Eberron is the name for the world, and is also “the Dragon Between”.
Siberys – “Dragon Above” is the name given to the rings circling the
planet. Khyber “Dragon Below” is the underworld – similar to the
Underdark in Forgotten Realms. Dragon Prophesy is what is followed by
a great host of beings, and there are many aspects of it in every
living thing – even the dragon marks of the houses are part of it,
each mark being a story of things to come for the person living the
mark and the prophesy.
When creation was formed the great Wyrms, Siberys and Khyber fought
over what should be done and how with Eberron staying neutral. Khyber,
not satisfied with how the war was going decided to destroy everything
and Eberron stepped in – wrapping around her darkness, with Siberys’
broken body becoming the ring around them both. The war continues to
this day with Siberys creating dragons, Eberron the humanoids, and
Khyber the “demons” of the world. Many thousands of years have passed,
along with most of the Titans and demons having been slain or locked
away. Before the current reign of power by humans on Khorvaire, it was
ruled over by goblinoids for hundreds of years, but the human reign
has not been peaceful.
King Galifar was the first king to unite the continent under one rule
– all five major countries being ruled by his children in relative
peace. Then, the King was assassinated and all hell broke loose. Each
of his children believed they had the right to rule, and that each of
the others had significant flaws and could not do what their patron
had. They were ALL right…and war began. While each of the children
fought each other, the monstrous humanoids saw a weakness in the
rulers and fought their own wars for independence - they succeeded,
and each country lost more and more land the more time and war went
on. Then one day, the war just stopped – flat.
The day before it stopped, all oracles either went mad, plucked their
eyes out, or simply died. The war was coming to a heated pitch, as all
5 armies were meeting on a high plain in Cyre near the middle of all 5
kingdoms. Then, something unknown to this very day happened. Cyre was
lost. Every living thing in Cyre died on what is now called the “Day
of Mourning”, with a blood red curtain of pure magic clearly defining
the edge of what was Cyre, but is now Mournland.
Each of you are starting in the land of Breland, with histories as per
your own. This is a world rich in story lines and content,
possibilities and problems…and the direction you choose is your own.
Welcome to Eberron.
Siberys – “Dragon Above” is the name given to the rings circling the
planet. Khyber “Dragon Below” is the underworld – similar to the
Underdark in Forgotten Realms. Dragon Prophesy is what is followed by
a great host of beings, and there are many aspects of it in every
living thing – even the dragon marks of the houses are part of it,
each mark being a story of things to come for the person living the
mark and the prophesy.
When creation was formed the great Wyrms, Siberys and Khyber fought
over what should be done and how with Eberron staying neutral. Khyber,
not satisfied with how the war was going decided to destroy everything
and Eberron stepped in – wrapping around her darkness, with Siberys’
broken body becoming the ring around them both. The war continues to
this day with Siberys creating dragons, Eberron the humanoids, and
Khyber the “demons” of the world. Many thousands of years have passed,
along with most of the Titans and demons having been slain or locked
away. Before the current reign of power by humans on Khorvaire, it was
ruled over by goblinoids for hundreds of years, but the human reign
has not been peaceful.
King Galifar was the first king to unite the continent under one rule
– all five major countries being ruled by his children in relative
peace. Then, the King was assassinated and all hell broke loose. Each
of his children believed they had the right to rule, and that each of
the others had significant flaws and could not do what their patron
had. They were ALL right…and war began. While each of the children
fought each other, the monstrous humanoids saw a weakness in the
rulers and fought their own wars for independence - they succeeded,
and each country lost more and more land the more time and war went
on. Then one day, the war just stopped – flat.
The day before it stopped, all oracles either went mad, plucked their
eyes out, or simply died. The war was coming to a heated pitch, as all
5 armies were meeting on a high plain in Cyre near the middle of all 5
kingdoms. Then, something unknown to this very day happened. Cyre was
lost. Every living thing in Cyre died on what is now called the “Day
of Mourning”, with a blood red curtain of pure magic clearly defining
the edge of what was Cyre, but is now Mournland.
Each of you are starting in the land of Breland, with histories as per
your own. This is a world rich in story lines and content,
possibilities and problems…and the direction you choose is your own.
Welcome to Eberron.
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