Chapter 1: Character Creation - Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Chapter 1: Character Creation. The skyscrapers of Sharn rise up before you, the spires glimmering with magical lights. Or wind rushes through your hair as the airship you're riding races toward adventure in the jungles of Q'barra. Or you hunt Emerald Claw agents on the lightning rail, creeping through one train car after another. Or you chart another adventurous course on the war-torn continent of Khorvaire. Whatever path your character takes in Eberron, consider how the world affects your character. With a homunculus on her shoulder, the gnome artificer Vi brandishes her Arcane Firearm, as a heavily armored warforged stands guard. Building on the book's introduction, this chapter reveals how you can create a character shaped by Eberron and its war-filled history. The chapter offers you the following choices: Race. Choose one of the playable races detailed in this chapter, or pick a race from the Player's Handbook and learn here how Eberron has affected that species' development. Dragonmark. Decide whether your character bears one of the mystical marks associated with the dragonmarked houses. Background. Choose the house agent background if your character has devoted themself to serving a dragonmarked house. Artificer. You have the option of choosing the artificer as your character's class, becoming an unmatched magical inventor. Group Patron. Working with the other players in your group, decide which of the great powers in the world backs your group. This decision can shape your entire campaign. Races Humanoids of all kinds have made their mark on the continent of Khorvaire. Presented in alphabetical order, the playable races in this section have especially shaped the land's recent history. Each of the races described in the Player's Handbook has a place in Eberron. As you make a character from one of these races, this section can help you understand your character's place in the world. This section also presents other playable races that have performed importan...