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WHAT CAUSED THE MOURNING?

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cause of the Mourning. As a DM in Eberron, we of an ancient demon overlord trapped
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or if you prefer, to leave it as a mystery that lurking in the Mournland and building its
power, but soon it will be ready to act.
will never be solved. With that said, people in
Eberron itself have many theories about the As a DM, the question you need to ask is
cause of the Mourning; it’s up to you to decide if whether you _IV\ the mystery of the Mourning
any of them are correct. to be solved, and what the consequences would
• The Mourning was the result of a century be. Right now, fear of the Mourning holds war
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continue to use these magics, the Mourning longer a threat—or if one nation manages to
will expand. harness its power—the war could begin again.
• The dragonmarked House Cannith made
a fortune selling magical weapons to all
sides during the Last War. The Mourning
was the result of research gone horribly
awry. The secrets can be found in a
Cannith research facility within the
Mournland. If this knowledge could
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produce a terrifying weapon.

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