EbEx: Topic Poll 2
- DEMON WASTES and DEMIPLANES 121
- ELDEEN REACHES 123
- MROR HOLDS 59
- SHADOW MARCHES 106
- TALENTA PLAINS 109
- ZILARGO 120
- AERENAL 55
- DRACONIC PROPHECY 124
- DRAGONMARKED HOUSES 102
Greetings, Patrons!
Twogether Studios is developing an Eberron book for this year, codenamed EbEx, and I'm looking to you to help me decide what's in it. Some people have said "Why make a book if you don't know what it is yet?" I know exactly what this book is; it's a sourcebook that is going to explore regions of Khorvaire that haven't received much coverage in canon material, such as the Eldeen Reaches or the Lhazaar Principalities—along with a few topics that are relevant to any adventure in Khorvaire, such as Arcane Industry or the Draconic Prophecy. Each section of the book will devote 30-40 pages to the region or topic, covering cultures, landmarks, cities, and more; the book will also contain treasures, monsters, and player options (feats, subclasses, species) related to those regions. So I have a clear idea of what the book is—I just need to decide on the 6-8 topics it will cover, because there's more that I COULD cover, but I don't want to squeeze more topics in at the expense of depth of coverage. So I need you to give me a sense of what you all are excited to see.
With that in mind, a few parameters. This book is going to focus on Khorvaire. So it's not going to deal with Sarlona, Argonnessen, Xen'drik, or the planes (aside from demiplanes in conjunction with the Demon Wastes). The theme is underexplored Khorvaire. I'm adding Zilargo, the Shadow Marches, the Mror Holds and Aerenal to this round based on your requests on the previous poll, though I'm iffy on Aerenal—but if there's a strong show of interest I'll consider it. Note that the Mror Holds will be different from Exploring Eberron's coverage, because it would go deeper into cities and other concrete locations in the holds, rather than ExE mainly just covering culture and history. I have removed Darguun from the running due to a poor showing in the last poll, and I am locking in Lhazaar Principalities and Sea and Arcane Industry as topics that WILL be in EbEx.
Having said that: This poll is a FACTOR in my decision, but it's not absolute. I will make the final call based both on what makes the most sense to me as a cohesive book and on what actually inspires me, because that's what will give you the best end product; notably, I am not currently inspired by Valenar and Q'barra. But seeing what resonates with you and what doesn't will be invaluable in making the final decision.
Thanks for your input and your support! Also, I forgot to include OTHER as a category, but feel free to add requests in the comments, as long as they fit the focus I describe above.