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lunchlander's review against another edition
5.0
I've played D&D for (gulp) about 25 years now, and I've seen any number of worlds and settings for the game. I can say, with no doubt in my mind, that Eberron is my favorite.
Keith Baker's world of noir/pulp/fantasy, described in a nutshell as "Indiana Jones meets Lord of the Rings" was the home of my longest-running D&D 3.5 campaign, and with Eberron 4E coming up, that campaign is about to be restarted. I've run several different groups through several different adventures, and there are still elements of the world that I've barely scratched the surface of.
What few gripes I have about this book (the halflings and gnomes aren't given rules differences to match up with their campaign-specific roles) are few and far between. But as a guidebook to Eberron, this is immensely useful, even for someone about to run the 4E game, for whom the rules info isn't useful.
The several page overview of each nation, the look at various organizations, the history, the suggestions on running an Eberron campaign and giving it the right flavor, these are all tremendously useful tools. And of course, it's gorgeous to look at, with great art and maps.
Keith Baker's world of noir/pulp/fantasy, described in a nutshell as "Indiana Jones meets Lord of the Rings" was the home of my longest-running D&D 3.5 campaign, and with Eberron 4E coming up, that campaign is about to be restarted. I've run several different groups through several different adventures, and there are still elements of the world that I've barely scratched the surface of.
What few gripes I have about this book (the halflings and gnomes aren't given rules differences to match up with their campaign-specific roles) are few and far between. But as a guidebook to Eberron, this is immensely useful, even for someone about to run the 4E game, for whom the rules info isn't useful.
The several page overview of each nation, the look at various organizations, the history, the suggestions on running an Eberron campaign and giving it the right flavor, these are all tremendously useful tools. And of course, it's gorgeous to look at, with great art and maps.
ruthelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
This is THE book you need to run an Eberron Campaign or, at the very least, draw some awesome ideas on how to run a magicpunk/steampunk world. The lore, organizations, and happenings in this world are intriguing and naturally lend themselves to both mystery/suspense games and action/adventure.
If you are looking for an awesome campaign setting, look no further than this one. Even if you aren't running 3.5e, this will definitely still help you. I am using this in my 5e campaign, and it is the ULTIMATE resource.
If you are looking for an awesome campaign setting, look no further than this one. Even if you aren't running 3.5e, this will definitely still help you. I am using this in my 5e campaign, and it is the ULTIMATE resource.
andystehr's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting ideas. I don't know that Eberron will ever be a setting I could play in for years, but It's got some interesting stuff going on.
ipacho's review against another edition
5.0
The film noir, magicpunk setting that will enrapture you with its many dark plots, adventures and misteries. It feels like fantasy mixed with post war pulp novels, and they do it greatly.
ipacho's review
5.0
The film noir, magicpunk setting that will enrapture you with its many dark plots, adventures and misteries. It feels like fantasy mixed with post war pulp novels, and they do it greatly.
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