Every book contains bits of useful fluff that the DMs can use for their own. If you are looking for something in particular, well start with the ECS, get as much details as you can. For example, the Gatekeepers. Then look at what other books might be related to them. Maybe Five Nation have the description of Breland or Aundair meeting the druids. I bet Faiths of Eberron has a good description of them. Maybe Dragons of Eberron talks about the dragon named Vvraak that teached druidic magic to the orcs. Races of Eberron surely talks about orcs. Magic of Eberron might talk about druidic magic. etc.
There are a few things that aren't really developped yet. Like the planes of the remaining nations of Khorvaire aside of the Five Nations. If you are looking for things on the Hobgoblin empire of Dhakaan, you might not find a lot of answers. In such a case, turn to articles and the boards, and steal what you like.
Rekko
Then look at what other books might be related to them. Maybe Five Nation have the description of Breland or Aundair meeting the druids.
Right. The reason I'm asking is I don't own the books (yet ;)) and so I'm wondering how much, if anything, the books actually have. You're right, Five Nations might have a description on the historical event of Breland or Aundair meeting the druids, but I don't know if it does or doesn't ;) Which is why I'm asking.
For example Sharn might have some information on the history of the city and Breland. Or it might not. It might be entirely devoted to modern Sharn. Forge of War COULD have some information about Khorvaire before the Last War, or it might not.
Well, I don't own everybook either.
I suggest you make a trip to your local gaming store. I'm quite sure the books are accessible and you can look quickly through the table of content, the introduction chapter and a few pages that catches your interest before buying them. Maybe your library has the books for rent. The product page also has excerpts and a description of the book.
But what are you looking for? History of Khorvaire is quite large. Are you aiming for a time period or a group in special?
Rekko
I suggest you make a trip to your local gaming store. I'm quite sure the books are accessible and you can look quickly through the table of content, the introduction chapter and a few pages that catches your interest before buying them. Maybe your library has the books for rent. The product page also has excerpts and a description of the book.
Unfortunately I don't have a LGS and my library has none. Although I'll check out the excerpts.
But what are you looking for? History of Khorvaire is quite large. Are you aiming for a time period or a group in special?
Not really, I'm just interested in which of the books have information on the history of Khorvaire. I'm not interested in what that history is, just if a book has some.
Not really, I'm just interested in which of the books have information on the history of Khorvaire. I'm not interested in what that history is, just if a book has some.
Start with Player's Guide to Eberron. From there, pick a topic of interest and buy the appropriate book. They all have extensive history in them. The only one that will not have much history is Explorer's Handbook. Other than that, you're pretty sure to get a good amount of history any book you buy.
* Five Nations (ranging from before Galifar to the Last War)
* Forge of War (the Last War)
* City of Stormreach (the Last War)
* Eberron Campaign Setting
* Player's Handbook to Eberron
While these books don't:
* Sharn: City of Towers
* Dragonmarked
* Explorer's Handbook
* Dragons of Eberron
* Secrets of Xen'drik
* Faiths of Eberron
* Secrets of Sarlona
If I've left off anything from the books that do have information on the history of Khorvaire or if I've incorrectly said it had no history, please let me know
[EDIT]: Or maybe not. D'oh!
Start with Player's Guide to Eberron. From there, pick a topic of interest and buy the appropriate book. They all have extensive history in them. The only one that will not have much history is Explorer's Handbook. Other than that, you're pretty sure to get a good amount of history any book you buy.
[EDIT 2009]: Interesting books for a 4th ed game include:
* City of Stormreach
* Dragons of Eberron
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[EDIT]: Or maybe not. D'oh!
Well, to be fair, the OP's question is a bit vague. History of Khorvaire and history in Khorvaire are two different things that are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Faiths of Eberron has history not of Khorvaire but history that does take place in Khorvaire. Dragonmarked might have more history that does affect Khorvaire politically and culturally, but it is specific to the role the Dragonmarked houses have played. Dragons of Eberron touches on the history of the world as a whole, but also touches on the outlook of dragons as the Dragonmarked races in Khorvaire have evolved. Secrets of Sarlona barely touches on Khorvaire's history at all with the exception of human migration from Sarlona to Khorvaire.
The point is, rather than wondering about Khorvaire's history, focus on the history of the topic of choice instead.
As others have said, thought, almost all the books have some amount of history in them. Dragonmarked has the history of the Houses in Khorvaire, Five Nations the history of the nations, Faiths the history of religion etc.
The only ones that have nothing aside from the odd comment, as far as I'm aware, are Secrets of Sarlona, the Explorer's Handbook, Dragons of Eberron, Secrets of Xen'drik and City of Stormreach. In other words, the books whose topic is based away from that continent.
Re-iterating what Amaril already said, go for a topic and focus on it. Even if you can't find it in a book, post something up on the boards and I'm sure one of the board members will be able to point you in the right direction (gotta love group didactic knowledge).
Personally I find every Eberron book has some nugget or gem of information/history that you won't find elsewhere, which is both a boon and bane when it comes to reading. If you want stuff on the history of the Aberrant Marks you'll want Sharn and Dragonmark, whereas the influence of the Blood of Vol is scattered across ECS, Forge of War and Faiths of Eberron (with other smatterings in various other books and articles).
Hopefully, if I ever finish my D&D Compendiums (Feat Compendium, v3.5 Arms & Guide), I'll get back to my Eberron Index. I've even considered compiling information together into a single source.
Hopefully, if I ever finish my D&D Compendiums (Feat Compendium, v3.5 Arms & Guide), I'll get back to my Eberron Index. I've even considered compiling information together into a single source.
Heh, been busy doing the same (there are a metric ****-ton of feats in 3e!). My "Eberron Compendium" is just a bunch of direct quotations from the official books under the appropriate topics...haven't work on it in awhile.
Hopefully, if I ever finish my D&D Compendiums (Feat Compendium, v3.5 Arms & Guide), I'll get back to my Eberron Index. I've even considered compiling information together into a single source.
I'm trying to remember if there's an Eberron Wiki out there. Probably should compile all the relevant data into that for the whole world to access and peruse at their leisure.
I'm trying to remember if there's an Eberron Wiki out there. Probably should compile all the relevant data into that for the whole world to access and peruse at their leisure.
There is, and I was once trying to build a community index on it, but ultimately it was only myself and one or two others. I kept trying to garner more work from the community, but no one seemed to be interested in contributing any effort so I stopped. I just didn't have the time anymore to do it.
There is, and I was once trying to build a community index on it, but ultimately it was only myself and one or two others. I kept trying to garner more work from the community, but no one seemed to be interested in contributing any effort so I stopped. I just didn't have the time anymore to do it.
I just want to say I wholeheartedly appreciate this wiki and have even pointed my players to it and use it myself routinely
Although I wish there was a way to separate player and DM info better. it seems a shame to reveal to players that
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A certain ruler of a certain nation is a certain undead type
I just want to say I wholeheartedly appreciate this wiki and have even pointed my players to it and use it myself routinely
Although I wish there was a way to separate player and DM info better. it seems a shame to reveal to players thatShowA certain ruler of a certain nation is a certain undead type
Letsee now, A is for Aundair :P...
Hunh. Did not know of this UIoOPEC thingie until just now. As far as adding to it goes, is this meant as more of an index (for more on this character, see p.###), or are you wanting actual info added in? If it's the latter, I'll be very eager to contribute.
Well, the rest of the wiki is about information. The index I started is literally an index of where to find any and all information on different subject keywords. For example, Shargon's Teeth would have source and page references to every book that elaborates on it.
It was my intention to start with books that had an index already (i.e. - Sharn: City of Towers, Eberron Campaign Setting, Player's Guide to Eberron, etc.) and then move to those that don't.
A huge help would be to at least put in keywords in the index, so that others can quickly plug in source and page references wherever it occurs.