So why Fairhaven?

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#1

Bly2729

Mar 05, 2010 22:39:52
Exactly what it says on the tin.

I get that Sharn and Stormreach have source books so there's not a lot of reason to give them space.  But why the monthly article on Fairhaven?  Is this just the start of a series of Eberron cities or is Fairhaven uber special?

Personally I'd like to see Flamekeep or any Zilargo city since I find those a lot harder to DM or come up with adventures for.  Especially if Zilargo came with tips for how to run a "political intrigue"  adventure.  I hear that term thrown around a lot but its never really been qualified with a published adventure.
#2

Madfox11

Mar 08, 2010 5:08:12
Probably because it is a more "normal" city and hence much more useful for people who do not run Eberron campaigns then something as specialized as Zilargo.
#3

Ogiwan

Mar 09, 2010 15:49:39
Hm. Didn't think about it that way....To me, the Aundairan queen is one of the flashpoints for re-igniting the war. I'm always trying to think of byzantine schemes for the Lords of Dust to hatch to get Aundair to go after Thaliost and have the other 3 nations declare war. I have problems figuring out what the alliance structure would be, though.....

But, to me, this is why Fairhaven, the capital of Aundair, gets an article. A "reignite the war" arc might very well be dependent on Fairhaven.

Also, west is the Eldeen Reaches, which a.) is a pretty good place to start parties new to Eberron, so Fairhaven would be a major city for them to go to.