CHAPTER 3 | OTHER RACES 83Other Races ...............................................................
The races described so far are those commonly
found in the Five Nations. However, there are
many other creatures in the world. Here’s a
brief overview of some of these other races and
what you might do with them. It’s always up
to the DM to decide if an unusual race is an
option for player character; there’s a place for
dragonborn in Eberron, but if a DM doesn’t
want to use them in a campaign, they remain
hidden and unknown.
AASIMAR
In Eberron, aasimar aren’t a race as such.
Rather, each aasimar is a unique individual
touched by a celestial power. An aasimar bound
to the Silver Flame has a couatl as an angelic
guide, driving it to protect the innocent from
supernatural evil. An archon from Shavarath
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injustice in the name of Dol Arrah, while an
angel from Syrania might encourage its aasimar
to seek out knowledge and uphold the law as a
servant of Aureon. On the other side of things,
a fallen aasimar could have a bond to a spirit
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aasimar could even be an elf channeling the
power of the Undying Court, though they’d
possess the standard aasimar traits in place of any
elf traits.
The appearance of an aasimar will depend on
the nature of their angelic guide. An aasimar
might appear to be a normal human or elf until
they unleash their celestial gifts. Most people
have heard stories of aasimars, but have never
actually met one.
DRAGONBORN
Tens of thousands of years ago the dragons of
Argonnessen established a garrison of dragonborn
in what is now Q’barra. These warriors were
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of the Lords of Dust. Over time they drifted away
from their duties, building an empire in western
Khorvaire and clashing with the Dhakaani
goblinoids. This came crashing down when one
of the ancient Overlords stirred, unleashing
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themselves. Their empire collapsed and the
dragonborn retreated to the darkness of Q’barra.
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forces of the Poison Dusk and guarding against
further corruption.
To date the dragonborn have largely ignored
the humans of Q’barra, and the few humans
who’ve encountered dragonborn believe they’re
some exotic type of lizardfolk. If you’re a
dragonborn PC, what has caused you to emerge
from Q’barra? Are you on a quest to help your
people or to oppose the Lords of Dust? Are you
driven by wanderlust or curiosity? Did you serve
as a mercenary in the Last War?GITHYANKI AND GITHZERAI
The githyanki city of Tu’narath lies in the Astral
Plane, while the githzerai have established their
stronghold in the chaos of Kythri. If you wish
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multiverse, Tu’narath can lie between Eberron
and the planes that lie beyond; an incursion by
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with the outer multiverse. On the other hand,
it’s just as easy to say that the gith of Eberron are
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broader multiverse.
The gith are a race enslaved by the mind
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raised fortresses in the planes. This story holds
true in Eberron, with one twist. It was the daelkyr
who invaded the world of the gith. The daelkyr
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and turned these monsters against their own
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To date, the githyanki and githzerai have
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Eberron, and only the wisest sage would
recognize one. If you play a gith character,