Eberron - Rising from the Last War

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A MAGICAL WORLD

The Five Nations were built on a magical foundation. To

them, magic is a form of science, which can be studied

and taught. Nevertheless, few people possess the skill

required to become a wizard or an artificer, and high­

level magic remains rare. Resurrection and teleporta­

tion aren't part of everyday life,. but citizens harness

lesser effects and use them for the common good.

Artisans called magewrights provide much of this

magic. Compared to a wizard or an artificer, a mage­

wright's knowledge of magic is narrow: a locksmith

might master the arcane lock and knock spells to

supplement the use of physical tools; a magewright

healer could cast lesser restoration and cure wounds in

addition to using healer's kits and the Medicine skill. A

magewright's casting is also slow and expensive: they

typically cast their spells as rituals. They are artisans,

not adventurers, and the prosperity of the Five Nations

was built on their foundation.

Game statistics are given for magewrights in chapter

6, including how much it costs them to cast a spell of 1st

level or higher. In chapter 2, prices are given for mage­

wright services in the city of Sharn, but those prices can

be used elsewhere in the world as well.

DRAGONMARKED DYNASTIES

Powerful dynastic guilds dominate and regulate the

magical economy. The dragonmarked houses include

barons of industry whose influence rivals that of mon­

archs. Their power derives from their dragonmarks:

magical sigils passed down through their bloodlines.

For example, HouseJorasco dominates the medical

trade with its Mark of Healing, while only someone with

House Lyrandar's Mark of Storms can pilot an airship.

Even independent businesses are typically licensed by

a house and conform to the standards it sets. Not every

tavern is run by House Ghallanda, but the Ghallanda

seal in the corner of an inn sign assures customers that

the establishment meets health and safety standards.

Chapter 1 contains more details about dragonmarks

and the dragonmarked houses, along with rules for cre­

ating dragonmarked characters.

COMMUNICATION

The Courier's Guild of House Orien operates a mail ser­

vice, carrying messages and packages across Khorvaire

by horse and the house's lightning rail. Sending a letter

by mail is inexpensive; sending a package or a message

by way of a courier is more secure but more expensive.

If security is particularly important, House Sivis can

protect written messages using magic, such as the illu­

sory script spell, and House Kundarak can secure pack­

ages with the glyph of warding spell.

The gnomes of House Sivis also maintain a network

of speaking stones (described in chapter 5) to facilitate

instantaneous communication across long distances.

Short messages pass from one stone to another one

within a network of message stations.

The Communication and Security Services table

shows typical prices.

WELCOME TO EBERRON

COMMUNICATION AND SECURITY SERVICES

Service

Arcane lock (House Kundarak)

Courier service (House Orien)

Glyph of warding (House Kundarak)

Illusory script (House Sivis)

Mail service (House Orien)

Message station (House Sivis)

Translation (House Sivis)

CONVENIENCE

Cost

20 gp

1 sp per mile

350 gp

15 gp

1 cp per mile

2 sp per word

2 cp per word

In the cities of Khorvaire, magic provides a host of

minor conveniences. Everbright lanterns (described in

chapter 5) light the streets. A chef heats a pot of stew

with a whispered incantation, while magic amplifies

a town crier's voice. The various effects produced by

prestidigitation-heating, cooling, cleaning, and minor

illusion-all enhance daily life in the cities.

ENTERTAINMENT AND FASHION

Theaters employ cantrips to amplify sound and focus

lighting. Grander performances incorporate illusions,

creating special effects to thrill audiences, and other

spells allow actors to perform amazing stunts. Dream

parlors focus on entirely illusory entertainment.

Those with the inclination to display their wealth wear

glamerweave, clothing imbued with illusion (presented

in chapter 5). This can involve moving images, such as a

cloak lined with glittering stars or a gown with a pattern

of flames; the wearer might even adjust the intensity of

these flames with a word. Expensive glamerweave can

produce more elaborate effects, such as a gown that

appears to be made of blooming flowers. Glamerweave

can also create abstract effects that slowly shift colors or

shimmer with a subtle glow.

MEDICINE

The dragonmarked HouseJorasco maintains houses of

healing across Khorvaire. The simplest service is the

expert application of the Medicine skill. For those with

desperate need and gold to pay, mostJorasco outposts

can provide lesser restoration; the best healers can also

provide greater restoration. In the finestJorasco en­

claves, it's even possible to raise the dead.

The Healing Services table summarizes typical prices

for the services provided by HouseJorasco.

HEALING SERVICES

Service

Minor nonmagical care

Major nonmagical care

Cure wounds

Lesser restoration

Remove curse

Greater restoration

Raise dead

Cost

3 sp per use of the Medicine skill

1 gp per day

25 gp per level of the spell

so gp

75 gp

150 gp

750 gp