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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hawkshere" data-source="post: 1418918" data-attributes="member: 2417">In my mind, the best thing Eberron has going for it so far is the inherent elevation of the importance of PCs and PC classes.  The emphasis on using NPC classes for NPCs (how wacked is that?).  The idea that the vast majority of spellcasting NPCs are adepts or magewrights.  I particularly like this idea for religions, where your typical parish priest is simply an expert with ranks in Heal, and that full PC-class healing power is very rare.It seems to me that although very low level magic (zero and 1st level spells) has become fairly common as conveniences, anything higher than 3rd level spells are exceedingly rare.  So on one hand it looks "high magic" and on the other its much lower than say, FR.  It actually turns the usual expectations on their heads.  What does "high magic" mean, when you need a rez, your party's 4th level cleric is the highest level healer for 200 miles, and (once you get there) that guy is going to ask for a lot more than the simple gold cost of a scroll?I also very much like the de-emphasis on alignment.All of this could be done in other, more conventional settings - but it's interesting to me that this is coming from a major WotC product line.</blockquote>