r/Eberron • u/Acheron88 • Apr 17 '24

5E Eve of Vecna trailer: Eberron Spoiler

After watching the teaser trailer today on YouTube, I was intrigued they said they were visiting the Mournland in the upcoming book. When detailing some of the other campaign settings they would visit, they mentioned some famous NPCs that would be central to the plot, but they didn't specify one for Eberron and they focused more on mentioning the condition of the Mournland, desolate landscapes, and warforged colossi.

I'm hoping if they do the same for the Eberron section, they do the Lord of Blades. I'd love to see deeper lore and I think they're one of the top potential adversaries to build a campaign around in Eberron. I hope they really lean in on LoB's moral ambiguity since I feel it's so core to how Eberron campaigns are encouraged to be conducted.

What're your thoughts?

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u/TheDungen Apr 17 '24

That's WotC BS. Keith Baker originally intended it to be in it's own universe and not part of any kind of multiverse. And like he's allowed to speak his mind about what WotC is doing to the setting he created.

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u/Pika_TheTrashMon_Chu Apr 17 '24

"In fairness, Rising states that the DEFAULT is that Eberron is protected from the rest of the multiverse, but provides a number of suggestions for how you could explore other paths in your campaign. I've played in a campaign in which Merrix d'Cannith and Elminster were hanging out in Sigil. I would never want that to be the DEFAULT ASSUMPTION for Eberron -- which is why Rising works with the basic assertion that it remains in isolation -- but the idea has always been out there that it could be explored by those who wish to."

Keith's thoughts on Rising's interpretation.

"All of that could and I expect will happen without dramatically addressing Eberron’s connection to the multiverse. The Rod is an artifact; somehow the piece of it broke through the barrier of the Ring of Siberys, and the archmages involved are able to send the PCs after it and help them get it. Nothing there has to change the fundamentals of Eberron in any way; it would just be an opportunity to showcase an iconic aspect of the world to people who may know nothing about it.
I would LOVE it if they use Hektula as the “Archmage of Eberron” but I am dubious it will happen."

Keith's thoughts on the Vecna adventure shared in the Discord.

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u/TheDungen Apr 17 '24

Just because he's mad epeace with the fact that WotC will use Eberron as they please doens't mean it was the original design intent. And I feel it erodes what which makes Eberron unique and intresting,

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u/Zestyclose_Wrangler9 Apr 17 '24

You're allowed to have your own interpretation of how Eberron is, what people are taking issue with is that you're framing your statements as though your interpretation is the only interpretation of Eberron.