86 CHAPTER 3 | OTHER RACES
LIZARDFOLK
The lizardfolk of Khorvaire dwell in the region
known as Q’barra. Most are part of a tribal
alliance known as the Cold Sun Federation.
Their civilization is ancient, but they are quite
primitive by the standards of the Five Nations
and they’ve never sought to expand beyond
Q’barra. Over the last thirty years humans have
begun to settle Q’barra. Treaties have been
established with the Cold Sun Federation, but
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clashes started by forces on both sides.
As a lizardfolk, you may be a scout sent out
into the wider world to learn more about these
mysterious soft-skinned creatures. You might be
driven by a mysterious dream. You could have
been driven from your tribe for a crime; what
was it, and are you actually guilty?MINOTAURS
In Eberron, minotaurs are found in the
monstrous nation of Droaam. Most minotaurs
worship an entity commonly called the Horned
Prince, but each clan has its own personal
interpretation and name for the Prince. Some
present the Horned Prince as a savage demon
who must be satiated with the blood of enemies.
Other clans see the prince as a noble war god—
analogous to Dol Dorn and Dol Arrah—who
demands that his children display both courage
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minotaurs are primarily encountered as raiders
on the borders of Droaam, honorable minotaurs
often work with House Tharashk and serve as
mercenaries in the Five Nations.
As a minotaur character, decide on your version
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you a former mercenary seeking adventure? Are
you following a divine mission? Are you working
for House Tharashk, a minotaur warlord, or the
Daughters of Sora Kell?ORCS
The orcs are an ancient race. Their ancestors
were scattered by the Dhakaani goblins, and
they largely live in harsh and unwanted lands:
the swamps of the Shadow Marches, the Demon
Wastes, the depths of the Ironroot Mountains.
The orcs of Eberron weren’t formed by
Gruumsh, and they aren’t inherently driven to
evil. However, they are an extremely passionate
and primal race, given to powerful emotion and
deep faith. The Ghaash’kala orcs of the Demon
Wastes are servants of the Silver Flame who
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Wastes. The Gatekeeper druids of the Shadow
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The Gatekeepers played a crucial role in
defeating the alien daelkyr and binding this evil
in Khyber, and their descendants continue to
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However, many orcs were corrupted by the
daelkyr and embraced the madness of the Cults
of the Dragon Below. These cultists also live
in the Shadow Marches, and battles between
Gatekeepers and the servants of the Dragon
Below have diminished both sides.
Beyond the Gatekeepers and the cultists, the
Shadow Marches are home to orcs who have
joined with humans to create mixed clans. The
dragonmarked House Tharashk arose from this
union. While full orcs cannot carry the Mark of
Finding they are an important part of the house
and can be found across Khorvaire as part of
Tharashk operations.
As an orc, you could be a Ghaash’kala paladin
seeking to protect the innocent from evil. You
might be a Gatekeeper druid or ranger hunting
aberrations working to prevent the return of
the daelkyr. You could be a barbarian or a
warlock driven by the mad dreams of the Cults
of the Dragon Below. Or you could just be an
unmarked member of House Tharashk, seeking
your fortune in the wider world!