Eberron: Any new material published?

[DEFCON 1]

I don't know if this stuff is still available on the Wizards site or not, but there were quite a few 3.5 articles that fleshed out different parts of Eberron, with most if not all of them being written by Keith Baker himself.

I remember articles on the Daughters of Sora Kell, Zilargo, the Mournlands, kalashtar, druidic sects, and more.

Here is the link to the 3.5 Eberron archives. I can get into it, but that's not to say everyone might necessarily be able to. I'm not sure how much might be behind the DDI wall (if any). But if you want more Eberron fluff, here it is.

Eberron Archive

I would also be remiss if I did not plug this absolutely fantastic document that a guy on the Wizards.com community forums created and posted... which is rightly called the 'Revised Grand History of Eberron'. It basically takes timeline fluff from almost all the Eberron sources and compiles them into one single historical document timeline. Fantastic reading in my opinion. Here's the thread to find the document.

Revised Grand History Of Eberron!

 

[ourchair]

I seem to remember an interview with Keith Baker(?) where he stated that Eberron was originally not going to have the various traditional D&D sub-races -- no high elves per se, and certainly no drow -- but Wizards decided to "officially" incorporate drow into Eberron so that people wouldn't end up playing them the same way they do in every other setting. (Oh, look! Khyber is actually ruled by a drow empire! And their matriarchal society worships a spider goddess!)

The Realms can keep Drizzt; I'm happy with Abraxis Wren.

You realize of course that I meant that entirely in jests.

My point is that Eberron doesn't have an icon character with a persistent presence just yet, one that can stand to represent Eberron and D&D in general, just as Drizzt does for D&D and FR.

 

[Klaus]

A single character? No, I guess it doesn't.

But warforged are pretty much iconic for Eberron.

 

[Hellcow]

I'm not a WotC employee, so I don't know what possibilities there are for future sourcebook support. However, I do expect to be writing more articles for DDI in the future (beginning with the follow-up to the recent Q'barra article, exploring the reptilian cultures of the region). Beyond that, I'm also hoping to provide additional Eberron support on my website, though there's limits to what I can do (and certainly nothing I say on HDWT is official). I've also just returned from a trip in which I spent some time talking to Turbine, and I hope to work with the DDO team in the future.

It's certainly the case that the odds of Eberron receiving further material are entirely dependent on the perceived demand for such material. Response to existing DDI articles is an obvious way for WotC to see that people want more, so commenting on threads like this one certainly helps. Sales on the upcoming Eberron novels (including the final novel in the Thorn of Breland Series - The Fading Dream - which comes out later this month) will likely determine if there are any further novels. And the success of DDO may be what keeps the setting alive. For those who haven't been following DDO, it's made huge strides. In the beginning the connection to the setting felt forced. But visiting the studio, I was impressed by the passion of the design team and their solid grasp of the setting, and I look forward to seeing where they take it.

Anyhow, thanks for continuing to support Eberron, and I hope there will be new material for you in days to come.

 

[DEFCON 1]

In addition to the two links I gave above, there's also the brilliant thread that Echohawk put together over in General RPG Discussion which basically lists out every single darned thing ever printed about Eberron in all the various sources (rpg, video game, novel etc. etc.) The 3.5 Archive link will take you to the WotC area whether most stuff is collected... Echohawk's thread will link you to each individual article. Great stuff.

Eberron Collector's Guide

 

[badmojojojo]

You realize of course that I meant that entirely in jests.

My point is that Eberron doesn't have an icon character with a persistent presence just yet, one that can stand to represent Eberron and D&D in general, just as Drizzt does for D&D and FR.

But isn't it almost pure coincidence? Based on what Salvatore has said its almost pure chance that Drizzt started in FR (and he initially wrote him in the Moonshaes and not Icewind dale). It could easily have been Eberron had Wizards picked it up as a campaign setting years earlier. Still, perhaps Eberron needs an iconic fiction hero to draw in more players.

 

[megamania]

At this point I think Geth is closest iconic Eberron character there is as a good guy. Lord of Blades may be the most known character of Eberron at this point.

I doubt there will ever be a character like Drizzt in any other game world.

 

[ourchair]

I doubt there will ever be a character like Drizzt in any other game world.

Thank God.

 

[Vael]

Honestly, I'm not the biggest fan of Geth. But I do quite like Thorn.

 

[ourchair]

Honestly, I'm not the biggest fan of Geth. But I do quite like Thorn.

I'd hit it.