Manifest Zone: Exploring the World of Eberron

Jun 12, 2024

Eberron co-designer Bill Slavicsek and Eberron: A Chronicle of Echoes co-creator/co-host Rebecca Gray join Keith and Kristian to celebrate Eberron ‘s 20th anniversary, recounting the journey from its original concept— Thrilling Tales of Sword and Sorcery —to the setting we all know and love today.

Jun 14, 2022

Scorpions, shadows and flames! Keith, Wayne and Imogen explore the cultures of the drow of Xen’drik. Time Markers 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:36 – References 3rd Edition Sourcebooks: Races of Eberron Secrets of Xen’drik Dragon Mag. 330 – The Umbragen Dragonmarks: Drow Dragonmarks: Drow, Dwarves and More! 00:02:55 – What are the Drow of Eberron? 00:04:00 – Qaltiar/Vulkoori and Wide Primal 00:04:41 – Sulatar 00:05:32 – Umbragen 00:07:03 – Changes Since 3.5e 00:09:54 – Umbragen Design History 00:15:23 – Drow Stories 00:30:51 – Drow PCs 00:41:54 – The Sulatar Multiverse 00:44:10 – Umbragen in Khorvaire 00:46:03 – Close Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

Feb 8, 2022

With all their bribes properly paid, Keith, Wayne and Imogen are back to talk about the major criminal factions in Eberron. Time Markers 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:10 – Sources Eberron: Rising from the Last War, pg 68-72, 245-259 Sharn: City of Towers , pg 149-156 City of Stormreach , pg 71-74 Eye on Eberron: Daask, Dungeon Magazine 194 IFAQ: What are Doppelgangers? Explore Fairhaven, Dungeon Magazine #170 , #173 , #175 00:04:10 – Noir vs Pulp 00:07:51 – Arcane 00:09:09 – The Law and PCs 00:13:10 – Crime is Core to Eberron 00:14:50 – The Tyrants 00:15:50 – Nonhuman Criminals 00:22:11 – Organized Crime as a DM 00:26:02 – The Boromar Clan 00:32:58 – Daask 00:43:42 – The Tyrants (reprise) 00:51:43 – House Tarkanan 00:59:00 – Player Characters 01:03:30 – Wrap Up Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

Aug 17, 2021

Once upon a time, Keith, Wayne and Imogen tell the story of Thelanis and the fey of Eberron. Time Markers 00:00:00 – Introduction Thelanis in Play Thelanis and the Fey Thelanis in Play: Artifacts Thelanis in Play: Curses iFAQ: Historical Figures in Thelanis? The City of Silver and Bone Fairy Tales in Eberron 00:02:10 – What are the Fey 00:03:13 – Dal Quor vs. Thelanis 00:06:02 – Stories are Real 00:07:17 – What is a Fey? 00:09:24 – Eladrin 00:12:50 – Feyspires 00:15:12 – Fey Stories 00:20:00 – The magic we wish was in the world 00:21:45 – Why the Fey Matter 00:28:14 – Geography of Thelanis 00:30:00 – Courts of Thelanis 00:33:03 – Stranded Feyspires 00:37:32 – Fey Patrons 00:42:33 – Non-Warlock Fey Patrons 00:45:37 – Fey-touched characters without patrons 00:49:44 – Greensingers 00:52:21 – Fey Plots 00:56:29 – Closing Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

Jun 3, 2021

Keith, Wayne and Imogen brave the Mists to explore the vast and numerous horrors of Eberron. Time Markers 00:00:00 – Introduction & References Dragonmarks: Ghost Stories 00:01:38 – What is Ravenloft? 00:04:04 – Dread Domains in Mabar 00:05:58 – What Is Horror? 00:08:45 – Horror Techniques 00:11:56 – Jump Scare vs Bomb Theory 00:15:40 – Scaring Players vs PCs 00:28:00 – Mechanics as Consequences 00:35:43 – Horror Affecting Eberron 00:38:37 – Dread Metrol 00:44:42 – Non-Ravenloft Horror in Eberron 00:46:13 – The Daelkyr 00:54:27 – The Mournland 00:56:20 – Folk Horror 01:03:06 – Ghost Stories 01:03:53 – Gothic Horror 01:08:10 – Final Thoughts 01:09:30 – Closing Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

Apr 28, 2021

Live at Ethereal Gary Con XIII, Keith, Wayne and Imogen are joined once again by special guest co-host Kristian Serrano to talk about our journeys in game design, and how we’d each break and remake Eberron. Time Markers 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:25 – Keith’s Journey 00:06:55 – Wayne’s Journey 00:11:43 – Imogen’s Journey 00:16:57 – Kristian’s Journey 00:19:08 – Kristian Breaks Demographics 00:21:39 – Imogen Breaks Breland 00:24:21 – Wayne Breaks Everything 00:26:15 – Keith Breaks History 00:31:01 – Closing

Feb 24, 2021

The Trust assures all our listeners that Keith, Wayne and Imogen aren’t stirring up trouble during their deep dive into the lore of Eberron’s gnomes. Time Markers 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:45 – Announcement – Live at Garycon + Savage Eberron with Kristian Serrano 00:02:15 – References Dragonshards: Gnomes of Zilargo, part 1 Dragonshards: Gnomes of Zilargo, part 2 Dragonmarks: The Gnomes of Lorghalen Dragonmarks: The Gnomes of Pylas Pyrial Dragonmarks: Svirfneblin IFAQ: The Trust Dragon Magazine 406 – Eye on Eberron: The Trust 00:03:26 – What is a Gnome 00:09:23 – Freedom vs Security 00:14:25 – Alchemy and Elemental Binding 00:21:26 – The Trust 00:31:54 – Fey Gnomes 00:37:17 – Lorghalen Gnomes 00:41:32 – Playing a Gnome 00:45:53 – House Sivis 00:50:39 – Picking the right origin 00:54:33 – Closing Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.

Jan 20, 2021

Keith, Wayne and Imogen open up the lab and get experimental… it’s time to talk artificers and arcane science! Time Markers 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:39 – Topic and References Dragonmarks: Arcane Science Dragonmarks: Arcane Arts Dragonmarks: Arcane History Exploring Eberron , page 29 00:05:51 – Wizards and Magic in Classic Fantasy 00:07:08 – Artificers in the Eberron Campaign Setting book 00:12:37 – 3.5e Artificer and Craft Reserve 00:13:46 – 4e Artificer 00:17:03 – 5e Artificer 00:22:33 – Tools as a Focus 00:29:13 – Arcane Science 00:34:50 – Artifice in the World 00:38:11 – House Cannith 00:41:12 – Certification and Regulation 00:47:24 – The Arcane Congress 00:50:21 – Wizarding Circles 00:52:00 – Beyond and Before Galifar 00:56:22 – The Giants 00:59:19 – Magical Pollution 01:00:58 – Adapting Techniques 01:02:47 – Demonic Artifacts 01:03:48 – Sul Khatesh 01:05:29 – Artificers without Arcane Science 01:06:41 – Closing Thank you to Joseph Meehan for assisting with identifying the timestamps for the chapter markers.