Khorvaire

For a thousand years, civilization was synonymous with Galifar. A great nation forged on the principles of justice and progress, it stretched across Khorvaire, shining the light of innovation into dark corners of wilderness until all lands and all peoples were subject to the crown. Powerful and far reaching as it was, though, Galifar was not eternal— the overriding ambition that saw its birth also rang its death knell.

Divisiveness and greed shattered the kingdom’s tenuous bonds. The scions of Galifar’s last king each vied to emerge as heir, stopping at nothing to claim the throne. Avarice, delusion, righteousness, and naked ambition plunged the kingdom into a bloody civil war that raged for over a century. Indeed, it might have lasted longer were it not for a singular event—the catastrophic destruction of an entire people in one terrifying magical eruption. Without warning, the cultural center of the Five Nations, Cyre, was consumed. The heavens caught fire, eerie mist boiled up from the ground, and death spread far and wide. Nothing was spared. Cyre’s annihilation struck terror into the hearts of people of all nations. This fear led to an accord between the surviving nations and brought a temporary end to the bitter struggle.

The Last War looms still in the hearts and minds of the people of the Five Nations. Veterans and victims search for meaning in the uncertain peace of this new age. Old battlefields littered with the bleached bones of the deadline the borders of rival nations. Clandestine organizations fight a new war—a cold war—in which battles are waged using proxies in the shadows, all against the threat of a reignited war. This chapter explores the heart of Eberron, bringing to life some of the most evocative and dynamic lands found in this world.