available during the quest [[The Fallen Star]], located in the [[Slaughtered Calf Inn]] right by the entrance. Static spawn.
-''Mira's Letter to Haedrig'' - Available by [[Haedrig Eamon]]'s blacksmithing shop once the quest [[A Shattered Crown]] is completed. It is on the ground inside of a box by the anvil. Static spawn.
-''Leoric's Journal, Part 1'' - Available from pedestals in the [[Royal Crypts]]. May require multiple runs of the quest [[Reign of the Black King]]. Semi-static spawn.
-''Leoric's Journal, Part 2'' - Available from pedestals in the [[Royal Crypts]]. May require multiple runs of the quest [[Reign of the Black King]]. Semi-static spawn.
-''Lachdanan's Scroll, Part 1'' - Available in the [[Tristram Cathedral]] dungeon, levels 1-4. They are on pedestals. May require multiple runs of [[Reign of the Black King]]. Semi-static spawn.
-''Lachdanan's Scroll, Part 2'' - Available in the [[Tristram Cathedral]] dungeon, levels 1-4. They are on pedestals. May require multiple runs of [[Reign of the Black King]]. Semi-static spawn.
-''Lachdanan's Scroll, Part 3'' - Available in the [[Tristram Cathedral]] dungeon, levels 1-4. They are on pedestals. May require multiple runs of [[Reign of the Black King]]. Semi-static spawn.
-''Lachdanan's Scroll, Part 4'' - Available in the [[Tristram Cathedral]] dungeon, levels 1-4. They are on pedestals. May require multiple runs of [[Reign of the Black King]]. Semi-static spawn.
-''Lachdanan's Scroll, Part 5'' - Available in the [[Tristram Cathedral]] dungeon, levels 1-4. They are on pedestals. May require multiple runs of [[Reign of the Black King]]. Semi-static spawn.
-''Leah's Journal, Part 1'' - Available during the quest [[The Fallen Star]], from Leah's room in the [[Slaughtered Calf Inn]], on a desk near the entrance. Static spawn.
-''Leah's Journal, Part 2'' - Available during the quest [[The Legacy of Cain]], from Leah's room in the [[Slaughtered Calf Inn]], on a desk near the entrance. Must be picked up before entering the [[Cathedral]]. Static spawn.
-''Leah's Journal, Part 3'' - Available during the quest [[A Shattered Crown]], from Leah's room in the [[Slaughtered Calf Inn]], on a desk near the entrance. Static spawn.
-''Leah's Journal, Part 4'' -
-''Leah's Journal, Part 5'' -
-''Despina's Journal'' - Available during [[The Fallen Star]] in [[Old Tristram Road]]. It is contained in a container called "Old Keepsake Box", and can spawn in multiple locations. Dynamic spawn.
-''[[Adria]]'s Journal'' - Automatically obtained during [[The Legacy of Cain]] by Leah upon mid-quest completion below [[Adria's Hut]]. Static spawn.
-''The Hanging Tree'' - Available in the [[Weeping Hollow]] after the player completes the "Hanging Tree" [[adventure]]. Dynamic spawn.
-''Warriv's Journal'' - Available during [[The Fallen Star]] in [[Old Tristram Road]]. Warriv's corpse will spawn in a demolished caravan off the road. Rare dynamic spawn.
-===Act II===
-Coming Soon.
-===Act III===
+==Achievements==
-Coming Soon.
+Achievements are awarded for reading all the Lore books in a particular area, and/or for listening to all of the NPC conversations. These can often overlap; there are many installments to read in Leah's Journal through Acts 1-3, and these journal entries flesh out the ongoing story and supplement the actual conversations with Leah and the other NPCs.
-===Act IV===
+There are many, many dozens of Lore Books found throughout the game, ranging from always there to quite rare.
-Coming Soon®.
+{{Lore navbox|people}}
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+[[Category:Diablo 3 Journals]]