Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10209824-20140321195951/@comment-10209824-20140324030015

It doesn't but it provides a history and, sort of, cultural origin. It's like being at the ruins of Carthage that are in modern day Tunis. Tunis and Carthage are culturally quite different but so much of Tunis's development is influenced by its past. Same with Drangleic and its origin.