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Arcane Talent. If you're not going to play a magic-using Khorvaire. As a noble, entertainer, or sage, you might
class, consider creating a high elf or a human with the have your roots in the City of Lights.
Magic Initiate feat. Whether you favor damage-dealing
cantrips or more utilitarian ones, every Aundairian PASSAGE
should know a little magic. Located on the shores of Lake Gali far, the city of
Magic Beats Mundane. Why use your hand when you Passage is the heart of the dragonmarked House Orien.
could use mage hand? Why strain your muscles tug­ Resources include production and maintenance facili­
ging on a bowstring when you could use a wand? ties for the lightning rail and the Orien caravans. If you
Show Some Style. Don't settle for common clothes and have the Mark of Passage, odds are good you've spent
a squalid meal when you could wear glamerweave time here.
(see chapter 5) and drink the finest wine. If you're a
fighter, focus on finesse instead of crude strength. And STORMHOME
never miss an opportunity for a clever quip. This island city is the seat of House Lyrandar, and
Queen Aurala allows the house a free rein in govern­
C I T I E S A N D SITES ing the isle. It is the finest resort and vacation spot in
Khorvaire. Spies, charlatans, sailors, and house agents
Aundair intersperses pastoral farmlands between all have a place in Stormhome. Even though the island
densely populated cities. escaped the devastation wrought during the Last War, it

ARCANIX remains a hotbed for clandestine activities.
Lyrandar wizards use magic to continuously alter
This farming village on Lake Galifar provides food for Stormhome's weather, turning the otherwise bleak and
the nearby floating towers of wizardry that serve as storm-blasted location into a temperate island getaway.
home to Aundair's Arcane Congress-a cutting-edge
research facility and the finest school of magic in Khor­ AFTERMA H OF H E LAST W A R
T
T
vaire. The members of the congress oversee the magical
research conducted in these towers, advise Aundair's Aundair and Thrane were bitter rivals during the Last
queen on all things magical, and confer with colleagues War. Thrane seized the ancient city of Thaliost during
visiting from other nations. the war and holds it to this day. Most of the people of
Apprentices come from all over Khorvaire to train at Aundair remain furious about the occupation of Thali­
Arcanix. If you're a wizard, sage, or artificer, you might ost, but the city has become a haven for Aundairians
have learned your craft here. who revere the Silver Flame.
The Eldeen Reaches seceded from Aundair halfway
FAIRHAVEN through the Last War. The western farmers rebelled
The capital of Aundair is one of the most beautiful over high taxes and neglect, allying with the druids of
cities in Eberron. Stunning displays of magical light the Towering Wood. Aundair was forced to accept the
and other arcane wonders enhance the exquisite archi­ sovereignty of the Reaches under the terms of the Treaty
tecture. This is the seat of the University of Wynarn, a of Thronehold, but many Aundairians view it as a rene­
prestigious institution that draws students from across gade nation.

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