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CHAPTER 5: MAGIC ITEMS
RCANE MAGIC PLAYS A VITAL ROLE creation of magic items, and
in the Five Nations. Common many powerful tools—such
magic items are widespread in as the lightning rail and
the world. The crystals known as elemental airships—require
A dragonshards serve as the fuel an ongoing expenditure of
of the magical economy and are used in focus Eberron dragonshards to
items that amplify the powers of dragonmarks. maintain their enchantments.
Khyber dragonshards are
found deep in the earth, often
DRAGONSHARDS near layers of magma. These living
crystals typically grow on cavern
Dragonshards are crystals imbued with raw
walls, and superstition says they
mystical energy. They are the fuel that drives
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the magical economy, playing a vital role in the
activity. Khyber dragonshards are deep
creation of magic items and the performance of
blue or dark violet, laced with gleaming veins.
arcane rituals.
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Dragonshards come in three distinct binding magics. Elemental binding—which
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is behind airships, the lightning rail, and
environments. Eberron dragonshards are
elemental galleons—requires a Khyber shard
found in shallow soil, and often encased in
to hold the elemental. Khyber shards are
geode-like stone shells. Eberron shards can be
used for phylacteries, planar binding, any
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deposits have been discovered in jungle
Khyber dragonshards are also used for many
environments, notably Q’barra and the distant
necromantic rituals.
land of Xen’drik. In their raw form, Eberron
Siberys dragonshards fall from the Ring
shards are rosy crystals with crimson swirls
of Siberys, the ring of crystals that encircles
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the world. While rare in Khorvaire, there
Eberron shards are the most common form of
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dragonshard. They are primarily Xen’drik, and this is a potential source of great
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wealth for explorers. Siberys dragonshards are
powder. This dragonshard
amber in color, with swirling golding veins
dust can be used to fuel
gleaming within.
almost any act of magic.
Siberys dragonshards have a close
When casting a spell, you
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can use dragonshard
and are a vital
dust in place of any
part of any
spell component
dragonmark
that has a cost,
focus item.
unless the DM
Larger shards
says otherwise.
may be required
Dragonshard dust
for eldritch
is used in the
machines or used in
the creation of legendary
items or artifacts.
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