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CHAPTER 2: WELCOME TO KHORVAIRE

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EN’DRIK IS A LAND OF RUINS AND

mysteries. The dragons of

Argonnessen have no love for

lesser creatures. The psychic

tyrants of Sarlona maintain strict

control over their borders and their people. So,

most player characters begin their adventures on

the continent of Khorvaire. While humans make

up the majority of the population in the civilized

nations of Khorvaire, the continent is home a

wide range of peoples and cultures. Once largely

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Khorvaire is split into many nations—some old,

others newborn from the crucible of war.

This chapter provides an overview of the

nations of Khorvaire, along with a glimpse of

common life, magic, religion, and the world—

and planes—that lie beyond it.