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<blockquote data-quote="Mouseferatu" data-source="post: 7754802" data-attributes="member: 1288"><p>Not really.</p><p></p><p>I mean, yes, there are some similarities. But not nearly as many as it might appear to people watching the hype without knowing the worlds.</p><p></p><p>Eberron isn't an urban setting. It happens to have some major important cities, but then, so do Forgotten Realms and Oerth. Sharn, for instance, is a big part of Eberron's imagery--but no more so than Waterdeep is to the Realms.</p><p></p><p>In fact, while much of Eberron's mandate is "fantasy noir"--which does lend itself to urban settings--the other half of that is "fantasy pulp," which absolutely does not. Eberron's wilderness and ancient empires are purpose-build for Indiana Jones-style characters and plots. Plus there's the Mournland (a magic-warped destroyed nation), the constant tension between nations that have just come out of what is essentially a World War, the psionic and planar incursions of various races...</p><p></p><p>Saying Eberron is an urban setting is like saying Marvel Comics is "the Iron Man company." Yes, it's a major part, but only one of many, and not necessarily of greatest import.</p><p></p><p>Ravnica is almost entirely urban, and has a very different history and current political setup. The Guilds have some resemblance to the Dragonmarked Houses, but the Guilds don't just dominate industry, they also rule, whereas the Houses--though they do have political pull--aren't actually in charge. One or two guilds use magitech, but I don't believe it's nearly so widespread as that of Eberron.</p><p></p><p>All of this is just basic overview--and, to be fair, I could be off on some particulars, as I'm less knowledgeable of Ravnica--but I promise, the settings have more differences than similarities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mouseferatu, post: 7754802, member: 1288"] Not really. I mean, yes, there are some similarities. But not nearly as many as it might appear to people watching the hype without knowing the worlds. Eberron isn't an urban setting. It happens to have some major important cities, but then, so do Forgotten Realms and Oerth. Sharn, for instance, is a big part of Eberron's imagery--but no more so than Waterdeep is to the Realms. In fact, while much of Eberron's mandate is "fantasy noir"--which does lend itself to urban settings--the other half of that is "fantasy pulp," which absolutely does not. Eberron's wilderness and ancient empires are purpose-build for Indiana Jones-style characters and plots. Plus there's the Mournland (a magic-warped destroyed nation), the constant tension between nations that have just come out of what is essentially a World War, the psionic and planar incursions of various races... Saying Eberron is an urban setting is like saying Marvel Comics is "the Iron Man company." Yes, it's a major part, but only one of many, and not necessarily of greatest import. Ravnica is almost entirely urban, and has a very different history and current political setup. The Guilds have some resemblance to the Dragonmarked Houses, but the Guilds don't just dominate industry, they also rule, whereas the Houses--though they do have political pull--aren't actually in charge. One or two guilds use magitech, but I don't believe it's nearly so widespread as that of Eberron. All of this is just basic overview--and, to be fair, I could be off on some particulars, as I'm less knowledgeable of Ravnica--but I promise, the settings have more differences than similarities. [/QUOTE]
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