Coreyartus
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You can download a preview of the Player's Primer from the main Kenzerco website in PDF form. Scroll down a bit and you'll find it. It's free! 
http://www.kenzerco.com/
I'm not sure how much it's going to be like what you described as much as it's going to provide a great way to help your players learn more about what the setting is like, and what their particular characters know...
Long ago, on the Kenzerco Boards, there was a post that described what it had in it... This is a quote--
The player's primer will give information of the Kalamar setting to the players so they can understand what would be reasonable knowledge for their character to know depending upon which region the character is from. Each geographic section (ie, chapter in the setting guide) is covered and gives typical social, religious, and political ideals of the area.
There will also be DCs set for characters outside of an area to see if they may know something about it. ie: DC 25 for someone from Brandobia to know about Gillia being ruled by a vampire. Simply put, it will give everything that a player will need to make a very good and informed background for a character while giving the DM a deeper understanding Tellene itself. It will also help a player understand how to roleplay a character in-game with information on beliefs typically held by individuals who are raised in particual areas and how they would react to individuals from another area. (ie. How Brandobians feel about elves.)
And another quote--
I actually talked with some of the co-authors about the Primer, and it's supposed to introduce KoK to players. It's sort of a summary of "what the players can and should know about the world". At least, that's the way I've heard it. It would represent a lot of knowledge skills, rolled into one. There's also a lot of cultural tips on how each of the different sub-groups interact with each other. In short, lots of information for players experienced in D&D, but inexperienced in Kalamar, on how to make a character that behaves the way a KoK character should...
I can't wait for it to show up either. The website says "IN TRANSIT" which could meen a couple weeks.
I know I'm going to learn a lot about the campaign world simply by reading it. You're right. There's a lot to absorb. Which is great! But, whoof....
Coreyartus
http://www.kenzerco.com/
I'm not sure how much it's going to be like what you described as much as it's going to provide a great way to help your players learn more about what the setting is like, and what their particular characters know...
Long ago, on the Kenzerco Boards, there was a post that described what it had in it... This is a quote--
The player's primer will give information of the Kalamar setting to the players so they can understand what would be reasonable knowledge for their character to know depending upon which region the character is from. Each geographic section (ie, chapter in the setting guide) is covered and gives typical social, religious, and political ideals of the area.
There will also be DCs set for characters outside of an area to see if they may know something about it. ie: DC 25 for someone from Brandobia to know about Gillia being ruled by a vampire. Simply put, it will give everything that a player will need to make a very good and informed background for a character while giving the DM a deeper understanding Tellene itself. It will also help a player understand how to roleplay a character in-game with information on beliefs typically held by individuals who are raised in particual areas and how they would react to individuals from another area. (ie. How Brandobians feel about elves.)
And another quote--
I actually talked with some of the co-authors about the Primer, and it's supposed to introduce KoK to players. It's sort of a summary of "what the players can and should know about the world". At least, that's the way I've heard it. It would represent a lot of knowledge skills, rolled into one. There's also a lot of cultural tips on how each of the different sub-groups interact with each other. In short, lots of information for players experienced in D&D, but inexperienced in Kalamar, on how to make a character that behaves the way a KoK character should...
I can't wait for it to show up either. The website says "IN TRANSIT" which could meen a couple weeks.
I know I'm going to learn a lot about the campaign world simply by reading it. You're right. There's a lot to absorb. Which is great! But, whoof....
Coreyartus
