Exploring Eberron Previews
March has continued to be a crazy time. I was helping with gaming events on the JoCo Cruise, so I just returned from a week on the oceans... and I did come back sick, though fortunately not with Covid-19. So I've been recovering from that and adjusting to the new pace of life on land. I am still writing, and this means that we don't have a firm release date for Exploring Eberron yet; I will tell you as soon as we do. However, editing and layout continue on the completed sections of the book. Wayne Chang and Laura Hirsbrunner have been working tirelessly to keep things moving forward, and I wanted to share the week's previews!
Above is the opening of the bestiary chapter, featuring the daelkyr Valaara. Other sections of the book discuss Valaara's cults and symbionts, while this chapter includes statistics for the Crawling Queen. Just to maintain some suspense, we've concealed the names of the other creatures in the section, but at least you know what types of creatures lie ahead. These creatures are tied to the other content in the book, so there's a few tied to the planes, a few tied to the oceans, and a few other surprises.
We've also finished layout on Chapter 6, which covers magic items and other treasures. While the first page just gives examples of common, everyday items, there's a wide range of treasures in this section tied to different cultures and places. That item hanging on the wall is a conversion of the Coat of Eyes, which originally appeared in my 4E adventure Khyber's Harvest.
Work continues! We'll have more news and previews next week.