ɪts kwˈaɪt ɪmˈɜːsɪv, ænd juː dˈoʊnt nˈiːd tə nˈoʊ ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt ðə bˈɑːɹdz tˈeɪl tə plˈeɪ ɔːlðˈoʊ juː ʃˌʊdəv ɐ bˈeɪsɪk ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ʌv dˈiː ænd dˈiː stˈaɪl ɡˈeɪmz.
it's quite immersive, and you don't need to know anything about the Bard's Tale to play (although you should have a basic understanding of D&D style games).