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Khorvaire

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Khorvaire is the central continent in Eberronand is therefore the focus of most Eberroncampaigns.

Each region of Khorvaire is different and theyare all united by a shared history.

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History of Khorvaire 2

T he Age of Monsters:After the fall of the giants, the lesser races enslaved theyeslaved were able to prosper.

On Khorvaire a great civilization of goblinoids rose whichwas known as the Dhakaani Empire.T he nomadic orcs of Khorvaire also prospered, rejecting aconventional civilization for closer ties to nature and primalpower.A crisis arose and the Dhakaani Empire collapsed into civilwar.Around the same time, many orcs withdrew deep into thewilderness to found the Gatekeepers druidic sect.Today, orcs and goblins are still a common sight inKhorvaire and can be found in all walks of life.

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History of Khorvaire 3C urrent Age:

After the fall of the Dhakaani Empire there was a great influx of human refugees from Sarlona.

Humans landed in the east and spread westward, eventually dividing up Khorvaire into Five Nations.

One man eventually united the Five Nations, and named himself King Galifar.

T he Five Nations became collectively known as the Kingdom of Galifar, but the identities of the peoplewithin the kingdom were still closely tied to their nation of birth.

Khorvaire entered a golden age where arts and magic flourished. Mass transit was developed for thefirst time and rapid communication became easily accessible.

In the 894 YK the last King of Galifar, King Jarot, died.

His five children, one governing each of the Five Nations, all desired the crown and the continent of Khorvaire dissolved into more than 100 years of war.

In 994 YK conflict came to a screeching halt as the nation of C yre was leveled in a magical armageddon.

Known as the Day of Mourning, the source of destruction is unknown but originated from the countryitself.T he fear produced at C yre s self-inflicted destruction pushed the remaining nations into tensenegotiations.

In 996 YK the Treaty of T hronehold was signed and all conflict supposedly ceased.

It is currently 998 YK, and the two years of peace have been fragile and strife-filled.

T he continent of Khorvaire is on a knife s edge; a single push and the Nations will dissolve into war again.

Until that time a Shadow War is underway. Each Nation seeks to get the upper hand through spies,sabotage, and assassinations while slowly rebuilds an army.

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During the Last War, many people saw the opportunity to remove themselves from theconflict. T hrough rebellion or cessation eleven new countries have declared themselves

autonomous from the Five Nations. T he current map of Khorvaire has 16 regions.

T he Nations of KhorvaireAt its height, the only land uncontrolled by one of the Five Nations was the

territory beyond the northwest mountain range. T his is not the case today.

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Aundair:haven for artists and arcanists!

Home to the renownedDragonhawk Riders!

A nation of farmersand fighters!

Ruled by thedecadent Queen

Aurala!

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B reland :T he heart of liberty!

Ruled by King B oranel: acertified B adass

A melting potof people and

cultures!

A land of bigcities and

biggerlandscapes!

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T hrane :AT heocracy par excellence

B irthplace of the C hurch of the Silver Flame!

T heoretically led by the Keeper of theFlame, Jaela Daran, age 11.

In practice,led by High

C ardinalKrozen,douche.

T he royal family of T hrane, renounced the right to

rule shortly after the Last War began. Ever since,T hrane has been a religious state and is theheadquarters of a prominent religion of Khorvairethat in no way is intended to resemble the C atholic

C hurch, nope

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Karrnath :where Death is the greatest

honor.

Led by King Kais III who looks verymuch like King Kaius I, one of the heirsthat began the Last War over 100 years

ago.

Killing a soldier once in Karrnath is

nowhere near enough.

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T he Mournland :Shattered Remains of

Cyre s Heart

T he atmosphere is so toxic that woundsbecome difficult or even impossible to

heal!

A wasteland so infected withmagic that spells come alive!

T he corpses of those caught in the Day of Morning don t rot, and their restless spirits

roam the landscape.

T here are beings in the Mournland whowant nothing to do with fleshy things.

Even piercing the wall of dead gray mistsurrounding this land is a challenge.

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Darguun :Goblin C ountry!

Heirs to a proud and ancient history on the continent of Khorvaire. Many of the oldest ruins and most powerful artifacts come from the lost Dhakaani

Empire.

Taking slaves is a commonfeature in goblin society.

T he Lhesh Haruuc isthe nominal leader of Darguun, but even he

hasn t managed tobring all goblin tribes

under control.

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T he Demon Wastes :Hell on Earth!

Many tieflingslurk in the

shadows of theDemon Wastes.

Savage groups of barbarians hunt roam theblasted plains and fiendish

Labyrinth.

T his fiery wasteland ishome to the Lords of

Dust. A cabal of Rakshasa who have

survived for eons andseek to bring about anew Age of Demons!

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Droaam :A Monster Nation!

C reatures with nowhere else to go come to Droaam.

A covey of hagscalled the

Daughters of Sora Kell control

Droaam. T hey arevery powerful,

but their motivesare unknown.

Minotaurs, medusas, and gnolls are

common sights in Droaam.

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T he Eldeen Reaches :T he Ancient Wilds of Eberron

T he Wardens of the Wood are the largest Druidicsect in Khorvaire. T hey are the law keepers andmoderate voices of the Druids advised by the

great tree, Oalian.

Numerous other Druidic sect and Rangerorganizations populate the Eldeen Reaches.

Ancient ruins and planarobservatories erected by theGatekeeper druids dot the

landscape.

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Mror Holds :Domain of the Dwarves

T he rugged landscape of the MrorHolds has been shaped by dwarves for

thousands of years

Security is an ages-oldconcern among

dwarves.

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Q B arra :T he Jungle Frontier

T he lizardfolk, kobolds,and dragonborn of

Q B arra don t appreciateall these new settlers

coming in and dirtyingtheir sacred ground.

Ancient draconic ruins dot the jungle landscape.

T he people of Newthrone fled toQ barra to build a New Galifar, butthey might be in for more trouble

than they expected

Eberron never went through an iceage, so there many dangerous

creature to be found in the warmerclimates!

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T he Shadow Marches :A Place of Unexpected Unity

T he people of the ShadowMarches live in shared

communities of orcs and humans.

Amid such communities it snot uncommon to see

orc/human hybrids

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T he Talenta Plains :Home of Halflings

T he halflings of theTalenta Plains are

nomadic people whodepend on their

domesticated dinosaursfor survival.

Warrior halflings craftelaborately-painted

battle masks that mimicfaces of their dinosaur

mounts.

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V alenar :New Lands of Ancient Elves

Like the halflings of the T alenta Plains, theV alenar elves are nomadic and ride greatdistances through plains and deserts on

their horses. V alenar horses are the fastestin Eberron and are jealously guarded by the

elves.

V alenar was seized by elves during theLast War. Many non-elves live in V alenar

and farm for their new leaders inexchange for the protection.

Taer V alaestas is the largest city inV alenar and home to many humansand half-elves. It s walls are made

from a thicket of B

ronzewood thorns.

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Z ilargo :Land of C heer and Shadow

T he scholars of House Sivishave an enormous enclave in

Z ilargo.

Gnomes value informationand nowhere is more

priceless information storedthan the Korranberg Library.

T he public is welcome in!

T he only thing gnomes love morethan a friendly chat is a good

scheme and Z ilargo is a web of intrigue.

T he gnome-published KorranbergC hronicle is the most widely-

distributed newspaper in Khorvaire.T hey pay reporters and adventurers

handsome fees for a good story.