What and how much should I read up on?

[Geoffrey_Willoughby]

That’s very comprehensive Amy!

OP: There is a similar thread at the moment that may also be helpful:

Thoughts on a potential IC background

So i’m creating my first Empire character and have been thinking of a few ideas. One that come to mind was, due to the fact i’m a new to Empire and don’t know much of any lore and such (i’m trying to learn as much as i can before the event) would it be dumb to play a character who has suffered from some form of memory loss. This explaining why i ‘cant remember’ (don’t know) much info aside from a few basic bits. This would also allow me to seek out the knowledge while IC and give me a way to in…