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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Antariuk" data-source="post: 5653829" data-attributes="member: 84699">Hey ENWorld,So while toying with some ideas for an Eberron game, I though of playing  Pathfinder's Kingmaker in Eberron. The idea isn't new, I know that, but  from what I've read so far most people tried it with Q'barra as where  the action takes place. Now I would instead go to Xen'drik. Why? First,  its outside the power stuggle in Khorvaire. I have a hard time believing  that existing powers sit still and wait while yet another new nation is  declared among them. Fragile cold-war balance or not, someone  will try to prevent this. Second, Xen'drik holds a lot of secrets and  maybe answers to core mysteries/questions of the setting, like the  warforged origins or the Quori invasion. Having possible access to  answers or ancient powers would give a new Xen'drik nation considerable  power and maybe even let them take part in Khorvaires game of thrones  without being as vulnerable as other core nations due to simply being on  a remote continent.Other reasons I came up with:- Stormreach makes a good frontier city where you can get supplies from  in the beginning, and it'll make an interesting competitor in later  gameplay. With it being the only reasonable settlement characters will  have access to, it also provides wilderness feeling. Its not one  possible source, its the only source.- Siberys Dragonshards could provide some sort of income right from the  beginning and can lead to all sorts of future contacts/encounters/power  building.- Giant ruins. The Secrets of Xen'drik supplement literally says they  can be found everywhere, so there is plenty of locations characters can  explore, loot or maybe even transform into functional buildings again.- Dragonmarked Houses. If the players are successful in establishing a  settlement, I imagine almost all dragonmarkes houses to knock on their  door for some contracts because no matter what this new nation looks  like, from the houses' perspective it will be much more attractive than  dealing with those pirate lords in Stormreach.My concern now is that Xen'drik, as written, is a place too challenging  for beginning characters. Of course I can change all encounters into  somewhat appropriate CRs, but then question will be why nobody else  settled down here long time ago. Also, I would like to use as much  materials as possible as-written. The traveler's curse, giant tribes,  drows (expecially the Sulatar) and all the wonders of Xen'drik are cool  but I am unsure if they can fill the sandbox of Kingmaker without a  ridiculous bodycount on the party.Has anyone done this idea before? Am I overthinking this? I would love to hear your opinions.</blockquote>

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