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.

• 00:00:00 – Introduction
• 00:01:36 – References
  • 3rd Edition Sourcebooks:
    • Races of Eberron
    • Secrets of Xen’drik
  • Dragon Mag. 330 – The Umbragen
  • Dragonmarks: Drow
  • Dragonmarks: Drow, Dwarves and More!
• 00:02:55 – What are the Drow of Eberron?
• 00:04:00 – Qaltiar/Vulkoori and Wide Primal
• 00:04:41 – Sulatar
• 00:05:32 – Umbragen
• 00:07:03 – Changes Since 3.5e
• 00:09:54 – Umbragen Design History
• 00:15:23 – Drow Stories
• 00:30:51 – Drow PCs
• 00:41:54 – The Sulatar Multiverse
• 00:44:10 – Umbragen in Khorvaire
• 00:46:03 – 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.

• 00:00:00 – Introduction
• 00:02:10 – Sources
  • Eberron: Rising from the Last War, pg 68-72, 245-259
  • Sharn: City of Towers, pg 149-156
  • City of Stormreach, pg 71-74
  • Eye on Eberron: Daask, Dungeon Magazine 194
  • IFAQ: What are Doppelgangers?
  • Explore Fairhaven, Dungeon Magazine #170, #173, #175
• 00:04:10 – Noir vs Pulp
• 00:07:51 – Arcane
• 00:09:09 – The Law and PCs
• 00:13:10 – Crime is Core to Eberron
• 00:14:50 – The Tyrants
• 00:15:50 – Nonhuman Criminals
• 00:22:11 – Organized Crime as a DM
• 00:26:02 – The Boromar Clan
• 00:32:58 – Daask
• 00:43:42 – The Tyrants (reprise)
• 00:51:43 – House Tarkanan
• 00:59:00 – Player Characters
• 01:03:30 – 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.

1. 00:00:00 – Introduction
   • Thelanis in Play
   • Thelanis and the Fey
   • Thelanis in Play: Artifacts
   • Thelanis in Play: Curses
   • iFAQ: Historical Figures in Thelanis?
   • The City of Silver and Bone
   • Fairy Tales in Eberron
2. 00:02:10 – What are the Fey
3. 00:03:13 – Dal Quor vs. Thelanis
4. 00:06:02 – Stories are Real
5. 00:07:17 – What is a Fey?
6. 00:09:24 – Eladrin
7. 00:12:50 – Feyspires
8. 00:15:12 – Fey Stories
9. 00:20:00 – The magic we wish was in the world
10. 00:21:45 – Why the Fey Matter
11. 00:28:14 – Geography of Thelanis
12. 00:30:00 – Courts of Thelanis
13. 00:33:03 – Stranded Feyspires
14. 00:37:32 – Fey Patrons
15. 00:42:33 – Non-Warlock Fey Patrons
16. 00:45:37 – Fey-touched characters without patrons
17. 00:49:44 – Greensingers
18. 00:52:21 – Fey Plots
19. 00:56:29 – 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.

1. 00:00:00 – Introduction & References
   • Dragonmarks: Ghost Stories
2. 00:01:38 – What is Ravenloft?
3. 00:04:04 – Dread Domains in Mabar
4. 00:05:58 – What Is Horror?
5. 00:08:45 – Horror Techniques
6. 00:11:56 – Jump Scare vs Bomb Theory
7. 00:15:40 – Scaring Players vs PCs
8. 00:28:00 – Mechanics as Consequences
9. 00:35:43 – Horror Affecting Eberron
10. 00:38:37 – Dread Metrol
11. 00:44:42 – Non-Ravenloft Horror in Eberron
12. 00:46:13 – The Daelkyr
13. 00:54:27 – The Mournland
14. 00:56:20 – Folk Horror
15. 01:03:06 – Ghost Stories
16. 01:03:53 – Gothic Horror
17. 01:08:10 – Final Thoughts
18. 01:09:30 – Closing

Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

Live at Ethereal Gary Con XIII, Keith, Wayne and Imogen are joined once again by special guest co-host Kristian Serrano to talk about our journeys in game design, and how we’d each break and remake Eberron.

1. 00:00:00 – Introduction
2. 00:02:25 – Keith’s Journey
3. 00:06:55 – Wayne’s Journey
4. 00:11:43 – Imogen’s Journey
5. 00:16:57 – Kristian’s Journey
6. 00:19:08 – Kristian Breaks Demographics
7. 00:21:39 – Imogen Breaks Breland
8. 00:24:21 – Wayne Breaks Everything
9. 00:26:15 – Keith Breaks History
10. 00:31:01 – Closing

The Trust assures all our listeners that Keith, Wayne and Imogen aren’t stirring up trouble during their deep dive into the lore of Eberron’s gnomes.

1. 00:00:00 – Introduction
2. 00:00:45 – Announcement – Live at Garycon + Savage Eberron with Kristian Serrano
3. 00:02:15 – References
   • Dragonshards: Gnomes of Zilargo, part 1
   • Dragonshards: Gnomes of Zilargo, part 2
   • Dragonmarks: The Gnomes of Lorghalen
   • Dragonmarks: The Gnomes of Pylas Pyrial
   • Dragonmarks: Svirfneblin
   • IFAQ: The Trust
   • Dragon Magazine 406 – Eye on Eberron: The Trust
4. 00:03:26 – What is a Gnome
5. 00:09:23 – Freedom vs Security
6. 00:14:25 – Alchemy and Elemental Binding
7. 00:21:26 – The Trust
8. 00:31:54 – Fey Gnomes
9. 00:37:17 – Lorghalen Gnomes
10. 00:41:32 – Playing a Gnome
11. 00:45:53 – House Sivis
12. 00:50:39 – Picking the right origin
13. 00:54:33 – Closing

Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

Keith, Wayne and Imogen open up the lab and get experimental… it’s time to talk artificers and arcane science!

1. 00:00:00 – Introduction
2. 00:01:39 – Topic and References
   • Dragonmarks: Arcane Science
   • Dragonmarks: Arcane Arts
   • Dragonmarks: Arcane History
   • Exploring Eberron, page 29
3. 00:05:51 – Wizards and Magic in Classic Fantasy
4. 00:07:08 – Artificers in the Eberron Campaign Setting book
5. 00:12:37 – 3.5e Artificer and Craft Reserve
6. 00:13:46 – 4e Artificer
7. 00:17:03 – 5e Artificer
8. 00:22:33 – Tools as a Focus
9. 00:29:13 – Arcane Science
10. 00:34:50 – Artifice in the World
11. 00:38:11 – House Cannith
12. 00:41:12 – Certification and Regulation
13. 00:47:24 – The Arcane Congress
14. 00:50:21 – Wizarding Circles
15. 00:52:00 – Beyond and Before Galifar
16. 00:56:22 – The Giants
17. 00:59:19 – Magical Pollution
18. 01:00:58 – Adapting Techniques
19. 01:02:47 – Demonic Artifacts
20. 01:03:48 – Sul Khatesh
21. 01:05:29 – Artificers without Arcane Science
22. 01:06:41 – Closing

Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

Cold Sun and Poison Dusk threaten Keith, Wayne and Imogen as they explore the frontiers of Q’barra.

1. 00:00:00 – New Sponsor: KB Presents
2. 00:01:29 – References
   • Dungeon 182 “Backdrop: Q’barra”
   • Dungeon 185 “Poison Dusk, Black Sun”
   • Dragonmarks: A Q’barra Campaign
   • Dragonmarks: Lizard Dreams
   • On the Edge of Hope: Building a Foundation
3. 00:02:50 – What is Q’barra?
4. 00:04:55 – Design Purpose
5. 00:08:04 – Comparison to Xen’drik
6. 00:11:52 – Why go to Q’barra?
7. 00:13:50 – Edition Evolutions
8. 00:18:06 – New Galifar
9. 00:22:16 – Noble Politics in New Galifar
10. 00:24:41 – Hope
11. 00:27:07 – Ruins from the Age of Demons
12. 00:29:36 – The Edge of Hope
13. 00:31:25 – Lizardfolk and their Alien Nature
14. 00:34:43 – Rhashaak and Haka’torvhak
15. 00:36:10 – Masvirik the Cold Sun
16. 00:37:17 – The Cold Sun Federation
17. 00:38:04 – Lizard Dreams
18. 00:41:46 – First Contact
19. 00:43:34 – Colonialism and Property
20. 00:44:17 – Darmok
21. 00:46:22 – The Poison Dusk
22. 00:48:00 – Dragonborn
23. 00:55:16 – House Tharashk
24. 00:58:51 – Q’barra Adventurers
25. 01:03:17 – Closing

Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

Keith, Wayne and Imogen stare into the witch’s pot to get a glimpse of the next D&D 5th Edition hardcover.

00:00:00 – Introduction
00:03:30 – Character Origins
00:04:52 – Origin Feature Swapping
00:07:45 – Nationality in Eberron
00:10:42 – Alternate Ability Score Increases
00:18:14 – Classes and Subclasses
00:19:03 – The Armorer
00:24:18 – The Barbarian
00:25:31 – Path of the Beast
00:28:41 – Wild Magic Barbarian
00:31:26 – Bard
00:32:29 – College of Creation
00:37:11 – College of Eloquence
00:38:47 – Cleric
00:39:20 – Order Domain
00:40:42 – Peace Domain
00:42:48 – Twilight Domain
00:44:47 – Druid
00:45:18 – Circle of Spores
00:48:14 – Circle of Stars
00:49:58 – Circle of Wildfire
00:51:17 – Fighter
00:51:36 – Psi Warrior
00:54:43 – Rune Knight
00:58:53 – Way of Mercy
01:00:23 – Way of the Astral Self
01:03:12 – Oath of Glory
01:05:24 – Oath of the Watcher
01:06:25 – Ranger
01:10:58 – Fey Wanderer
01:12:11 – Swarmkeeper
01:13:10 – Beastmaster Ranger
01:13:38 – Phantom
01:16:03 – Soulknife
01:18:24 – Sorcerer
01:19:14 – Aberrant Mind
01:22:12 – Clockwork Soul
01:24:28 – Warlock
01:25:25 – Fathomless Patron
01:27:03 – Genie
01:28:18 – Bladesinger
01:30:36 – Order of Scribes
01:31:49 – The Rest of the Book
01:34:58 – Closing

Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.