A great idea in the current Dragonshard article [Archive] - Wizards Community

A great idea in the current Dragonshard article [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Radazim
06-30-04, 11:38 AM In case any of you missed it, I think this is a great idea for starting an Eberron campaign:

If you follow this path, you might consider running your first adventure as a "flashback" to the war. Playing out a particularly interesting or disturbing military mission can clearly establish the effect of the war on the world and set up allies or enemies that can appear in future adventures. This also allows PCs to enter the post-war world with a little experience under their belts.

It wouldn't necessarily work with players who wanted to bring characters from the four corners of Khorvaire, but for a party that wants some history together, it has a lot of possibilities.

Orchestrating the party meeting on the battlefield, as friends or (much more difficult) as foes, would be a challenge but quite interesting.
JohnnyONeal
06-30-04, 12:58 PM I agree!

Thanks for mentioning this. I didn't even realize a new article (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ebds/20040629a) was up!

Lots of cool context info.
Remnant
06-30-04, 02:16 PM Yes, with all the color and culture packed into the campaign setting, it is easy to forget about all but the most obvious of scars left by the great war. Burnt out villages and displaced peoples can be very dramatic elements of a campaign.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Radazim 06-30-04, 11:38 AM	In case any of you missed it, I think this is a great idea for starting an Eberron campaign: If you follow this path, you might consider running your first adventure as a "flashback" to the war. Playing out a particularly interesting or disturbing military mission can clearly establish the effect of the war on the world and set up allies or enemies that can appear in future adventures. This also allows PCs to enter the post-war world with a little experience under their belts. It wouldn't necessarily work with players who wanted to bring characters from the four corners of Khorvaire, but for a party that wants some history together, it has a lot of possibilities. Orchestrating the party meeting on the battlefield, as friends or (much more difficult) as foes, would be a challenge but quite interesting.
JohnnyONeal 06-30-04, 12:58 PM	I agree! Thanks for mentioning this. I didn't even realize a new article (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ebds/20040629a) was up! Lots of cool context info.
Remnant 06-30-04, 02:16 PM	Yes, with all the color and culture packed into the campaign setting, it is easy to forget about all but the most obvious of scars left by the great war. Burnt out villages and displaced peoples can be very dramatic elements of a campaign.