This Week in Eberron, 1-13 Vult (Patreon)

Due to PAX Unplugged, I missed a few days over the last few weeks and I didn't post a round up last week, but Today in Eberron is still happening! Here's the collection of posts from this month, with some additions and notes.

3 Vult, -38,000-ish. In ancient Aerenal, the arcanist Vol founds what will ultimately become the city of Shae Deseir. She tells her followers “We will not live in fear of death… We will redefine what it means to live, and in so doing we will never lose those that we love again.” More detail about Shae Deseir and the line of Vol can be found in this recent article! 

4 Vult 698 YK. Khoravar Prince Dyran ir’Wynarn vanishes on his 111th birthday and is never seen again; people whisper that he claimed a title in the Moonlit Vale of Thelanis. His will orders his vast collection of fey trinkets to be scattered among the people. 

“Clever Dyran” was first mentioned in Chronicles of Eberron. The idea here is that there’s a lot of minor Thelanian magic items scattered across the Five Nations that could be traced back to Dyran’s collection. The image that accompanies this article is a table with eight of Dyran’s trinkets. If you want THOUSANDS of trinkets, I recommend checking out Sora Esma’s books on the DM’s Guild!

5 Vult 998 YK. The Merchant of Misthaven has an offer for a lucky adventurer: Copper, a sentient dagger that speaks Sylvan and knows fey etiquette and the location of a number of hidden treasures. The cost? The character’s name. They’ll need to pick a new one. 

Copper is a magical, sentient dagger. They’re chaotic good, have hearing and darkvision out to 120 feet, and can speak Common and Sylvan; if thrown, they return to the wielder’s hand. They have no other innate abilities, but they are familiar with Thelanian customs and gossip, possessing whatever knowledge serves the needs of the story; if the DM isn’t certain if Copper would know a thing, make a d20 check (Arcana or History) with a +7 bonus. They also know the location of many treasures hidden (and guarded) in Thelanian manifest zones. Copper seems to want their bearer to have grand adventures, find treasures, and live happily ever after… but it’s possible that Copper might withhold information in order to make an adventure more exciting! 

The Merchant of Misthaven is an archfey introduced in Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone. The deal is a legitimate offer; the Merchant enjoys setting stories in motion. However, she won’t make this offer to a character who places no value in their name; it is supposed to be a sacrifice. At the DM’s discretion, the loss of their name could be something that retroactively alters reality; if a noble or dragonmarked heir gives up their name, there could be a cascading effect where they’ve never been a noble or had ties to the house. However, if this is a risk, it should be made clear to the player ahead of time so they understand the stakes and can make an informed choice.  

6 Vult 963 YK. Lady Celyria ir’Tain holds a grand housewarming party at her family’s new mansion in Sharn. This serves as the prototype for a monthly celebration that comes to define the social hierarchy of the city: the Tain Gala. Do YOU have an invitation? The Tain Gala is described in Sharn: City of Towers and Eberron: Rising From The Last War. Lady Celyria continues to hold it on the first Far of each month; adventurers could be invited after doing something especially remarkable, and it’s a good place to meet the movers and shakers of Sharn.

11 Vult 997 YK. Countess Assa ir’Dalain of Cyre posts a great reward for the return of her hand mirror, lost when her town of Goldhill (east of Kennrun) was taken by the Mourning. The lone survivor of a salvage expedition says “It’s all mirrors” before dying.  

The Countess posted her reward at the end of 997 YK, and it has yet to be claimed. What’s the amount of the reward, and what are the risks involved? Well, that depends on the level of your party of adventurers! This is a dangerous treasure hunt that could lure bold adventurers into the Mourning; the reward should be worth the risk. Rumors that this somehow involves the demiplane of Spequlum are surely in error. 

12 Vult 992 YK. House Cannith’s Slumberland division unveils the Tsucora-5 blast disk. When triggered, this inflicts phantasmal killer on all creatures within 150 feet (4d10 psychic damage, ongoing until the victim makes a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw). Lord Mazen d’Cannith says he was inspired by the myths of nightmare spirits of Dal Quor. 

The Tsucora-5 is a very rare item produced just two years before the Mourning. Both the area of effect and the power of it are remarkable; Lord Mazen and his team were unquestionably, ahem, inspired. Despite this, there was considerable debate as to whether the Tsucora-5 should be put into production. Lord Mazen highlighted its swift effect and the fact that it doesn’t damage equipment. Others argued that while the Tsucora-5 will kill most people within seconds, it kills by inducing terror and it’s a horrible way to die. It’s up to the DM to decide whether the Tsucora-5 was ever sold, and if there are any unexploded disks out in the world today. Cannith’s Slumberland division works on weapons involving sleep and dreams; they are working on tools similar to the sentira lenses introduced in Chronicles of Eberron. 

13 Vult, traditional. The dwarves of Kundarakhold celebrate Tuadakrok—”The Day of Sky and Stone”—a holiday commemorating their alliance with the Memorath manticores. Across the hold, manticores join local dwarves for outdoor feasts, flying lessons, and storytelling. 

“Memorath” is a manticore culture in the Ironroot Mountains, named for the founder of the traditions. The Memorath manticores are garrulous and enjoy tall tales and long stories. If there’s interest, the manticores of Eberron could be a subject of a future iFAQ. 

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