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I apologize if I came off as acting like a know-it-all. I just literally mean that I went from totally uninterested in the setting to totally stoked when I got the chance to actually ask Keith Baker questions about the setting. Sure, there will always be people for whom a setting isn't...

My first instinct is to say no, but the more I think about it, the more I realize there are exceptions to the rule. A roleplaying experience that wasn't furry-based but which involved actual animals (a la Redwall) could theoretically be interesting. And now that I think of it, I once got 50...

I think the spiked chain is pretty neat weapon, with cool opportunities for focusing on Trip-oriented feats. The only problem I ever saw with that was the fact that it seems silly to find many enchanted spiked chains lying around in dead enemies' tombs. Short of expecting the party...

From underneath bridges? An awesome source for flavor text about monsters is the AD&D Monstrous Compendium, which I actually just purchased today. When I get a chance to read the section on trolls, I'll post what I learn.

There were actually a few playtest adventures, which were all several hours long. So far, I've only seen three people post about those experiences, but the responses are uniformly positive. For a collection of those quotes, click here: Eberron. Actually, what appeals to me about the setting is...

For me, that's really the double-edged sword of using an official campaign setting. I like setting adventures in an existing campaign world because it gives you a lot of texture and detail to build upon. Just as it's fun to visit worlds like Coruscant in a Star Wars RPG game, PCs get a kick out...

Having recently moved to NYC, I've lost access to my old roleplaying group. I've been looking for a way to organize long-distance play. At one point, I was resigned to using Instant Messenger to do it. But then I heard about this: http://www.kloogeinc.com/werks/ Unfortunately, I can't seem to...

Truth Seeker: thanks for the accolades, and for allowing me to use your photo. I was going to ask permission before I posted it, but so far with this site I've found that it's easier just to say, "I put your thing on my site. See? Is that cool?" :) Sometime during the next week, I'll be posting...

I think that was just an explanation of why it was "extreme explorer," not simply "explorer." The hype? All I've seen is negative buzz from people who don't know much about the setting and glowing comments from those who attended Winter Fantasy and actually played it. I wonder how many times...

In general, the trend in Eberron seems to be toward making alignment more of an individual choice, as opposed to a "everyone living in this city is neutral good" thing. The new alignment-oriented rulebooks will still apply, but alignment will, in general, be more case-by-case and (you might say)...

Great, thanks! By the way, to people who are reading this thread and looking for more information about Eberron, I humbly point you to a little site I've created about the setting: Jhonen Olain's Eberron Journal It's basically a collection of every scrap and tidbit of Eberron information...

Thanks for the extra info, Arthur! I'd love to see these pictures, but I'm getting an error when I follow the links. Am I missing some level of access?

ArthurQ, thanks for the update! (BTW, I recognize you from the D&D NYC Meetup page.) I applaud your decision to keep your write-up spoiler-free. On the other hand, you did reveal some new information! I assume this was Eberron: Shadows of the Last War. Or was it the adventure slated to be...

All right, you've sold me. I'll download it sometime this weekend!

Keith Baker's Clarifications Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to stop worrying about Eberron being the "extreme" setting. Here's the word from designer Keith Baker: That's my Keith. Every time I hear something about Eberron that makes me worry about it, he comes and clears up the confusion. I...

Best 3.5 Adventure? Are any of these adventures 3.5? I'm a new DM (having PCed for years), and I'm looking for a well-regarded 1st-level adventure that's compatible with 3.5 rules. It doesn't need to be awesome in terms of plot, because I'll likely revamp it like crazy, but I would like...

228. A city is lit by a network of continual flame streetlights. Just after sunset on a moonless night, all the lights go out. 229. The heroes are called upon to help the spouses and children of opponents they killed in a past adventure.

Ay, there's the rub. The high-level stuff, the quick phrases like "magic train" and "halflings on dinosaurs" and "extreme ranger" ...those sound like a tween-targeted game that's taking advantage of the themes you see in pop culture and video games. But if you dig into the meat of what's out...

Well, another transportation technology seen in Across Eberron is sailboats. They look like regular ships (not unlike the pirate ships in Return of the King), but sometimes they have air elemental-laced sales. There are no automobiles, and teleportation magic (like all high-level magic) is...

Haha, I really like this take on the subject. WotC could easily turn this around by embracing the silliness of the term "extreme."