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Race Summation Help?

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#1
johnnyarkham
May 15, 2008 7:56:30 I have a group of Eberron noobs, and a lot of our game prep time happens over email. I've found wonderful Dragonshard articles of the Warforged, and then some of the 'standard' dnd races.
However, I can't find anything similar regarding the Kalashtar, Shifters, or Changelings.
Can anyone recommend a resource?
Thanks so much!
#2
Edymnion
May 15, 2008 17:30:06
I have a group of Eberron noobs, and a lot of our game prep time happens over email. I've found wonderful Dragonshard articles of the Warforged, and then some of the 'standard' dnd races.
However, I can't find anything similar regarding the Kalashtar, Shifters, or Changelings.
Can anyone recommend a resource?
Thanks so much!

I recommend the Player's Guide to Eberron, as it is basically an encyclopedia format book with enteries on just about everything in a dragonshard styled format. Just ignore the sidebars.

Races of Eberron also covers the new races, but generally speaking, the fluff in it is very poorly done. Good stuff on Kalashtar, but the other races are very bland (mainly because it was written as a generic book to try and get non-Eberron players interested, so it does not delved very deeply at all into Eberron culture or themes beyond some lip service).
#3
johnnyarkham
May 15, 2008 17:37:30 Thanks Ed!
Darned shame there isn't a solid resource to be found on the web, to which I might direct my Players in the mean time.
I will, however, make my Player's Guide available to them. An excellent beginning resource, to be sure!
#4
Edymnion
May 15, 2008 17:45:42 There's also that coffee table book that just came out. No real information in it that would help with gaming that isn't covered somewhere else (and in more detail), but its a good beginner's book, from what I hear.
#5
ravengraygem
May 17, 2008 8:50:55 Of course, if you're looking for free information that's easily transmitted via email, Wikipedia's Eberron entry offers passable basic details on a wide variety of subjects: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eberron.

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#1 johnnyarkham May 15, 2008 7:56:30	I have a group of Eberron noobs, and a lot of our game prep time happens over email. I've found wonderful Dragonshard articles of the Warforged, and then some of the 'standard' dnd races. However, I can't find anything similar regarding the Kalashtar, Shifters, or Changelings. Can anyone recommend a resource? Thanks so much!
#2 Edymnion May 15, 2008 17:30:06	I have a group of Eberron noobs, and a lot of our game prep time happens over email. I've found wonderful Dragonshard articles of the Warforged, and then some of the 'standard' dnd races. However, I can't find anything similar regarding the Kalashtar, Shifters, or Changelings. Can anyone recommend a resource? Thanks so much! I recommend the Player's Guide to Eberron, as it is basically an encyclopedia format book with enteries on just about everything in a dragonshard styled format. Just ignore the sidebars. Races of Eberron also covers the new races, but generally speaking, the fluff in it is very poorly done. Good stuff on Kalashtar, but the other races are very bland (mainly because it was written as a generic book to try and get non-Eberron players interested, so it does not delved very deeply at all into Eberron culture or themes beyond some lip service).
#3 johnnyarkham May 15, 2008 17:37:30	Thanks Ed! Darned shame there isn't a solid resource to be found on the web, to which I might direct my Players in the mean time. I will, however, make my Player's Guide available to them. An excellent beginning resource, to be sure!
#4 Edymnion May 15, 2008 17:45:42	There's also that coffee table book that just came out. No real information in it that would help with gaming that isn't covered somewhere else (and in more detail), but its a good beginner's book, from what I hear.
#5 ravengraygem May 17, 2008 8:50:55	Of course, if you're looking for free information that's easily transmitted via email, Wikipedia's Eberron entry offers passable basic details on a wide variety of subjects: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eberron.