Help with Eberron

[Tom Jones]

One thing that dissapointed me about this setting is that they never released a supplement about the nation of Droaam
The idea of a nation of monsters trying to make it's way in the world is an interesting concept
Does anyone know of any unofficial works fleshing out this nation? or even a good forum or thread on this subject?

 

[Scrivener of Doom]

I would recommend reading Queen of Stone by Keith Baker. Unlike Forgotten Realms novels which are, at best, setting malware, the majority of Eberron novels actually do a great job of staying true to the setting. Queen of Stone is set in Droaam and really brings it alive.

Also, the Eye of the Wolf comic series is set there, at least in part. I haven't read these; I have only seen them mentioned on the Eberron wiki.

Finally, no research into Eberron is complete without a visit to winter-coalition.blogspot.com. This is a long-running actual play blog written by Jeff Lasala (sp?) who, besides writing the best Eberron blog on the internet, also wrote some very good Eberron novels.

I am fairly certain that the PCs in that game went to Droaam so it's worth a look and/or Google search.

 

[The Fighter-Cricket]

I would recommend reading Queen of Stone by Keith Baker. Unlike Forgotten Realms novels which are, at best, setting malware, the majority of Eberron novels actually do a great job of staying true to the setting. Queen of Stone is set in Droaam and really brings it alive.

I would second this opinion. A majority of the Eberron novels are really not that bad. Funny, but I finished the Dragon Below Trilogy only yesterday and find it not only a fun an engaging read but also a great use of the Eberron setting. The first Dreaming Dark book was also written okay-ish and had some good insights into how Eberron works. I had to stop during the second book because my brain started to melt. Keith Baker is a good setting writer. But as far as stories go... meh. (Haven't read the Queen of Stone, though. Maybe he got better with the time?)

 

[Scrivener of Doom]

Yes, he definitely got better! Queen of Stone was, IIRC, his fifth novel and it showed.

But even Keith's worst novel (and I mean that relatively speaking: I like his writing) is better than almost any piece of FR malware.

 

[Beleriphon]

I would second this opinion. A majority of the Eberron novels are really not that bad. Funny, but I finished the Dragon Below Trilogy only yesterday and find it not only a fun an engaging read but also a great use of the Eberron setting. The first Dreaming Dark book was also written okay-ish and had some good insights into how Eberron works. I had to stop during the second book because my brain started to melt. Keith Baker is a good setting writer. But as far as stories go... meh. (Haven't read the Queen of Stone, though. Maybe he got better with the time?)

Queen of Stone is a very good novel. My favourites are The Dragon Below trilogy is excellent as well, and its follow up The Legacy of Dhakaan trilogy which deals with well Dhakaan and the goblinoids.

 

[The Fighter-Cricket]

Oooh, yes! A year ago I wanted to start initially with the Legacy of Dhakaan (because Goblinoids rule!) and realized that there was a trilogy before that. So I had to read the Dragon Below first and was very pleased with it.
Thanks also for the all-clear signal on Keith Baker's later works. I will try them out eventually.