how dangerous would you say common magic is in Eberron? How common are accidents or side effects from magical services (e.g how often do elementals escape from bindings etc)? What costs or consequences does a society that relies on magic face? This is affected by the fact that it’s a D&D setting. By D&D rules, a spell always works unless you’re punched in the face while casting it. Magic items are entirely reliable unless they’re cursed. Adding a dangerous aspect to magic would require changing the underlying rules.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) May 4, 2019
With that said, the most common explanations for the Mourning are “Cannith experiment gone wrong” and “Environmental impact of using too much war magic.”
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) May 4, 2019
We’ve never said that there’s any risk of a bound elemental escaping from an airship until normal circumstances. But it is a very new form of travel, and you could choose to MAKE it more dangerous if you want.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) May 4, 2019