Manifest Zone: Exploring the World of Eberron

Eberron co-designer Bill Slavicsek and Eberron: A Chronicle of Echoes co-creator/co-host Rebecca Gray join Keith and Kristian to celebrate Eberron‘s 20th anniversary, recounting the journey from its original concept—Thrilling Tales of Sword and Sorcery—to the setting we all know and love today.

Scorpions, shadows and flames! Keith, Wayne and Imogen explore the cultures of the drow of Xen’drik. Time Markers 00:00:00 – Introduction00:01:36 – References3rd Edition Sourcebooks:Races of EberronSecrets of Xen’drikDragon Mag. 330 – The UmbragenDragonmarks: DrowDragonmarks: Drow, Dwarves and More!00:02:55 – What are the Drow of Eberron?00:04:00 – Qaltiar/Vulkoori and Wide Primal00:04:41 – Sulatar00:05:32 – Umbragen00:07:03 – Changes Since 3.5e00:09:54 – Umbragen Design History00:15:23 – Drow Stories00:30:51 – Drow PCs00:41:54 – The Sulatar Multiverse00:44:10 – Umbragen in Khorvaire00:46:03 – Close Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

With all their bribes properly paid, Keith, Wayne and Imogen are back to talk about the major criminal factions in Eberron. Time Markers 00:00:00 – Introduction00:02:10 – SourcesEberron: Rising from the Last War, pg 68-72, 245-259 Sharn: City of Towers, pg 149-156City of Stormreach, pg 71-74Eye on Eberron: Daask, Dungeon Magazine 194IFAQ: What are Doppelgangers?Explore Fairhaven, Dungeon Magazine #170, #173, #17500:04:10 – Noir vs Pulp00:07:51 – Arcane00:09:09 – The Law and PCs00:13:10 – Crime is Core to Eberron00:14:50 – The Tyrants00:15:50 – Nonhuman Criminals00:22:11 – Organized Crime as a DM00:26:02 – The Boromar Clan00:32:58 – Daask00:43:42 – The Tyrants (reprise)00:51:43 – House Tarkanan00:59:00 – Player Characters01:03:30 – Wrap Up Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

Once upon a time, Keith, Wayne and Imogen tell the story of Thelanis and the fey of Eberron. Time Markers 00:00:00 – Introduction Thelanis in PlayThelanis and the FeyThelanis in Play: ArtifactsThelanis in Play: CursesiFAQ: Historical Figures in Thelanis?The City of Silver and BoneFairy Tales in Eberron00:02:10 – What are the Fey00:03:13 – Dal Quor vs. Thelanis00:06:02 – Stories are Real00:07:17 – What is a Fey?00:09:24 – Eladrin00:12:50 – Feyspires00:15:12 – Fey Stories00:20:00 – The magic we wish was in the world00:21:45 – Why the Fey Matter00:28:14 – Geography of Thelanis00:30:00 – Courts of Thelanis00:33:03 – Stranded Feyspires00:37:32 – Fey Patrons00:42:33 – Non-Warlock Fey Patrons00:45:37 – Fey-touched characters without patrons00:49:44 – Greensingers00:52:21 – Fey Plots00:56:29 – Closing Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

Keith, Wayne and Imogen brave the Mists to explore the vast and numerous horrors of Eberron. Time Markers 00:00:00 – Introduction & ReferencesDragonmarks: Ghost Stories00:01:38 – What is Ravenloft?00:04:04 – Dread Domains in Mabar00:05:58 – What Is Horror?00:08:45 – Horror Techniques00:11:56 – Jump Scare vs Bomb Theory00:15:40 – Scaring Players vs PCs00:28:00 – Mechanics as Consequences00:35:43 – Horror Affecting Eberron00:38:37 – Dread Metrol00:44:42 – Non-Ravenloft Horror in Eberron00:46:13 – The Daelkyr00:54:27 – The Mournland00:56:20 – Folk Horror01:03:06 – Ghost Stories01:03:53 – Gothic Horror01:08:10 – Final Thoughts01:09:30 – Closing Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.