It's something Vadalis has been refining and expanding for centuries. So the range of creatures, and its effectiveness have been expanded.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 19, 2018
Eberron
Does it seem reasonable that -81,000yk hill giants in xen’driik would be…
does it seem reasonable that -81,000yk hill giants in xen’driik would be at the early stages of domesticating crops, farming, beer, & animal husbandry if you assume the elemental splits came after Aurelonstrix started teaching them & drow were made from eldar? It's a question of what the "core" giant species was and if it possessed mystical capabilities that world have affected their development. The Stormreach book notes that Hill Giants specifically are likely the result of Draconic curses that are eroding the giant species…
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 6, 2018
… So it may be that the first giants were closer to Cloud Giants than to Hill Giants. And we know that the powerful civilizations of Xen'drik were forged by Titans, so the question is when and how the first Titans appeared.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 6, 2018
It's logical to say that there must have been a time in which giants didn't possess arcane magic and thus had a more primitive civilization. It's equally plausible to say that the giants CREATED the Titans after learning magic – perhaps something Ourelon didn't anticipate.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 6, 2018
Is there any region or province of the Five Nations you see likely to secede -as the Eldeen Reaches did?
Is there any region or province of the Five Nations you see likely to secede -as the Eldeen Reaches did? Perhaps a Karrn region whose warlord rebels? A Thrane province which desires to restore monarchy? And what about Breland… a region that wishes no monarchy?Any of those are possible. The question is what events trigger it & why they think they can stand alone. Western Aundair joined with the Towering Woods because the TW acted in their defense; they didn’t stand alone, they merged with a strong established ally.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 2, 2018
In Karrnath, I think an attempted coup is more likely than a secession. If a Brelish province secedes, I’d expect them to ally with someone else – Zilargo, Droaam, Darguun.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 2, 2018
Another fun use of Warlocks is to reflavor Eldritch Blast as bow attacks…
Another fun use of Warlocks is to reflavor Eldritch Blast as bow attacks and play an arcane archer. There are fire and ice themed EB Invocations in UA, not to mention Repelling Blast, Eldritch Spear, Agonizing Blast, and Grasp of Hadar. Certainly. That’s an approach I described under “Artificer” towards the end – the idea of a Hawkeye artificer tinkering with a crossbow – but it’s just as appropriate for an arcane archer.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 27, 2018
Is it ever addressed why goblinoids have not developed a dragonmark on Khorvaire?
Is it ever addressed why goblinoids have not developed a dragonmark after thousands of years living on Khorvaire?Dragonmarks aren’t tied to evolution. “Humans” and “Elves” didn’t develop dragonmarks; a handful of specific bloodlines within those races were marked. It’s a mystery of the Prophecy why those specific bloodlines (and races) were chosen.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 8, 2018
Beyond that, there are 13 marks, 13 planes, and 13 moons. Common belief is that these are all connected- which is a reason we haven’t thrown in additional marks. In my Eberron, for a new dragonmark to appear, one of the existing ones would have to disappear.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 8, 2018
Has any follower of the Path of Light been depicted as evil in Eberron books?
Has any follower of the Path of Light been depicted as evil or corrupt in Eberron books, like some Silver Flame ones have? They seem to not have the grey aspect that is so interesting in EberronIt’s less common because Kalashtar are fused with celestials and have an involuntary drive to the light other mortals don’t have. But it’s specifically called out as a possibility on page 58 of Races of Eberron.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 17, 2018
Lycanthropy is contagious, is the fully against Eberron canon?
I just heard the last @ManifestZone episode, which was great. In 5e, though, lycanthropy is contagious; and I would like to DM a game in which, as during the purge, it can again be spread and risks an apocalyptic scenario. Is the fully against Eberron canon? Not at all – have you read my novel The Queen of Stone? That posits renewed infectious lycanthropy. I’ll address this point in a post later today.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 20, 2018
Does the +1 AC bonus for the Warforged race applies in case of Barbarian Unarmored Defense?
Does the +1 AC bonus for the warforged race applies in case of Barbarian Unarmored Defense (dex + con +1 AC)? Thanks believe yes
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) November 6, 2017