Episode #10: Eberron: Rising from the Last War Pt. 1 - Introduction & Dragonmarked Houses Overview!

Show notes

This week, Fiona and Hamilton crack out their copies of 'Eberron: Rising from the Last War' and start their initial exploration of the Eberron campaign setting for the 5th edition.

Created by game designer Keith Baker, Eberron was the winning entry for Wizards of the Coast's Fantasy Setting Search, a competition run in 2002 to establish a new setting for the D&D game.

Eberron combines a fantasy tone with pulp and dark adventure elements, and some non-traditional fantasy technologies such as trains, skyships, and mechanical beings which are all powered by magic.

From the 'Eberron: Rising from the Last War' Bio:

'Stories Don’t Always End Well

Whether aboard an airship or a train car, embark on thrilling adventures shrouded in intrigue! Discover secrets buried by years of devastating war, in which magic-fueled weapons threatened an entire continent.

In the post-war world, magic pervades everyday life, and people of all sorts flock to Sharn, a city of wonders where skyscrapers pierce the clouds. Will you find your fortune on mean city streets or scouring the secrets of haunted battlefields? Will you throw in your lot with the mighty dragonmarked houses, ruthless families who control whole nations? Will you seek truth as a newspaper reporter, a university researcher, or a government spy? Or will you forge a destiny that defies the scars of war?

This book provides tools that both players and Dungeon Masters need to explore the world of Eberron, including the artificer character class—a master of magical invention—and monsters birthed by ancient warmongering forces.'

Book discussed: 'Eberron: Rising from the Last War', published by Wizards of the Coast, November 2019

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