D&D General Gnolls as Fiends

[Zaukrie]

This is why I love Eberron and Keith:

iFAQ: Fiendish Gnolls in Eberron?

In the dawn of time, Eberron was the domain of the fiendish overlords… Rak Tulkesh, the Rage of War, commanded armies of fiends and savages, while the Wild Heart raised hordes of ravenous bea…

keith-baker.com

It works so well, so very well.

 

[TwoSix]

Keith's work on Eberron is fantastic. He continually approaches concepts in Eberron as "What would work best for the themes and concepts of the setting in your game", with concepts like canon being, at best, secondary.

 

[Zaukrie]

Keith's work on Eberron is fantastic. He continually approaches concepts in Eberron as "What would work best for the themes and concepts of the setting in your game", with concepts like canon being, at best, secondary.

There are things of "this is how I play, but here are other ideas too" and "this is what we thought was true, but this is also true." that so many (here and elsewhere) could learn from for sure.

 

[TwoSix]

There are things of "this is how I play, but here are other ideas too" and "this is what we thought was true, but this is also true." that so many (here and elsewhere) could learn from for sure.

Exactly. "There are fiendish gnolls, and here's how they work" alongside "These are humanoid gnolls, with some fiendish influence from their history, and here's how they work" is a great example of how new lore and old lore can work together seamlessly.

 

[Charlaquin]

I love the way Keith Baker thinks about world building. Also a fantastic take on gnolls!

 

[Weiley31]

This is pretty much how Gnolls are in my 5E games.

 

[Voadam]

Good narrative syncretism. I like the explanation of the Silver Crusade backstory as well.

 

[Weiley31]

Also, I still *love" Keith's take on Spelljammer in Eberron.

 

[dave2008]

Also, I still *love" Keith's take on Spelljammer in Eberron.

Do you have a citation, I would be interested in reading that.

I have trouble finding a space for it in my (non-Eberron) games and would be interested in his take.

 

[Chaltab]

I have trouble find a space for [Spelljammer: Adventures in Space] in my (non-Eberron) games and would be interested in his take.

I see what you did there.