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A cult of the Dragon Below can spring up
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dreadful impact on the future. Many of the As if dragons and demons aren’t trouble
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foundations of ancient goblin cities and fortresses, mortal dreams. According to these tales, the
and these may still hold aberrant threats from Dreaming Dark is an alliance of nightmare
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and other treasures far beyond the capabilities possess people through their dreams, while others
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past than treasures waiting to be found. Stories Khorvaire.
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cold war in the shadows. These tales speak of Dreaming Dark, other threats have arisen in
a Draconic Prophecy° PQLLMV ZM^MTI\QWV[ the past century, spinning out of the strife of the
that grant the power to shape the future. Hidden Last War. The Lord of Blades is a warforged
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Prophecy, and player characters may be pawns created his people as weapons for their war. The
in this great game. As one of the heroes of the Aurum is a cabal drawn from the wealthy elite
age, you surely have a role in the Draconic who seek to turn gold into greater power. The
Prophecy. Will you be a tool of one of these Emerald Claw was an elite military unit that
ancient forces, or will you master the game and served Karrnath during the Last War. Disavowed
determine your own destiny? by their king, the Emerald Claw engages in
guerrilla strikes across Khorvaire, and includes
necromancers, vampires, and undead bound to
DARK FORCES their service. Some say the Emerald Claw serve
an ancient lich known as the Queen of Death,
Dragons and demons are just a few of the
that their true goal is to place her on the throne
dangerous forces at work in the world. The
of Karrnath and the Five Nations.
daelkyr came to Eberron from the Plane
These are just some of the dark forces working
of Madness. They came with armies of
in the shadows of Eberron. There are hungry
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lycanthropes, clever doppelgangers, and cults
and bolstered by beholders. They shattered
devoted to the Dark Six. There are stories of a
civilizations and spread horrors across Khorvaire.
cabal of assassins with aberrant dragonmarks
The daelkyr were ultimately bound in Khyber
and elves twisted into creatures of nightmare.
by druidic magic. They linger in the darkness—
And that’s not to mention the mundane crime
the Lord of Eyes, the Prince of Slime, Dyrrn
and corruption that can be found in any major
the Corruptor—creating new aberrations and
city. It’s a dangerous world—hopefully you can
waiting for the day they can unleash their full
handle it!
power on the world above.
While the daelkyr themselves can’t return to
the surface, their minions can. This leads to the
Cults of the Dragon Below, mad mortals who
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