D&D 5E Eberron versus Multiverse

[dave2008]

The Eberron setting is f***ed up by factually existing polytheistic gods that inhabit its planes.

5e destroyed Eberron.

This is a game, there are no facts. You are seriously overreacting @Yaarel . It would have been better for you if they had left one sentence / paragraph out of the book,
but almost everyone else can ignore it if they want. It has ruined it only for you apparently.

It is extremely simple to play in Eberron (or any setting) and ignore the rest of the official D&D settings. As you said, the book itself does a great job being ambiguous about its religions and deities, be happy with that. One paragraph doesn't ruin anything.

 

[Yaarel]

The 5e designers can not not push Forgotten Realms polytheism into every aspect of D&D.

Even into Eberron.

 

[dave2008]

What Eberron Rising says is:

The planes factually exist. The sages of Eberron are aware of these planes.

The precise relationship between the planes (that are beyond the material plane) and the moons (that are inside the material plane) remain uncertain.

The 5e Eberron setting includes factually-existing polytheistic planes.

5e destroyed Eberron.

That is not what it says. It implies some Eberron scholars/sages think the moons are planes, but they don't know that. It is the same weigh the view their deities. You are jumping to conclusions that are not there. It specifically say they don't know if the moons are lifeless rock or not and no one has visited them. The don't know what they are.

From the standpoint/viewpoint of Eberron, there is no definitive (or factual if you like) wider multiverse.

 

[dave2008]

The 5e designers can not not push Forgotten Realms polytheism into every aspect of D&D.

Even into Eberron.

They could, they control game after all. But luckily, it is only an issue if you want it to be. It can be completely ignored.

 

[Yaarel]

Because of the polytheistic extremism of the 5e designers, the bizarre result is:

The gods of Forgotten Realms who inhabit the planes of Eberron, factually exist. Meanwhile, the religious traditions of Planet Eberron are only "stories".

The inhabitants of Eberron are simply ignorant of the Forgotten Realms gods that factually exist.

Officially.

5e destroyed Eberron.

 

[dave2008]

The Eberron setting is f***ed up by factually existing polytheistic gods that inhabit its planes.

No it is not, and it doesn't factually existing anywhere - its all specifically non-factual. The whole game is.

5e destroyed Eberron.

It did not, you are the only one that is destroying it. It can only be destroyed if you want it to be - so don't want it to be.

 

[dave2008]

Because of the polytheistic extremism of the 5e designers, the bizarre result is:

The gods of Forgotten Realms who inhabit the planes of Eberron, factually exist. Meanwhile, the religious traditions of Planet Eberron are only "stories".

That is not what the books says, you are jumping to unfounded conclusions.

The inhabitants of Eberron are simply ignorant of the Forgotten Realms gods that factually exist.

They ignorant of the whole D&D multiverse, which is a lot more than the FR pantheon. However, this is completely ignorable. It doesn't have to be the reality of your Eberron.

Officially.

Which as approximately 0 effect on people playing the game

5e destroyed Eberron.

It did not. Eberron was part of the wider D&D multiverse in earlier editions, you just chose to ignore. I suggest you do so now as well.

 

[DEFCON 1]

YAY! EBERRON IS DESTROYED! WOOT! WOOT!

Although I do find it amusing that its the Realms that are the ones who supposedly "destroyed" Eberron... seeing as how Greyhawk's deities and all the "real world" pantheons from Deities & Demigods all preceded the FR gods in the Great Wheel of the D&D multiverse. You would think that because they appeared in the Great Wheel first that they'd be the ones to blame... but nope, poor Faerun... having to take the hit despite being late to the party.

This is why I laugh at all of this... those people all ticked about Eberron being a part of the multiverse are blaming the wrong gods.

 

[gyor]

The Eberron setting is f***ed up by factually existing polytheistic gods that inhabit its planes.

5e destroyed Eberron.

It literally doesn't impact Eberron at all.

 

[gyor]

Polythiestic extremism of 5e, wow, you make 5e's designers sound like Neopagan missionaries.