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CHAPTER ONE: WHAT IS EBERRON?
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characters you create in Eberron. Here’s a quick
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overview of what lies ahead.
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• A Magical World. From warforged
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HAT IS EBERRON? IT’S A WORLD shape your story?
bound by a golden ring • The Mourning. This mystical cataclysm
and surrounded by twelve destroyed an entire nation and created a
moons. It’s the intersection of deadly wasteland in the heart of Khorvaire.
Wthirteen planes of existence, The Mourning brought the war to an end,
which shift in and out of alignment. It’s a place but it is a mystery and a threat that looms
where magic has been harnessed as a tool—used large over Eberron.
to build cities, to sail ships through the skies, to • Ancient Mysteries. Powerful artifacts
create both wonders and weapons. are hidden in the ruined cities of giants.
Eberron embraces swashbuckling action and Dragons and demons scheme in the
pulp adventure and adds a layer of neo-noir shadows, unraveling a prophecy that could
intrigue. Stories don’t always end well and there shape the future. These ancient mysteries
isn’t a perfect answer to every problem. The can be a source of fantastic adventures and
Last War turned old allies into bitter enemies terrible danger.
and destroyed an entire nation, leaving terrible • If it exists in D&D, it has a place in
scars behind. Crime and corruption lurk in the Eberron… But it may not be the place
great cities of Khorvaire. Hidden dragons shape you’re used to.
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ambition may prove more dangerous than any As you go through this chapter, decide which
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are opportunities for a group of bold adventurers want to tell.
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