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Like I said, I wanted to sneak Daine and Jode into The Fading Dream, but it just didn't fit the actual story... likewise with Lei. The Son of Khyber was an opportunity to resolve some issues while remaining on track with the actual Thorn story. Which wasn't my intention. A key thing to bear in...

OK, back! I do apologize for the end of Gates of Night. As I said before, when I wrote it I fully believed that it was going to be followed by a second trilogy - so things were left hanging to be resolved there. All I can say is that it's not something I will do again - and it wasn't my...

The situation is indeed expanded on in Book 2 of the Thorn trilogy (The Son of Khyber). I'll respond further on this when I have more time.

IIRC, in Brust's Dragaera combat magic is so effective that counter magic is vital, with the net effect that most actual fighting is done by guys with swords until they eliminate the enemy counter mages, at which point the battle ends. Speaking of useful species, in Eberron the nation of Droaam...

One last thought, as I'm going to be off the internet for a while... rituals will have a larger impact on daily life than Vancian magic. Consider a locksmith. If he can cast arcane lock twice a day, he can't really make a serious living providing magical security; does he just close up shop...

A further side note on Eberron: one of the things we emphasize is that PC classes are rare. Most professional spellcasters are magewrights, not wizards; and most priests aren't spellcasters at all. You go to a temple for spiritual guidance, not magic. Again, this was a conscious decision to pull...

The main thing about Eberron is that the magic that's been integrated into society is relatively low level; we generally say that it's "wide magic" instead of "high magic." The streets are lit with continual flame and Ghallanda chefs season the stew with prestidigitation. People expect to see...

This is a point I often bring up when discussing world-building. Raise Dead alone is a spell that will have a huge impact on society, should it exist as a reliable commercial service. In 3.5, it requires 5,000 GP worth of diamonds. Which means that the people with the diamond fields are sitting...

FYI, Major, this is the subject of my latest post at keith-baker.com.

Both good questions! And sorry not to have responded to yours, Totoro! I'll address it in the next round.

Thrane's certainly an interesting topic - I'll add it to the list!

What would you like to see covered in the future?

I haven't had much time for Eberron in the last few months, but I'm starting my Dragonmark posts up again. Today's topic: the Daelkyr and their Cults of the Dragon Below. Because mind flayers lobbing gooey longswords at crazy beggars is a sound foundation for a system of government... if you're...

Hey everyone! I should have dropped in here earlier, but I've had a lot of things to keep track of. While the backers have still been hurt by the Forking Path - which I hope holds true to its pledge to repay - I'm at least glad to have found a way to get the game to the backers. But I did want...

Well, one part comes out in the Thorn of Breland novels: a continuing rise in the power of Droaam, leading to threat of war on Breland's western border. With that said, I wouldn't want to actually start that war as part of the metaplot; I'd simply set it right at the edge. Turakbar is sending...

No fair! I'm being singled out! Aww, I suppose.

I lent a hand with early concepting work. Game mechanics are 100% Jonathan and Rob. I'm looking forward to seeing it out in the wild! Eberron belongs to WotC, so any sort of official support is in their hands. I know people (myself included) who use the setting in a number of different systems...

Hey all! For anyone interested in Eberron, I've started running a series of unofficial Eberron Q&A posts on my website, alternating between big topics and random cruft. This week is a general week, with questions tied to the Day of Mourning, the Blood of Vol, Aerenal vs the Dreaming Dark, and...

I was involved in 13th Age at the start, and did some work with concepting & the Icons. It's definitely worth checking out.

Since we're talking about Droaam, I'll link to the Q&A post on Droaam and the Daughters that I just posted on my website.