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The best part of Eberron's planes is that they interact with the world. You don't need to go to Fernia, there are zones on Khorvaire touched by Fernia yielding impossibly hot jungles or infernal deserts. The towers of SHarn can only climb so high because Sharn is coterminous with Syrania. The...

Because the planes are boring when finite. Adding endless amounts of boredom does not suddenly spark joy. Or the plane has to have sections of 'not the plane' for adventures to be able to take place there. Why not just have the 'not the plane' then? Worked for the Shadowfell eating the negative...

I am sure the owl is just lost. Thank you very much.

Stupid, arbitrary schools...

But there is no need to be infinite or separate from the Prime to make a new map coordinate. Rope Trick doesn't need a whole infinite plane. A different plane should rewrite the rules. The Astral kind of does this, no need for food or air, no aging, travel by thought. Hell shouldn't just be a...

The planes are boring. Even Hell is boring. The problem is that planes are infinite, but we treat them as different mono flavors of Prime Material. Hell is Lawful and Evil Prime. The Plane of Fire is hot and flickery Prime. The Feywild is Extra Prime and Shadowfell is faded, depressed Prime...

It would be old notes. Part of the success of Eberron in 5E is Keith reinterpreting his work into the new rules. It isn't just dogmatic devotion it is innovation and assimilation. Who would be the one voice to pick up the reins for EGG? From the Ashes already fractured some of the fans of the...

Absolutely. I mean he could have gone full 3PP and filed the serial numbers off to produce Ebberon: Rebuilding from the Previous Conflict, but using the DMsGuild lets him use the full IP and produce new material. I wish we could have similar access for Greyhawk and Dark Sun, but alas, we will...

Eberron has greatly benefitted from the continuing presence and involvement of Keith Baker. There is no other setting that is as connected to one person, albeit with sizable input from others, into the present. He is a steady hand on the tiller that continues to keep Eberron refreshed and...

The only gripe I have with the 5E warlock is that Eldritch Blast is a cantrip instead of a class ability. I want the Pact of the Blade or an invocation to turn their Eldritch Blast into an Eldritch Spear or Sword, other than that it is perfect. I do think the 3 lanes of customization, Pact...

First off, love that cover. Second, this is going to be awesome. Very excited for the Lords of Dust to get more page count. Keep an eye on Hellcow's blog for spoileriffic content as he had for Exploring Eberron. Need to tell me wife that I have something to add to my Christmas list. Tangent- Is...

The problem is that if WotC responds to the rumor, it sometimes reinforces the rumor rather than squash it. Maybe they are seeking a way to protect/give a leg up their nascent Virtual Table Top against existing competitors. I don't know. I doubt any corporate tweet or statement will be coming...

Exploring Eberron does warrant its price. It is a fantastic book. It is, however, a niche product. There are not as many Eberron enthusiasts as regular 5E purchasers. EE fulfills the promise of DMsGuild. There is a lot of chaff on the platform, but EE is the product that can surpass even many of...

It works better narratively, but preservers will wind up weaker than their level would indicate in play. Just need to prepare the players for it in Session 0. I have thought about doing a quick and dirty 5E ersatz Dark Sun campaign using only material I currently have on hand. Muls use Orcs or...

Ultimately, what does it matter if Takhisis is Tiamat? What is the impact on a Dragonlance campaign with this knowledge? Takhisis is presented as Takhisis in the new book. If anything Tiamat has become more like Takhisis over the years, so is it a distinction without a difference? I am...

Splitters!

This is really heavy, impactful stuff. This will change everything about Krynn. Or not. I enjoy lore fights as much as the next player, but this is so niggling I can't even bother to come up with a decent parody of it. The concept of Takhisis being Tiamat changes with every product since its...

Exactly. TDM is associated with churning out pulp. They produce bad products, done poorly. They also tend to insult members of the culture they are writing about. Why is this a good thing?

In some ways, I wish the Forgotten Realms would go back to being forgotten... Mythic Polynesia is a good example of why having a Cultural Consultant is a good idea. That Liam Guy has only started to read through, about 55 pages, and has found a lot of generalizations, microaggressions, and an...

I would hazard a guess that depending on your generation the resonance of Warforged and War Veterans will be a similar experience regardless of the war fought.