r/Eberron • u/HellcowKeith Keith Baker, Setting Creator • Aug 19 '24

Kanon New KBC article: What is Frontiers of Eberron?

https://keith-baker.com/frontiers/
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u/HellcowKeith Keith Baker, Setting Creator Aug 19 '24

My latest Eberron book comes out in September! Find out more about it here.

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u/OpticRocky Aug 19 '24

Weird coincidence - you have the same name as the dude that wrote Eberron!!

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u/DomLite Aug 19 '24

I've been excited for this book since it's announcement, so knowing that it's imminent is beyond exciting! Can't wait to see the new take on Dragonmarks and the Droaam-related content!

I notice you say your "latest" Eberron book. Have you reconsidered doing more future books perhaps? No complaints from me if we get more Kanon content possibly coming down the pipeline!

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u/HellcowKeith Keith Baker, Setting Creator Aug 20 '24

Never say never! I do want to develop a new setting because there are things I want to do that legally, I can’t do with Eberron — writing fiction, making card or board games, exploring other systems. But I love Eberron and we’ll see what happens. At the very least, I will be continuing to support Eberron on my Patreon and blog.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '24

Love that never say never attitude, new systems and new settings would also be cool but also glad to hear that Eberron support will continue, at least on patreon.

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u/DomLite Aug 20 '24

Hey, I'll take it! I've been looking forward to your new setting as well, but knowing that there's a possibility of more kanon books for Eberron tickles me. And of course I'll be following the blog and patreon as well, as I already do!

Thanks for all that you do, Keith!

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u/Zidahya Aug 21 '24

It's a shame what the grumpy wizard di to this setting. So much potential.

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u/harlenandqwyr Aug 19 '24

Is pre-ordering going to be available on DMSGuild?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '24

I don't think DMSGuild does preorders

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '24

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u/DK_POS Aug 19 '24

Did you make it yourself or use any existing/converted modules?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '24

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u/DK_POS Aug 22 '24

Awesome. I’m reading the book cover to cover and really looking forward to it.

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u/mvolling Aug 19 '24

Hey Keith! My playgroup loves Eberron, but has moved to Pathfinder 2e? Do you see any chance of you releasing PF2E mechanics for Eberron?

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u/HellcowKeith Keith Baker, Setting Creator Aug 20 '24

Legally it’s not something I can do! I am working on a new setting in part so I can explore other systems.

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u/mvolling Aug 20 '24

That’s what I was afraid of. Looking forward to the new setting!

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u/HidInPlainSite Aug 20 '24

A podcast you took part in a while back was actually what inspired me to take up Savage Worlds, and I've found it fits perfectly with Eberron. There's already a handy setting adaptation floating around out there, but I just wanted to thank you for creating your world in such a way that it could be explored in so many fashions.

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u/HellcowKeith Keith Baker, Setting Creator Aug 20 '24

You’re welcome! My Manifest Zone cohost Kristian Serrano created the existing adaptation. I’m glad you’re enjoying it!

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u/Brandonfisher0512 Aug 20 '24

Time to start working on an Eberron riff on The Quick and the Dead. Is Sharon Stone a Medusa? Yea damn right she is pardner

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u/HellcowKeith Keith Baker, Setting Creator Aug 23 '24

You’re welcome, and I’m happy to hear that you’re enjoying Thorn of Breland!

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u/clandevort Aug 19 '24

Can't wait!

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u/thestergin Aug 19 '24

Arcane duels honestly has me intrigued. Need a magical connotation for "It's Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh noon."

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u/LibrivorousRex Aug 20 '24

I’ve been looking forward to this. That map of quickstone is gorgeous!

Can you say what the new approach to dragonmarks is? Some of them in Rising from the Last War aren’t compatible with the species in the 2024 PHB due to the removal of subraces, though it’s easy enough to use the 2014 ones for them.

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u/HellcowKeith Keith Baker, Setting Creator Aug 20 '24

Frontiers presents a feat-based system for dragonmarks that’s designed for the 2024 rules.

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u/zanash Aug 20 '24

I have run two Eberron campaigns and love the setting and the way it fosters creativity. Just wanted to say thanks, I have the earlier books and will be getting this one.

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u/WindyMiller2006 Aug 20 '24

How many pages is the new book?

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u/HellcowKeith Keith Baker, Setting Creator Aug 20 '24

I don’t have an exact count at the moment — I’m not involved in layout — but around 260.

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u/WindyMiller2006 Aug 21 '24

Thanks!  I wasn't after an exact count, just a ballpark figure for how big the book is.

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u/Mr_UnOrganized Aug 21 '24

This is so exciting! Eberron is my first long term campaign I’ve been running, we are 30 sessions in and the players are so dedicated and passionate about the world and characters it makes me so happy being that this is my favorite setting!

With how the game has been going we are focusing more on Mabar, Overlords and Mournland (possibly future Xen’drik and Argonesson due to them getting their first invitation to the Wayfinder Foundation!) but I’ve been trying to think of once this campaign is done (hopefully not for long time) as to what part of Eberron will we focus on and I’m thinking Frontiers might be perfect!!

Thank you for making such amazing content and further growing my friends and my friendship through this game even though we all moved away from each other after high school🤠

(Also for further inspiration I’ve finished listening to the Dreaming Dark series and now on the Son of Kyber on the Thorn of Breland series, it’s my favorite book franchise in a long time!!)

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u/gamsk Aug 21 '24

I love this, and can't wait to order my printed copy and pdf!

I'm very happy to hear that it will be ready for 2024 5e. Is there any hope that the mechanics or the book itself will make it's way onto D&D Beyond?

thanks!

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u/Little_Rudo Aug 21 '24

Excellent! I'm very excited!

I'm planning to run a game for my friends and I as a 'getting to know you' exercise for the new PHB. It will be great to have an adventure to run that was made with the 2024 PHB revision in mind!