Faith in Eberron and Cosmology

m The final section of this presentation will deal with the religions of Eberron.
m Unlike other Campaign Settings where gods and goddesses are directly involved
in the lives of mortals, Eberronǯs deities are distant and possibly even
nonexistent.
m Characters that draw power from the Divine power source do not even have to
worship a particular god to gain their powers, instead they might champion
ideals or causes.
 lanar Layout of Eberron
j In settings, the planes are the home of gods. In Eberron the planes exist but gods
donǯt dwell on them.
j Eberronǯs reality is structured like an atom. The Material lane (Eberron) is the
nucleus and the many other the other planes of existence orbit Eberron like
electrons.
j Unlike electrons, though, the orbit of these planes is unequal. At different periods
the planes are closer or farther away from Eberron.
j When a plane draws near, elements or effects associated with the plane become
stronger
j A close plane may also create manifest zones which are places on Eberron where
the fabric of reality separating the planes is thin. Some areas have constant
manifest zones, but the closer a plane is the easier it is to find one.
j The planes are:
j Thenlanis- the Feywild
j Dolurrh- the Shadowfell
j Dal Quor- the Region of Dreams
j Daanvi- the erfect Order
j Kythri- the Churning Chaos
j Lamannia- the Twilight Forest
j Shavarath- the Battleground
j Baator- the Nine Hells
j Irian- the Eternal Day
j Mabar- the Endless Night
j Fernia- the Sea of Fire
j Risia- the lain of Ice

j Above this orbit is the Dragon Above, the Astral Sea. Below this orbit is the
Dragon below, the Abyss, and beyond that is Elemental Chaos.
j Some scholars speculate that beyond this reality is a far realm of insane
abstraction. Speculatively called Xoriat, the realm of Madness, no one has been
able to (or perhaps willing to) probe far enough out to find it.
 Religions of Eberron
The Sovereign Host:
m The predominate faith of Khorvaire.
m The Sovereign Host is a multi-racial faith
founded on the universality of deities.
m Faithful of the Host believe all religions share
the same essential gods, or aspects of these
gods.
m When explorers find a new faith, it is common
for religious scholars to identify which god is an
analog for a Sovereign Host deity.
m The Host is often worshipped as a collective,
with the holy symbol of an Octogram
representing all of them.
m The Sovereign Host is most commonly
worshipped by races who have lived in
Khorvaire for an extended time, such as
humans, dwarves, gnomes, halflings, half-elves,
and goblins
 Religions of Eberron
Individual Deities of the Host
(and their Holy Symbols):
m Arawai- goddes of
fertility.
m Aureon- god of
knowledge and magic.
m Balon- god of the hunt
and nature.
m Boldre- goddess of
hearth, home, and
community.
m Dol Arrah- god of sun,
combat, and honor.
m Dol Dorn- god of
courage and strength
m Kol Korran- god of
commerce and
wealth.
m Ollandra- goddess of
luck and plenty.
m Onatar- god of forge,
fire, craft, and
industry.
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The Dark Six

m Faithful of the Host know that every
religion has wicked gods and just as
heroic deities are folded into the
Sovereign Host, the passive
Dzconquest-through-homogenizationdz
qualifies evil gods as aspects of the
Dark Six.
m If the Dark Six ever had names, they
have long been forgotten (or
purged).
m Like the Host, they can be
worshipped as a collective as well as
individually.
m The holy symbol of the collective is a
Hexagram
 Religions of Eberron
Individual Members of the
Dark Six (and their Holy
Symbols):
m The Devourer- god of the
raw destructive power of
nature.
m The Fury- goddess of
passion driven to extremes.
m The Keeper- god of death,
decay, greed and gluttony.
m The Mockery- god of
dishonorable combat and
unjust war.
m The Shadow- god of
corruption, ambition, and
dark magic.
m The Traveler- deity of cunning,
deception, and change. Texts refer to the
Traveler as Dzitdz rather than Dzhedz or Dzshedz
because the true nature of Traveler is
unknown. The Traveler is ostensibly part of the
Dark Six because of the distance the Traveller
retains from the Sovereign Host, but there is
also no true connection between the Traveler
and the truly evil deities.
 Religions of Eberron

The Church of the Silver Flame

m The second largest faith in Eberron, the Church of
the Silver Flame is totally Ú
a blatant analogue of
the Catholic Church (okay it is).
m The Church of the Silver Flame is based in Thrane,
where the Flame itself exists.
m The Silver Flame itself is not a god, but an
abstraction representing noble sacrifice and ability
for good to overcome evil.
m The Church is known for itǯs passionate devotees
and relentless fight against all evil and corruption.
m Not everyone approves of the defeat-evil-no-matter-
what approach of many of its followers, but no one
can doubt their devotion to their cause.
 Religions of Eberron

The Blood of Vol

m The faithful of the Blood of Vol are captivated by the literal and
figurative meaning of blood and of heredity, seeing blood as a
source of power and divinity.
m The common followers focus on self-improvement and day-to-day
affairs rather than obsessing over a higher power.
m Followers of the Blood of Vol are widely distrusted because it is
rumored the Blood of Vol worships the undead and is possibly
connected to the reactionary terrorists known as the Emerald
Claw.
m Truly, the religion is dark and driven but its followers are not
necessarily evil.
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The ath of Light

m This faith is almost
completely composed of
Kalashtar.
m The ath of Light is a school
of focused meditation and
physical trials.
m The focus of becoming in
tune with a positive energy
called Õ
ÚÚ, Dzthe Great
Light.dz
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The Undying Court

m The Undying Court is composed of
elves who have evaded death.
m These elves have been selected as
the greatest examples of elfkind
and upheld as examples for all of
Aerenal to follow.
m The will of the Undying Court rules
over all of Aerenal as well as large
parts of Khorvaire.
m The priests of the Undying Court
dress in black and white and wear
death masks or even tattoo their
faces with skull imagery.
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The Spirits of the ast

m Valenari elves worship their dead
ancestors.
m These ancestors represent the
glorious deeds of elven history and
the importance of not forgetting the
proud heritage of the elves.
m Followers are encouraged to follow
in the footsteps of their ancestors
and in that way keep them alive in
spirit.
m This often takes the form of martial
training and has created a society of
feared mounted warrior elves.
 Final Tips on Eberron

m The world of Eberron is

somewhere an industrializing
capitalism and documentation is
fast becoming a necessity in every
trade.
m Travel papers are needed to cross
into other countries or even as
proof of identity in a crisis. Letters
of marque are often required to
loot the ruins of Xenǯdrik or
explore other ancient sites.
m Mass transit is expensive but
efficient.
m The world of Eberron is an
awesome place for adventure,
excitement, and mysteries.