Dragonshards: 9-27-04

The Official Site has posted the latest Dragonshards article, Shulassakar: Welcome to Sharn!

Shulasskar: the Feathered Servants

The latest Dragonshards article, Shulasskar: the Feathered Servants explores the history of the couatl, the rainbow-feathered serpents that battled the tiger-like rakshasas at the dawn of time. It goes on to describe a new race of half-serpents, true ancestors of the yuan-ti, who still serve the couatl. To discuss the mysterious shulasskar, click here.

Whispers of the Vampire's Blade gallery

The official site has posted a new gallery featuring art from Whispers of the Vampire's Blade, a new adventure for the Eberron campaign setting. The black and white images by Steve Prescott provide glimpses into new airship types, a Lightning Rail station, a gathering of diverse races, and the vampire's blade itself.

New Site Banner

If you're intrested in linking to your favorite Eberron News/Content site (this one), by way of banner, then please use our new Breland Journal Banner.

If you're intrested in using the banner, then copy the banner and link it to http://www.coveworld.net/eberron for our splash page, or http://breland-ledger.blogspot.com/ for the news page.

A special thanks goes out to Codex in the Eberron Chatroom for his hard work on this banner!

Lightning Rail and Road Charts

If you've been using ChaosBug's helpful Lightning Rail chart, you'll be happy to see his new Khorvaire Road chart. Like its counterpart, this table lists the number of miles between prominent destinations in Khorvaire. It even tells you how long it takes to get from place to place, whether you're a lowly gnome or a Valenar elf on a charging stallion.

New Korranberg Chronicle Today

A new issue of the Korranberg Chronicle is now available. Read it to learn about Sharn's "Dark Defender," the activities of rogue Ashbound agents, the Cordhaar gang, notable inns, sports, fashion, weather, and more!

Mysterious Disappearances and the Serens

The official site has updated with two new articles.

Mysterious Disappearances is the first in a series of articles by Doug Beyer entitled "Steal This Hook!" Each will present a set of themed adventure hooks. This month, kidnappings and missing persons set the tone for five in-depth hooks and eleven mini-hooks.

The Serens is the first in a series of Dragonshards articles about the cultures of Eberron. It presents the history and exploits of the Serens, a race of humans who guard the coast of Argonnessen.

To discuss these articles, head to the official forum.

Eberron Soundtrack Samples and More

The official D&D website was updated today with previews of new products, including upcoming Eberron releases.

As previously reported, the Eberron sourcebook Sharn: City of Towers will be released with a special 45 minute Eberron Soundtrack CD. Three free preview tracks have been posted by WotC here. A free CD with these three tracks was also given out during Gen Con.

The previews page also features four Monster Manual III excerpts. Three of these, the Cadaver Collector, Skindancer, and Kenku include Eberron-specific information.

Finally, the official Eberron website has updated with a more detailed description of the second Eberron adventure module, Whispers of the Vampire's Blade.

XPH Races in Eberron

The Expanded Psionics Handbook is a recommended reference for all Eberron players, and the Eberron Campaign Setting book specifically refers to classes and powers found in the XPH. But there's no official home for that book's races, some of which are familiar from past settings and some of which are new.

Cases like these are the reason the Eberron Journal's Conversions section exists. The latest addition to that set of articles is an article on the Expanded Psionics Handbook Races. The races vary widely in origin and occupy unique places around the globe. If you're a player or DM in a psionically-oriented campaign, check out the article today!

New Eberron content in Dragon #324

The latest issue of Dragon magazine is now reaching subscribers, and it has something special for Eberron fans. "Living Nightmares: Dream Creatures of Dal Quor" is a ten-page article by Keith Baker detailing five new creatures from the plane of dreams. Especially useful for psionic campaigns, these monsters represent a range of challenge ratings and encounter styles.

Other general D&D articles in this issue may be useful for Eberron fans. "Chilled to the Bone" features monsters that characters might encounter in the Frostfell or during a harsh Karnnathi winter. "The Ecology of Night Hags" provides detailed information about a creature type that's particularly important in the world of Eberron. The "Sworn Slayer" prestige class could be perfect for an aberration-hunting druid or a Last War veteran who has sworn to rid the world of warforged.

If you're not a Dragon subscriber, you can pick up issue #324 when it hits newsstands on September 21.

Fan Music

A Fanmade "Warforged Theme" MP3 has been posted on the Enworld Forums.

Keith Baker chat transcript now available

A full, uncut transcript of our September Q&A session with Keith Baker is now available at the Eberron Journal! Check it out learn new details about Races of Eberron, the Sharn: City of Towers sourcebook, and Keith's Dreaming Dark novels. And remember: the Eberron chat room is always open!

New Eberron Fan Site: Siberys.com

A new Eberron fansite is now online. Introducing Siberys, home to fantasy fiction (short stories, comics, fluffy stuff) with parallel adventures and DM Aids, all set in the Eberron Campaign Setting.

The site also includes a Forum and shares the Breland Ledger's chat room. Welcome to the 'net, Siberys.com!

Dragonshards - The Khoravar: Half-Elves of Khorvaire

The Official Website has released a new Dragonshards article. The Khoravar: Half-Elves of Khorvaire shows us how Khorvaire Half-Elves differ from those in other settings.

Bounty of Metal

The Breland Ledgers Chatroom is adding another online game to its schedule.

Mondays 8pm EST - Bounty of Metal
DM: Saurenda
Level: 3
Slots Open: 4
The story of this game focuses on the Lord of Blades and the price on his head by the Brelish third of House Cannith. All WOTC Supplements are allowed, Complete Divine Encouraged. The game has 4 slots open for 3rd level characters. PC's of Brelish origin are highly encouraged. Lurkers are welcome.

Races of Eberron Tidbits

During tonights Chat, Keith Baker mentioned a few things about Races of Eberron that might be intresting for you to read.

Although the chat transcript will be posted soon, I figured you readers would appreciate seeing these tidbits sooner.

<.KeithBaker> Personally -- and just personally -- I don't think that the warforged of Vol would feel a need to become undead. It's about victory over death, and undead is part of that. As for more alive, Races of Eberron will be looking at warforged with Pinochio syndrome.

<.KeithBaker> Races of Eberron will include a PrC designed for warforged who wish to explore their living aspect, as a balance to the construct-embracing juggernaut.

<.KeithBaker> Like most of the races of Eberron, drow can be any alignment. However, as a whole, they are hostile towards outsiders and people of Khorvaire. They have a very harsh society; I don't know if I'd say "evil", but not friendly. The scorpion bit will also be explained.

<.KeithBaker> Drow could be used as player characters, but they will still have level adjustments -- and they are no more common in Khorvaire than they are now. You'd have to figure out what you're doing in Khorvaire and why you've left your family.

<.KeithBaker> I'm fighting for the Sarlona/Dal Quor book.


Keith Baker on Indiana Jones:
<.KeithBaker> I think he'd be a human bard with some ranger levels, some bard levels (but no ranks of Perform, which is why he never sings or inspires people), and some extreme explorer levels.

Keith Baker Chat Tonight

Tonight, September 3rd, at 8pm EST (5pm PST) Keith Baker, the creator of Eberron will be in The Breland Ledger's Chatroom to talk more about Eberron and for a Post Gencon wrapup! Come join us tonight!