Can a changeling be identified based on its skeletal remains? A jaw? A skull? A femur? Or is their skeleton “locked in” to the race they’re shifted into at death? A changeling reverts to its natural form on death.

— Keith Baker #SHUX (@HellcowKeith) August 31, 2018

Socially, Eberron seems to parallel the real-world early-20th century, and the timing of the Last War suggests about 1920 CE. Are there parallels for democracy or socialism in Eberron? (The Russian Revolution having happened by then IRL). Of course, Eberron is not, and should not be, a perfect parallel. I was just curious about the fact that there are no democracies in Eberron; the closest is Breland, a parliamentary monarchy, and Zilargo, which seems to be a police state.

— TristanBomb (@TristanBomb) September 30, 2018

Eberron isn't a direct parallel to our world; just one century ago, Khorvaire was dominated by a single monarchy. Social evolution is active and ongoing; in the last century Thrane has become a theocracy and Breland has a strong movement pushing for full democracy.

— Keith Baker #SHUX (@HellcowKeith) September 30, 2018

Part of what's interesting about 998 YK is that so many things are on the precipice. The feudal structure is being challenged; the balance of power between nations and the Dragonmarked houses is shifting; and you have new nations (Eldeen Reaches, Q'barra, Mror, Droaam).

— Keith Baker #SHUX (@HellcowKeith) September 30, 2018

So part of it was that rather than just making Breland a modern democracy, I prefer to have it on the cusp of change where PCs can be caught up in what happens and potentially shift things themselves… likewise for whether Darguun will survive or collapse.

— Keith Baker #SHUX (@HellcowKeith) September 30, 2018

Hey Keith, how tall is the city of Sharn base to top? The towers of Sharn are approximately one mile in height.

— Keith Baker #SHUX (@HellcowKeith) August 30, 2018

just read The Son of Khyber and I gotta ask, in 5e Eberron, is House Cannith’s last creation forge destroyed? Or is there a chance that Merrix can either rebuild it or repair it? The novels aren’t canon, so it’s only in that PARTICULAR version of Eberron that it’s an issue. Even so, a) the creation forges were built once, so they could be built again; and b) there could always be other hidden forgeholds the world knows nothing about.

— Keith Baker #SHUX (@HellcowKeith) August 27, 2018

It means THIS warforged survived decapitation, but it could be an unusual model. There’s also always the chance that it’s a clever halfling in a headless warforged costume.

— Keith Baker #SHUX (@HellcowKeith) September 18, 2018

quick question, can a changling mimic a warforged? I’m thinking no since a changling cannot shapeshift clothing? I’d leave it up to the DM, but lean towards “No” because they can’t mimic armor (or clothing). It certainly wouldn’t FEEL convincing if you touched them.

— Keith Baker #SHUX (@HellcowKeith) September 18, 2018

I say “duh.”

— Keith Baker #SHUX (@HellcowKeith) September 24, 2018