quick question: how clean are sewers in Eberron? We need to make a well-researched joke. It definitely depends where you are. But Prestidigitation works wonders!

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 12, 2021

regarding the recent article Common Knowledge.

What is the common knowledge about shifters and any ties to lycanthropy?

There any common knowledge of radiant idols other than “fallen angels”?

And I’m dying to know how card-based fortunetelling works in Eberron?The idea that there's SOME connection between shifters and lycanthropes is relatively common. The idea that there's a DANGEROUS connection — that shifters can spread lycanthropy or support lycanthropes — is a fringe belief, primarily common in rural Aundair.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) May 11, 2021

I was just reading ERftLW and I noticed a discrepancy in the description of Dragonmark destruction. The Excoriate background talks about flaying, but then on the same page under Dragonmark Appearance it says Dragonmarks move if the limb is lost The practice of flaying excoriates has been long abandoned. When it was performed, it was symbolic rather than practical — and often intentionally lethal. pic.twitter.com/3T1gv67ZUz

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) October 15, 2020

I have an silly question about the Race of the 8 Winds.
All of the other racers have jockeys who can fire crossbows. But the Owl has no rider. How would he fire his crossbow if at all? Using his claws, or via harness?
Your input is greatly appriciated
~Rebecca Have we stated somewhere that the Owl doesn't have a jockey? I just skimmed Sharn and there's a few places where we talk about people riding giant owls — and while I disagree with it, in 3.5 Sharn it says that Councilor Hruit rode an owl in the race (I say he IS a racing owl).

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 10, 2021

The Owl is intelligent, but so is the Pegasus. In my eyes this means that their "jockeys" are more freed up to interfere with the other racers—because they don't need to guide the mount, they can focus on shooting enemies or otherwise distracting them.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 10, 2021

I had assumed because they were intelligent they wouldn’t require a jockey. But this makes sense.

Does this mean the Gargoyle ALSO has a “jockey”? Do we have a tiny emaciated Goblin riding atop Carralag? The gargoyle is certainly ENTITLED to a "jockey" if it wants to have one. The goblin child riding Carralag seems entirely plausible!

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 10, 2021

what’s the significance of the three Progenitor Dragons having “ber” in their names? Been wondering, what’s the significance of the three Progenitor Dragons having “ber” in their names? Is there a breakdown of their meanings? #Eberron What’s the common factor in their titles? The Dragon Above, The Dragon Below, The Dragon Between. Which suggests that in some primordial tongue, “ber” means “dragon.”

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 14, 2021

Chuck Ber, Chad Ber, Millicent Ber, Yvginy Ber, Kun Ber, Michael-not-Mike Ber, Isaac Ber, Mercedes Ber. Mercedes Ber is a fantastic author, by the way! But no, there’s no other examples, which suggests that no mortal culture speaks the language of the Progenitors.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 14, 2021

n Five Nations it mentions a Daelkyr lord by the name of Bhodex’av’gr who seems to have an affinity for nasty plants much like Avassh does.

Is this another name for Avassh or another Daelkyr with a similar portfolio? It could be either; there's no hard limit on the number of daelkyr in existence, and over the course of thousands of years a daelkyr could have picked up many names. *I* would say it's Avassh, but you could make it another one if you want.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 4, 2021

i just finshed the manifest zone episode on warforged. So you compared the lord of blades to magneto and dr. Doom, would you say that he could also be compared to ultron as well?
Maybe? The point is that the Lord of Blades believes that he is fighting for the good of his people and that his actions are justified. He's only like Dr. Doom when Doom is actually concerned about the people of Latveria.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 11, 2021

He’s not solely driven by a desire for revenge or by power; he believes he’s a champion of the warforged.I'm not deeply familiar with Avengers lore. I know Ultron was originally largely driven by personal issues with Pym. If there's an arc where Ultron believes machines have been oppressed by organics and is fighting on their behalf, then sure.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 11, 2021

So he’s not entirely evil then? So then in theory if player’s roleplayed well enough and and did actions that helped the warfoged then he could be pacified. And i can see those points. And same on the ultron issue i dont have much knowledge either but after watching. Where I'd compare the Lord of Blades to Magneto is in that his GOAL isn't evil, but he's willing to take evil actions in pursuit of it—by contrast to Xavier who (broadly) has the same goal but refuses to take evil actions to achieve it.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 11, 2021

So in short is willing to be the villian in order to achieve a better future for his people, but i also feel like that he sees himself as the hero in his story Yes, the Lord of Blades definitely sees himself as the hero of his story — even though he knows his actions cause the Five Nations to see him as a villain.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 11, 2021

hypothetically, Age of Demons happens again, full release. Would overlord influence stop at Eberron? or expand out to warp the planes?

Example: While Rak tulkesh might love shavarrath, could he bring war to Syrannia? Or would he even want to? No. The overlords are part of the metaphysical architecture of the material plane; the other planes have their own equivalents, like the Quor Tarai of Dal Quor or the Architects of Irian. This is one reason the great powers of the planes don’t have much interest in the Material.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 14, 2021

Keep in mind that the overlords did exist in full release for untold millennia before being bound. It’s a big deal for US, but the planes are eternal. But if you want to tell a different story, go for it!

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 14, 2021