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CYRE AND THE WORLD Though the Valenar regularly raid their neighbors,
Cyrans maintain that they alone were in the right during these attacks rarely target civilians. The elves aren't
the Last War, which began when the other nations interested in wealth or territory; they are looking for
refused to acknowledge the Cyran queen's rightful challenging battles. They might attack military outposts,
claim to the throne of Galifar. Proud until the end, Cyre patrols, adventurers, or other brigands-any force that
clashed with all the other nations. Now Cyre is de­ seems like it could put up a good fight.
stroyed, and Cyran refugees everywhere are dependent
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on the kindness of their former �nemies. But many of EV R YDAY M P ACT
those people believe that Cyre deserves no mercy, and There's no place in Khorvaire that escaped the Last War
that the refugees should be treated as enemy combat­ unscathed. Even villages that were never attacked lost
ants rather than offered charity and compassion. their children to conscription or suffered from short­
ages. Some towns far from the front lines suffered dam­
KARRNATH AND THRANE age from long-distance magic weapons or terror attacks.
The enmity between these two nations runs far deeper Any time you are setting a scene, you could add some
and longer than what was wrought by the Last War. element that speaks to the ongoing impact of the Last
Thrane is the bastion of the Church of the Silver Flame, War. The Everyday Impact table offers some suggestions
while Karrnath resorted to necromancy in the course of for these elements.
the war. Thranes accuse Karrns of being morally bank­
rupt; Karrns say that the Thranes are arrogant and na­ EV R Y D AY I M P ACT
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ive. This long-standing rivalry led to intense conflict in
the early days of the war, and it only grew worse. When d6 Impact
Thrane became a theocracy, Karrns seized on this act A supply shortage is causing tension in the commu­
as proof that the nation had abandoned the traditions nity. This shortage could be of a basic commodity
of Galifar. When Karrnath integrated undead into its (such as bread), a luxury item (such as wine), or an
armies, Thrane swore it would never be at peace with important service.
those who would use such foul magic. Both nations have 2 Demonstrators in the streets are protesting against
accepted the terms of the Treaty of Thronehold, and the refugees or warforged, urging a return to war, com­
Karrnathi king has forsworn the creation of new undead plaining about shortages or neglect, or drawing atten­
soldiers, but the treaty has done nothing to ease the en­
mity between the two. tion to the needs of veterans, refugees, or others.
3 A disabled veteran shares war stories while begging
TuALIOST for copper.
The ancient city of Thaliost was once part of Aundair, 4 A crowd has gathered around two people engaged in
and it has many proud ties to the history of that nation. a heated discussion about the war.
It was seized by Thrane during the Last War, and the 5 A street vendor is selling unusual souvenirs from the
Treaty of Thronehold ratified its occupation of the war-pieces of a warforged titan, shards of an airship,
place. Thrane placed an Aundairian archbishop, Solgar and other curiosities.
Dariznu, in charge of the city, and it has become a haven
for Aundairian followers of the Silver Flame. But many 6 A memorial has been raised to commemorate mem­
of its citizens consider themselves to be Aundairians, bers of the community lost in the war.
and many prominent citizens of Aundair are putting
great pressure on Queen Aurala to retake the city. The THE C O LD W A R
tension has been exacerbated by Archbishop Dariznu, No one knows what caused the Mourning, and the fear
who has taken brutal action to suppress Aundairian op­ of repeating this cataclysm-not the Treaty of Throne­
position to Thrane's occupation of the city.
hold-is what keeps potential combatants at bay. No one
is happy with the outcome of the war, but no one dares
V A LEN AR
The elves ofValenar have broken the terms of the Treaty to continue fighting, since all believe that renewed full­
of Thronehold on several occasions. They regularly scale conflict could result in utter destruction. That said,
antagonize their neighbors, raiding and provoking ev­ the general belief is that the mystery of the Mourning
eryone in reach of their war bands; some independent will eventually be solved. Either someone will learn how
war bands have even crossed the Talenta Plains to raid to control the power that caused the Mournland, or the
across the borders of Karrnath and Q'barra. High King precise cause will be determined and people will be able
Vadallia insists that these are the actions of individual to tell if it still poses a threat.
Many people truly hope that the Last War will live up
soldiers, but he refuses to take action against the perpe­ to its name forever. But others prepare for more war
trators. Some scholars believe Vadallia and the Valenar even as they pursue peace. First and foremost, every
are trying to provoke a full-scale conflict-by the stric­ nation wants to unravel the mystery of the Mourning; a
tures of their religion they don't want to be conquerors, nation that could learn how to use this power would be
but they want a powerful enemy to attack their nation. If unstoppable. Other forces are searching for weapons or
this hypothesis is true, they might continue to escalate forgotten powers that could turn the tide if another war
their activity until Karrnath or another powerful nation breaks out. Adventurers could find themselves racing
is forced to react.
through ruins in Xen'drik, trying to destroy a weapon of

CHAPTER 4 I BUILDING EBERRON ADVENTURES
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