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Arcane Talent. If you're not going to play a magic-using

class, consider creating a high elf or a human with the

Magic Initiate fe at. Whether you favor damage-dealing

cantrips or more utilitarian ones, every Aundairian

should know a little magic.

Magic Beats Mundane. Why use your hand when you

could use mage hand? Why strain your muscles tug­

ging on a bowstring when you could use a wand?

Show Some Style. Don't settle for common clothes and

a squalid meal when you could wear glamerweave

(see chapter 5) and drink the finest wine. If you're a

fighter, focus on finesse instead of crude strength. And

never miss an opportunity for a clever quip.

CITIES AND SITES

Aundair intersperses pastoral farmlands between

densely populated cities.

ARCANIX

This farming village on Lake Galifar provides food for

the nearby floating towers of wizardry that serve as

home to Aundair's Arcane Congress-a cutting-edge

research facility and the finest school of magic in Khor­

vaire. The members of the congress oversee the magical

research conducted in these towers, advise Aundair's

queen on all things magical, and confer with colleagues

visiting from other nations.

Apprentices come from all over Khorvaire to train at

Arcanix. If you're a wizard, sage, or artificer, you might

have learned your craft here.

FAIRHAVEN

The capital of Aundair is one of the most beautiful

cities in Eberron. Stunning displays of magical light

and other arcane wonders enhance the exquisite archi­

tecture. This is the seat of the University of Wynarn, a

prestigious institution that draws students from across

CHAPTER 2 I KHORVAIRE GAZETTEER

Khorvaire. As a noble, entertainer, or sage, you might

have your roots in the City of Lights.

PASSAGE

Located on the shores of Lake Gali far, the city of

Passage is the heart of the dragonmarked House Orien.

Resources include production and maintenance facili­

ties for the lightning rail and the Orien caravans. If you

have the Mark of Passage, odds are good you've spent

time here.

STORMHOME

This island city is the seat of House Lyrandar, and

Queen Aurala allows the house a free rein in govern­

ing the isle. It is the finest resort and vacation spot in

Khorvaire. Spies, charlatans, sailors, and house agents

all have a place in Stormhome. Even though the island

escaped the devastation wrought during the Last War, it

remains a hotbed for clandestine activities.

Lyrandar wizards use magic to continuously alter

Stormhome's weather, turning the otherwise bleak and

storm-blasted location into a temperate island getaway.

AFTERMATH OF THE LAST WAR

Aundair and Thrane were bitter rivals during the Last

War. Thrane seized the ancient city of Thaliost during

the war and holds it to this day. Most of the people of

Aundair remain furious about the occupation of Thali­

ost, but the city has become a haven for Aundairians

who revere the Silver Flame.

The Eldeen Reaches seceded from Aundair halfway

through the Last War. The western farmers rebelled

over high taxes and neglect, allying with the druids of

the Towering Wood. Aundair was forced to accept the

sovereignty of the Reaches under the terms of the Treaty

of Thronehold, but many Aundairians view it as a rene­

gade nation.