Keith Baker Q&A Session

On September 3, 2004, Keith Baker provided the second in an ongoing series of online chat sessions. The following Q&A was hosted by the psionics.net Eberron chatroom and was loosely moderated by Arthur "BrooklynKnight" Borko and joined by dozens of Eberron fans.

[19:57] <Zedium> hey keith
[19:57] <Tren_away> You could use a Necron Warhammer 40k Model, if you want a skeletal daemonic robot as your 'forged model
[19:57] <.KeithBaker> Hey folks.
[19:57] * Joni-san Bows before Keith
[19:57] * Spore`off is now known as Spore
[19:57] <Tren_away> 'Lo keith, how was the meeting?
[19:57] <Save-vs-DM> Hey!
[19:57] <.KeithBaker> Fine.
[19:57] <.KeithBaker> Hey, SvD!
[19:57] <Zedium> heh, a demonic forged, that was my idea for my blood of vol warforged, or demonic looking
[19:57] <.BrooklynKnight> ah here he is!
[19:57] <Save-vs-DM> Hey
[19:57] <Save-vs-DM> Finally back online
[19:58] <Save-vs-DM> WIth my speedy new system and software
[19:58] <Tren_away> http://www.wolfbane.it/gallery/necronlord2.jpg
[19:58] <Tren_away> Thats a Necron Lord, Zed.
[19:58] <Joni-san> And earlier today I was thinking about a Karnaathi 'Forged with a faceplate that looks like a skull
[19:58] <Tren_away> Might want to get rid of the glowy thing.
[19:58] <Zedium> yeah I know the necron heh
[19:58] <.BrooklynKnight> Gonna give a few minutes for more people to show up
[19:58] <Tren_away> but otherwise, that looks like a creepy good warforged.
[19:58] <.KeithBaker> Fair 'nuff.
[19:59] <Zedium> actually, my new DnD 'forged char has a red skull painted on his face, rest of his body has the red and black 
theme too
[19:59] <.KeithBaker> I'm just listening to the creepy warforged discussion. :)
[19:59] <Zedium> he is CG though
[19:59] <merc-hg> Nah. What you want to do is get a dead mummified ogre, and just shove a warforged inside. Like wearing a big 
leather suit.
[19:59] <Zedium> quite unusual, a warforged who believes in the blood though
[19:59] <Tren_away> Heh, That will be so interesting to see.
[20:00] <Zedium> at least, in the Blood when it comes to the strength of blood and the immortality of undead etc
[20:00] <Tren_away> Hrm, that Kyton discussion has made me interested in putting the Tyranids in Eberron, not that I would do it 
or anything, just was interesting.
[20:00] <.KeithBaker> Actually, I think there's some very interesting possibilities in a warforged sect of the Blood of Vol.
[20:01] <Zedium> yes me too, they would probably oppose the Lord of Blades in every way, heh, and they suffer from pinnochio 
syndrom
[20:01] <.BrooklynKnight> like trying to become "alive"
[20:01] <Joni-san> "I'm a real boy"
[20:01] <Zedium> "I want to be a real boy" "Oh shut up, can of bolts"
[20:01] <Joni-san> Lol
[20:01] <.KeithBaker> I see it the other way. The Blood of Vol is fundamentally fighting against death. Undeath is one path to 
this. THe warforged, being immune to disease, starvation, and age, represent another.
[20:02] <Save-vs-DM> Intersting
[20:02] <Zedium> hmm, so would you have blood of vol worshippers with the half golem template?
[20:02] <merc-hg> Not Fade Away, baby
[20:02] <.KeithBaker> So a warforged could view itself as the embodiment of the teachings of the Blood of Vol, in some ways. 
[20:02] <merc-hg> (note that, as far as I can tell, warforged are not immune to the Con-draining of vampires, so they must have 
some sort of vital fluid.)
[20:03] <.BrooklynKnight> Oils
[20:03] <Save-vs-DM> Alchemical Fluid
[20:03] <.KeithBaker> Well, until they reach a certain level of construct perfection, Merc. :)
[20:03] <.BrooklynKnight> aka, Bender!
[20:03] <merc-hg> Quite so.
[20:03] <Zedium> I think that kind of stuff would give a split between vol worshipping warforged
[20:03] <.KeithBaker> And perhaps, Zedium.
[20:03] <Save-vs-DM> Are we observing any sort of protocol here?
[20:03] <merc-hg> Has WotC released just how many submissions they received for WarTorn? More than a truck and less than a room?
[20:03] <Zedium> one part of them would want to be more golem, the other part more human or maybe even undead
[20:04] <.KeithBaker> I don't know, Merc.
[20:04] <merc-hg> Just idle curiosity -- thanks.
[20:04] <merc-hg> The latest Dragonshards article was much-appreciated, too.
[20:05] <Tren_away> Keith: This has been slightly buggering me, Why are the Valenar Elves dressed and a typical Desert fashion, 
but live near the ocean? Or am I just not reading the Valenar discussion, and what are the masks the Valenar elves wearing in 
the concept art, and the Spirited charge (The action-point fuel charged feat) Called?
[20:05] <Zedium> all dragonshards are appreciated
[20:05] <Zedium> Tren, they live near the desert too
[20:05] <Zedium> north part of valenar is desert
[20:05] <Save-vs-DM> Yeah, that knowledge article cam JUST in time
[20:05] <Tren_away> oh, well... Nevermind that then.
[20:05] <.KeithBaker> Personally -- and just personally -- I don't think that the warforged of Vol would feel a need to become 
undead. It's about victory over death, and undead is part of that. As for more alive, Races of Eberron will be looking at 
warforged with Pinocchio syndrome.
[20:05] <Joni-san> Now that we took up the subject of Body part replacements, when are we going to see rules for prostethics? 
And where?
[20:05] <Zedium> heh neat
[20:05] <Save-vs-DM> *nod*
[20:06] <Zedium> Joni, monster manual 2, half golem template
[20:06] <.BrooklynKnight> 0o0o! Thats a tidbit for the Coveworld site!
[20:06] * .BrooklynKnight yanks
[20:06] <Zedium> and grafts ofcourse
[20:06] <Save-vs-DM> Also: Do you know if there is going to be a sort of "anti-juggernaut" prestige class in Races of Eberron?
[20:06] <merc-hg> I think that's called "Rust Monster"
[20:06] <Tren_away> I think that there is, Save, I remember discussion about that.
[20:06] <Zedium> Hmm, where did I put that undead warforged monster of mine anyway, it was pretty neat
[20:07] <.KeithBaker> Tren-Away: The masks are both ceremonial and useful when you're in the Blade Desert. Valenar will be discussed in more detail in upcoming dragonshards.
[20:07] <Tren_away> The general idea was that there was going to be one along with a Changeling PrC.
[20:07] <.BrooklynKnight> Hi Hal
[20:07] <Save-vs-DM> Oh, a Changeling PrC!
[20:07] <MEG_Hal> Hello Arthur
[20:07] <.KeithBaker> Joni-san: Good question. I can't tell you officially when prosthetic rules might appear, but I have some 
thoughts.
[20:08] <.BrooklynKnight> Heh
[20:08] <MEG_Hal> Nothing beats pre Hurricane like Eberrron
[20:08] <.BrooklynKnight> Since we have a low turn out, I think i'll leave todays chat unmoderated. Unless it gets to hectic.
[20:08] <.BrooklynKnight> If its alright with Keith of course.
[20:08] <Zedium> <insert chaos here>
[20:08] <Tren_away> Bring out the monkeys!
[20:08] <.KeithBaker> Save Vs DM, Races of Eberron will include a PrC designed for warforged who wish to explore their living aspect, as a balance to the construct-embracing juggernaut.
[20:09] <Save-vs-DM> Great
[20:09] <.KeithBaker> I'll let you judge the level of chaos, BK.
[20:09] <.BrooklynKnight> heh.
[20:09] <.KeithBaker> SvD -- or did you mean a PrC for other races who fight warforged?
[20:09] <.KeithBaker> That we don't currently have in the running.
[20:10] <Jaws> Will there be lots of maps with Sharn?
[20:10] <merc-hg> There's a passage in the equipment section about that purple anti-UnLiving metal stuff that says something 
like "The smallest amount held near your body gives you a +1 to Fort saves" -- is that actually true? One sling bullet of it 
is pretty cheap, is all I'm saying.
[20:10] <Save-vs-DM> No
[20:10] <Galen_Michael> Keith, will we see anything for changelings looking to embrace their doppleganger heritage in RoE?
[20:10] <Save-vs-DM> For warforged
[20:10] <.KeithBaker> Races of Eberron has PrCs and many other character options for all of the new races, including changelings, who have certainly been underdeveloped.
[20:11] <Save-vs-DM> Does anyone know if a druid/ranger can take a Magebred Animal as an animal companion?
[20:11] <Zedium> probably, why not
[20:11] <Zedium> it still is an animal
[20:11] <Save-vs-DM> Keith: Where would you suggest placing the Chocobo's from the newest issue of dragon - would house Vadalis 
have them?
[20:11] <Tren_away> Well, if your going for an ashbound druid, you would think of it as a hiedous pervation of nature.
[20:12] <Galen_Michael> Does it ever stop raining in Sharn? Four adventures set there, 4 start with it raining :)
[20:12] <Joni-san> When will we see the Warforged Charger/Tribex/Dragon Hawk? In a Dragon shard article or a book?
[20:12] <merc-hg> Coastal environ. Ask Seattlites if it ever stops raining.
[20:12] <Galen_Michael> Good call merc
[20:13] <.KeithBaker> Interesting question on targath, Merc. That is how it reads. I'm going to have to check that with the powers that be and give an official answer on the WotC site -- it seems like far too cheap a way to get a +2 save. Perhaps the powers of the metal need to be activated with a magical ritual.
[20:13] <Talath> Keith, Eberron is the one of the best things produced by WotC so far, and your Dragonshard articles are really good; when I think of a question I'll ask it
[20:13] <.BrooklynKnight> guys, pace yourselves so Keith only has 3 questions at a time or so to answer
[20:13] <merc-hg> Reasonable enough, Keith. Thanks.
[20:13] <.KeithBaker> Jaws: Their will be many maps in Sharn, I believe, though since I'm not at WotC I don't know exactly what 
is being done.
[20:14] <Save-vs-DM> (The KC reports no rain in sharn for the next week of weather)
[20:14] <.KeithBaker> Galen_Michael... one moment.
[20:14] <Zedium> (Save, well that is new, sharn and no rain, heh)
[20:14] <Save-vs-DM> (So says my master weather list for the month of Lharvion)
[20:16] <.KeithBaker> GM: There is a PrC in RoE that embraces certain aspects of doppelganger -- but it's more than just "become a doppelganger instead of a changeling". It's got a variety of interesting features.
[20:16] <.BrooklynKnight> I figure many Sharn buildings rise above the clouds.
[20:16] <.KeithBaker> Yes, BK.
[20:16] <.BrooklynKnight> Thus, they dont deal with rain. ;-D
[20:17] <Galen_Michael> Keith, given the opportunity, would you want to join the WotC staff full-time or do you prefer the 
flexibility of being a freelancer?
[20:17] <.KeithBaker> Magebred animals... that's an interesting question. They are still animals, but in a way they aren't natural animals. Still, I don't see anything that would directly rule against it.
[20:17] <.KeithBaker> SvD: I missed the Chocobos... I'll have to read the issue again. Sorry!
[20:17] <Save-vs-DM> NP
[20:17] <.KeithBaker> But look for new quori in the next issue of Dragon!
[20:17] <merc-hg> yay
[20:18] <Galen_Michael> Can't wait for it to arrive!
[20:18] <.KeithBaker> GM It rains a lot in Sharn, despire what the KC may say. :)
[20:18] <Galen_Michael> And an Eberron adventure in Dungeon this month too!
[20:18] <Joni-san> Hoorah... If I would get Dragon :(
[20:18] <Zedium> long live the dreaming dark (hey they do live long)
[20:18] <.KeithBaker> Joni-San, warforged charger is in MMIII.
[20:18] <merc-hg> Maybe Dungeon will spell Eberron correctly this time (sorry...)
[20:18] <.BrooklynKnight> Warforged Scout as well.
[20:18] <Joni-san> Yay
[20:18] <Galen_Michael> Merc - Ha ha! Too true
[20:19] <.KeithBaker> Tribex and dragonhawk have been developed for a future product that may not be named (by me, at least). 
[20:19] <.KeithBaker> Talath, thank you, by the way.
[20:19] <Talath> np
[20:19] <@Spore> Greenshadows in MM3?
[20:20] <.KeithBaker> Greenshadows are a specialized form of warforged scout.
[20:20] <Zedium> Hmm, say Keith, just curious, how is Sharn structured, does the town immediately begin with towers, or does it 
begin with low buildings and slowely builds up towards higher levels
[20:20] <.BrooklynKnight> So, does that mean Warforged Scout with Class levels, or with a specific prestige class? ;-p
[20:20] <@Spore> Or the LA +1 warforged I read about?
[20:21] <.KeithBaker> GM: I actually prefer being a freelancer to working full time with one company. I'm doing a lot of 
different projects right now, and I enjoy that flexibility. I probably couldn't have produced Gloom if I was working at WotC. 
[20:21] <.BrooklynKnight> Gloom! Thats right!
[20:21] <.BrooklynKnight> Gloom! Tell everyone about Gloom
[20:21] * .BrooklynKnight loves that game!
[20:21] <Talath> so i hear the lord of blades is going to have different sets of stats to support different origins ... will any other NPCs get this treatment?
[20:21] <Save-vs-DM> Gloom?
[20:21] <Galen_Michael> Oh yeah!
[20:21] <Galen_Michael> I woudl loev to hear more about Gloom. It sounds really interesting from teh site!
[20:21] <.KeithBaker> Zedium, the members of the Dreaming Dark are, for all intents and purposes, immortal (though that's something that will be discussed further in RoE).
[20:21] <Galen_Michael> Even though this is an Eberron chat :)
[20:22] <Zedium> I know keith, was a bad joke
[20:22] <@Spore> Gloom, for those that don't know: http://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG1250.html
[20:22] <Galen_Michael> BK - is gloom out already?
[20:22] <Zedium> poor keith is swamped by our questions
[20:22] <.BrooklynKnight> Keith mentioned later this year at Gencon, October I belive.
[20:22] <.KeithBaker> Zedium: there are some lower buildings around the very base, but it's pretty much towers stright on up. 
[20:23] <Joni-san> How about we stop asking questions untill Keith says: And now you can start asking more questions, one at a 
time.
[20:23] <.KeithBaker> BK, a greenshadow would be a scout with class levels, but also with a specialized armbow, a variety of armor enchantments (silent moves, shadow), and blindsight.
[20:23] <.BrooklynKnight> Very good suggestion Joni :-D
[20:23] <Tren_away> Aye, good Idea Joni.
[20:24] <.BrooklynKnight> Will they appear in Races of Eberron?
[20:24] <Joni-san> I live to serve *bows*
[20:24] <.KeithBaker> Gloom is a wacky transparent card game coming out in October. You are in charge of a family, and you want them to live miserable tragic lives and die untimely deaths.
[20:25] <.KeithBaker> Talath... the Lord of Blades in particular is getting the multi-treatment.
[20:25] <.KeithBaker> At the moment, we haven't planned that with anyone else, but I wouldn't rule it out. 
[20:25] <Talath> i like it
[20:25] <.BrooklynKnight> I think this is the first time an NPC is getting multi-treatment within the same edition of the rules.
[20:25] <merc-hg> I like the Gorey-esque art.
[20:25] <.KeithBaker> Gloom comes out in October -- Edward Gorey was a big inspiration.
[20:26] <Talath> Eberron really has a sort of "use and abuse me, i like it" attitude, whereas greyhawk and forgotten realms are old and crochety and demand you buy them alcohol
[20:26] <.KeithBaker> BK: At the moment, greenshadows aren't in RoE. Maybe I'll post them online at some point.
[20:26] <.BrooklynKnight> sounds like a Dragonshards article :-D
[20:26] <Zedium> talath, what does that mean? that they have drunks in eberron>
[20:26] <Talath> no
[20:26] <.BrooklynKnight> Eberron is underage, we cant buy her alcohol yet.
[20:26] <Joni-san> To Talath: Lol
[20:26] <.KeithBaker> I think that covers the current questions, so ask more!
[20:26] <Tren_away> Will your Eberron novel trilogy (The Dreaming dark) focus heavily on the Kalashtar/Inspired conflict, or 
will it be a psionic (or even non psionic) caught at the wrong place at the wrong time?
[20:26] <Talath> eberron is all about "change me, i like to be changed, im your world too"
[20:26] <.KeithBaker> Good point, BK!
[20:26] <ChibiUnunnilium> Hah!
[20:26] <Save-vs-DM> (Keith - You got a hearty "I Like" from my wife: she also questions: Do you like Slave Labor Comics?)
[20:27] <@Spore> lmao
[20:27] * .BrooklynKnight tries to get the chorus to start chanting "Eberron Comic" in the backround of WOTC offices.
[20:27] <Talath> my point: eberron isnt about "I'm canon, don't change me" its about "make your own canon"
[20:28] <Tren_away> *Psionic/non Psionic race (Human, Elf, even Warforged) was what I meant, sorry for the confusion is any was 
caused.
[20:28] <.KeithBaker> Tren_Away - first off, the main characters of the Dreaming Dark trilogy are the people you meet in Death at Whitehearth... at least, initially.
[20:28] <Tren_away> Never read Death at Whitehearth, sad panda. Could anyone describe them?
[20:29] <.KeithBaker> Why it is justified in being called "The Dreaming Dark" trilogy is something that will become clear in time. The DD values subtlety above all things and works in mysterious ways.
[20:29] * Quits: Kaodi (Kaodi@*.kingston.net) (User has been mind-ripped)
[20:29] <Galen_Michael> Tren, it's included with Shadows of teh last War, which is a great and worthwhiel adventure
[20:29] <Galen_Michael> You should pick it up.
[20:29] <Tren_away> I will when I get the money for it, sucks being 14 and no job.
[20:29] <.KeithBaker> Certainly, over the course of the story, kalashtar, Sarlona, Dal Quor and the conflict will play an important role.
[20:29] <.BrooklynKnight> Whispers of the Vampires blade is an intresting adventure too.
[20:29] <Talath> agh, i want that one
[20:29] <Zedium> oh it is basically this: trust this guy, wait, I am being killed, distrust woman, get attacked by robolds, distrust this guy, trust woman heh
[20:30] <merc-hg> robot kobols?
[20:30] <Joni-san> lol
[20:30] <Save-vs-DM> *nod*
[20:30] <Talath> the only thing eberron lacks is a clockwork city run by the lord of blades and powered by a magical perpetual 
motion machine
[20:30] <.KeithBaker> SvD, I don't actually know Slave Labor Comics, I am afraid. I have failed.
[20:30] <Talath> but you cant fault Keith for that
[20:30] <Zedium> hey it might be there talath
[20:30] <.KeithBaker> WHo says it lacks that, Talath?
[20:30] * chat.psionics.net sets mode: +o KingOfLaw
[20:30] <.KeithBaker> You haven't explored the Mournland deeply enough.
[20:30] * KingOfLaw sets mode: -o KingOfLaw
[20:31] <Talath> see, thats what im saying!
[20:31] <Talath> room for more!
[20:31] <.BrooklynKnight> Talath: Nobody knows exactly where in the Mournland the Lord Of Blades' city is.
[20:31] <Zedium> muhaha, having that city under siege by clockwork horros will be fun
[20:31] <.BrooklynKnight> Or how big it is, or what form it takes.
[20:31] <.KeithBaker> Tren...
[20:31] <Tren_away> ?
[20:31] <merc-hg> I been through the Mournland on a horse with no name
[20:31] <.BrooklynKnight> merc-hg: sounds like a song for a warforged bard to sing!
[20:31] <.KeithBaker> The characters of Death at Whitehearth are a group of former soldiers from Cyre.
[20:32] <merc-hg> Including a warforged named Bender. Alright, maybe he's not named Bender, but he's got some sorta name.
[20:32] <@Spore> Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?
[20:32] <Tren_away> Oh, okay, that works for me, will Death at Whitehearth be Included in City of towes (The first Novel) for 
those who don't have access to Shadows?
[20:32] <Galen_Michael> Keith, do you go to WotC and ask them if you can work on certain Eberron porjects or do they come to 
you? How in the loop do they keep you on upcoming releases, what they plan to cover, etc.?
[20:32] <.KeithBaker> Daine, former captain with some issues in his past; Lei d'Cannith, artificer working for the Cyrans; Jode, a fast-talking halfling scout with the mark of healing (but not apparently attached to the house) and Pierce, warforged archer/skirmisher.
[20:33] * .BrooklynKnight gets the feeling many Warforged have the same name. Like Johnson among humans.
[20:33] <.KeithBaker> I like "robolds".
[20:33] <DanJ> talath> lol
[20:33] <Zedium> thanks keith heh
[20:33] <Talath> robolds lol
[20:33] <.KeithBaker> The robolds are, by the way, supposed to be half-golem kobolds.
[20:34] <.KeithBaker> Death at Whitehearth will not be included in City of Towers.
[20:34] <Joni-san> Perhaps you should include robolds in the next Dragonshard :D
[20:34] <Joni-san> *should
[20:34] <.KeithBaker> Part of the story is told in flashback and takes place before CoT; the rest actually occurs after CoT.
[20:34] <.BrooklynKnight> Death at Whiteheart = Potential Big Seller at ebay
[20:34] <Talath> the only beef with Eberron i have ... the only one and its minor, is that the eternal wand is only twice per day ... but i went ahead and house ruled that
[20:35] <.KeithBaker> House rules rule!
[20:35] <Tren_away> Okay, that tickled my fancy for the the moment, Don't let me hold you up for the rest of the chat.
[20:35] <.KeithBaker> Well, someone needs to ask more questions!
[20:35] <Zedium> Alright, What new races will races of eberron have?
[20:35] <.BrooklynKnight> Tell us about your Gencon/Eberron experience.
[20:35] <Zedium> or what can you tell us about them
[20:35] * Joins: Honeycakes (~ebroxmeyer2@*.ipt.aol.com)
[20:35] <.KeithBaker> Honeycakes!
[20:35] <Tren_away> 'Lo Honeycakes
[20:35] <KingOfLaw> O_o
[20:35] <merc-hg> can a warforged juggernaut take a docent?
[20:36] <.KeithBaker> Zedium:
[20:36] <Talath> hey, its mrs. baker
[20:36] <Honeycakes> howdy boys! :)
[20:36] <.BrooklynKnight> Hi!
[20:36] <.BrooklynKnight> Hows your Dragonmark Tatoo doing?
[20:36] <Save-vs-DM> Hey H-cakes
[20:36] <.BrooklynKnight> that was preety
[20:36] <.KeithBaker> Races of Eberron will not have any new races. The bulk of the book is dedicated to warforged, shifters, changelings, and kalashtar.
[20:36] <KingOfLaw> I thought Keith would be married to his work :)
[20:36] * Joni-san takes of hat in front in honor of the honored lady Honeycakes
[20:36] <Zedium> aha, alright neat
[20:36] <Zedium> thanks keith
[20:36] <@Honeycakes> aw, shucks
[20:36] <.KeithBaker> The remainder is devoted to the existing races, including goblinoids and drow.
[20:37] <.BrooklynKnight> Oh! here is a question i've been dying to ask
[20:37] <Talath> are drow gonna be changed?
[20:37] <.BrooklynKnight> Drow have normally been evil
[20:37] <Zedium> oh well, at least we will finally figure out what is up with the whole scorpion deal
[20:37] <.BrooklynKnight> we already know that in Eberron they focus on scorpions, not spiders.
[20:37] <.BrooklynKnight> Here is the kicker.
[20:37] <KingOfLaw> Good drow would be bleh..
[20:37] <.KeithBaker> Merc- Yes, a warforged juggernaut can take a docent.
[20:37] <.BrooklynKnight> Are they evil?
[20:37] <DanJ> kingoflaw> true but there are good drow in FR
[20:37] <Talath> only 1
[20:37] <KingOfLaw> Yes..and I hate them :P
[20:37] <.KeithBaker> BK: GenCon experience -- that's a broad question! Very exciting, but I wish I'd had time to run some Eberron sessions for folks.
[20:38] <Talath> oh wait, the stupid good drow goddess followers
[20:38] <.BrooklynKnight> I wish so too!
[20:38] <Talath> stupid good drow
[20:38] <.KeithBaker> Are drow going to be changed: Mechanically no, culturally yes. There will be some new feats based on the new culture. 
[20:38] <Talath> ah ... oh well
[20:38] <Zedium> aha, so keith, drow will become options as player characters?
[20:38] <KingOfLaw> As long as they're evil :P
[20:38] <.BrooklynKnight> well
[20:39] <.BrooklynKnight> so..they are still Evil then? as a society/culture?
[20:39] <.KeithBaker> Like most of the races of Eberron, drow can be any alignment. However, as a whole, they are hostile toward outsiders and people of Khorvaire.
[20:39] <.BrooklynKnight> So were the Chinese back in the day, that didnt make them evil. :-D
[20:39] <.KeithBaker> They have a very harsh society; I don't know if I'd say "evil", but not friendly.
[20:39] <ChibiUnunnilium> They're not evil, they just don't like *you*.
[20:39] <Tren_away> Looks like the chat has doubled in size, or at least I think so, Order might have to be established... I think...
[20:39] <.KeithBaker> Right.
[20:40] <Talath> BK YOU GENIUS!
[20:40] <Talath> ill base the drow off of ancient china
[20:40] <resistor> Keith: will any Eberron products, that you know of at least, included information for psionics? (powers, feats, etc.) Us psionic users have theoretical support, but it'd be nice if we got new material like the arcanists. ;)
[20:40] * .BrooklynKnight blinks
[20:40] <.KeithBaker> Yes, the scorpion bit will be explained.
[20:40] <Talath> imagine: two drow meeting on the street and then bursting into unarmed combat like wuxia characters
[20:40] <.BrooklynKnight> sounds exiting. any more questions Talath? :-D
[20:40] <Talath> im thinkin!
[20:41] <ChibiUnunnilium> ^o^
[20:41] <.KeithBaker> Drow could be used as player characters, but they will still have level adjustments -- and they are no more common in Khorvaire than they are now. You'd have to figure out what you're doing in Khorvaire and why you've left your family.
[20:41] <.KeithBaker> Resistor, I'm working on it.
[20:41] <KingOfLaw> Damn
[20:41] <KingOfLaw> If I knew Hal was here, I would have stabbed him.
[20:41] <.KeithBaker> Races of Eberron will have material for the kalashtar.
[20:41] <Talath> okay, here is one question ive been sketchy on ... ive heard dragonshards are needed to make any sort of 
magical item ... but in the book it says only certain ones need dragonshards ... which is correct Keith?
[20:41] <.KeithBaker> I'm fighting for the Sarlona/Dal Quor book.
[20:42] <resistor> awesome.
[20:42] <Galen_Michael> Keith, did you see my question re: WotC and how in the loop they keep you?
[20:42] <resistor> i'm having a great time with my Kalashtar Psion, so opportunities to expand him are great.
[20:42] <Galen_Michael> I can repost it :)
[20:42] <.KeithBaker> It's basically an issue of WotC not wanting to go too heavy on psionics and frustrating people who don't use them... but you will see some things.
[20:42] <@Spore> If Sovereigns are Silvers, and Coppers are Crowns, what are golds?
[20:43] <resistor> yeah
[20:43] <.KeithBaker> GM, no I missed it -- repost.
[20:43] <.KeithBaker> Talath: re dragonshards... It's a theoretical requirement.
[20:43] <resistor> it just seems that they could toss a few new powers in with the new spells, and the like.
[20:43] <Galen_Michael> Keith, do you go to WotC and ask them if you can work on certain Eberron porjects or do they come to you? How in the loop do they keep you on upcoming releases, what they plan to cover, etc.?
[20:43] <Talath> ahhhh
[20:43] <Joni-san> What kind of Games are played in Khorvaire?
[20:44] <.KeithBaker> Siberys dragonshards are needed for dragonmark-enhancing items.
[20:44] <Galen_Michael> *projects
[20:44] <.KeithBaker> Khyber dragonshards are needed for elemental or spirit-binding. Eberron dragonshards are supposed to be the general purpose "these are used in most arcane magic items" but it's not spelled out as a specific requirement.
[20:45] <Talath> ahhhhhh
[20:45] <.KeithBaker> Spore, golds are thrones. They lose out on the aliteration thing, I'm afraid.
[20:45] <@Spore> thanks :D
[20:45] <Galen_Michael> How about platinum? :)
[20:45] <.KeithBaker> Resistor, there will be a few new powers in RoE. 
[20:46] <.KeithBaker> I knew someone would ask that. 
[20:46] <.KeithBaker> I still haven't come up with a name for platinum pieces that I'm happy with.
[20:46] <KingOfLaw> Gah
[20:46] <KingOfLaw> That RoE set off my highlights >.>
[20:46] <Galen_Michael> *Nod* It's Ok, we still love you :)
[20:46] <@Spore> Can you say anything on Dol Azur?
[20:46] <merc-hg> Can regular non-spell books be put into a spellshard?
[20:47] <resistor> awesome. thanks Keith!
[20:47] <.KeithBaker> So start a thread somewhere! it's the "You name the platinum pieces contest!" not that I have the authority to actually give out awards...
[20:47] <.KeithBaker> GM: re WotC...
[20:47] <Save-vs-DM> I know a good prize
[20:47] <Galen_Michael> You could give out a signed copy of something ;)
[20:47] * @Spore goes to make the thread
[20:47] <KingOfLaw> Sceptres would be a good name :)
[20:47] <.BrooklynKnight> A free signed copy of Eberron? lol
[20:47] <Save-vs-DM> Put the winner's name in as a bit NPC in a book
[20:47] <.BrooklynKnight> how about Brueklens
[20:47] <.BrooklynKnight> yea
[20:47] <KingOfLaw> O_o
[20:47] <.BrooklynKnight> thats a good name for the money
[20:47] <Save-vs-DM> Keith: Are there any sort of "National Inquirer" types of magazines in Khorvaire?
[20:48] <.KeithBaker> Well, I could certainly do that, Save vs. DM.
[20:48] <Galen_Michael> Platinum needs to be something the throne sits on
[20:48] <Galen_Michael> Like castle or "floor" :)
[20:48] <Save-vs-DM> Rulers?
[20:48] <KingOfLaw> Dias? :P
[20:48] <.BrooklynKnight> Galivars?
[20:48] <.KeithBaker> But back to Galen's question...
[20:48] <Galen_Michael> Dais is good!
[20:48] <.KeithBaker> I ask them.
[20:48] <Galen_Michael> Keithe, are they pretty cool about letting you do the stuff you want?
[20:48] <merc-hg> D00D MAKE PLATS FASST
[20:48] <.KeithBaker> At GenCon I talked to Chris & Bill about what's coming out next year and which books I'll work on. 
[20:48] <Galen_Michael> (sorry about my typing)
[20:48] <KingOfLaw> You could just call them 'Kings' Since a king sits on a throne and wears the crown :)
[20:48] <.KeithBaker> Absolutely, Galen.
[20:48] <@Honeycakes> SVDM: Just "Sharn Secrets" ;)
[20:49] <Galen_Michael> That's cool.
[20:49] <Save-vs-DM> Great
[20:49] <.KeithBaker> On coins:
[20:49] <.KeithBaker> You have a crown at the bottom.
[20:49] <.KeithBaker> the Crown sits on a king -- a sovereign.
[20:49] <Galen_Michael> So then if we suggest stuff we'd like to see to you, there is a possibility you can make it happen ;)
[20:49] <.KeithBaker> the Sovereign sits on a Throne.
[20:49] <KingOfLaw> Indeed...missed the name.
[20:49] <.KeithBaker> The Throne sits on a...
[20:49] <Save-vs-DM> What about a Fief?
[20:49] <KingOfLaw> Castle? :P
[20:49] <Talath> how about scepters ... kings have scepters
[20:49] <Galen_Michael> Right, so hat does the throne sit on?
[20:50] <.BrooklynKnight> he's right, Dais
[20:50] <Galen_Michael> I like dais.
[20:50] <merc-hg> Platinum Swords -- the last argument of kings
[20:50] <Save-vs-DM> As a a king sits upon his Feifdom
[20:50] <KingOfLaw> I already said Sceptre :P
[20:50] <.KeithBaker> One posibility is "Galifar".
[20:50] <Talath> "14 scepters my good man."
[20:50] <Talath> no one cares what you said KoL
[20:50] <Galen_Michael> Yeah, galifar is good too.
[20:50] <KingOfLaw> I do, if it means I get a signed copy :P
[20:50] <Save-vs-DM> Hmm
[20:50] <Talath> how about platinum rings
[20:50] <.KeithBaker> Galen, they generally let me WORK on what I want out of what they've decided to do -- I don't actually initiate the products.
[20:50] <Talath> kings wear rings
[20:50] <Galen_Michael> I still like "floor" ;)
[20:51] <Talath> or mantles
[20:51] <Galen_Michael> Keith, do you think that will ever change?
[20:51] <Talath> they wear mantles
[20:51] <KingOfLaw> Your grasping, Talath :)
[20:51] <Galen_Michael> As you continue to prove your worth as an author and designer?
[20:51] <.KeithBaker> But I do choose the subject of dragonshard articles.
[20:51] <Talath> quiet you
[20:51] <Galen_Michael> It seems like such a strange relationship...
[20:51] <.KeithBaker> Folks -- we should table the plat discussion to a thread -- I can't keep track of questions. :)
[20:52] <Joni-san> Rome wasn't built in a Night...
[20:52] <.BrooklynKnight> Good idea Keith.
[20:52] <.KeithBaker> GM, I do suggest things, as given my Sarlona preference, but it's up to them to decide what they think the market will bear.
[20:52] <.BrooklynKnight> Spore will post the thread after he makes it.
[20:52] <Galen_Michael> Keith, what's it like enjoying a certain level of cult hero status amongst the fans of Eberron?
[20:53] <KingOfLaw> It makes his head large and malformed :)
[20:53] <Galen_Michael> I say the market will bear an Eberron book a week! :)
[20:53] <.BrooklynKnight> You should see the smile on Ellens face when Keith is in the thick of it all.
[20:53] <.KeithBaker> now, looking WAAAY back to earlier questions....
[20:53] <resistor> tell 'em that all the psionics fans are so deprived at content that they'd crawl out of the woodwork just to buy a Sarlona book ;)
[20:54] <Save-vs-DM> Heh
[20:54] <Galen_Michael> BK: I wish I could have. Next year!
[20:54] * Quits: KingOfLaw (KingOfLaw@chat.psionics.net)
[20:54] <.KeithBaker> Save vs DM -- THe Sharn Inquisitive is seen as something of a populist paper... and hey, there is "Sharn Secrets" in the Korranberg Chronicle. ;)
[20:55] * Galen_Michael is now known as Galen_afk
[20:55] <@Spore> http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?p=4300390
[20:55] <Save-vs-DM> Yes, there is
[20:55] <Save-vs-DM> But those are all true!
[20:55] <Save-vs-DM> And beyond reproof
[20:55] * @Spore grins :P
[20:55] <Save-vs-DM> (and fifteen ***@*)$)#@ words too long to fit on one page)
[20:55] <Save-vs-DM> (gotta love layout problems)
[20:56] <.KeithBaker> "what's it like enjoying a certain level of cult hero status" -- extremely cool! Though I also get to enjoy a certain "despised figure" status among those who hate Eberron.
[20:56] <Save-vs-DM> Ah, they're just jealous
[20:56] <@Honeycakes> Or those who submitted settings that weren't chosen
[20:56] <@Spore> eberron = win 
[20:56] <.KeithBaker> OK, what else question-wise?
[20:57] <Save-vs-DM> I have one
[20:57] <.KeithBaker> Shoot!
[20:57] * Joni-san starts grumbling because one of the cats demolished a shoe-bow tower
[20:57] <.BrooklynKnight> I just posted at wotc so we might have more people coming in a moment.
[20:57] <Joni-san> *shoe-box
[20:57] <Save-vs-DM> How do the dragonmarked houses feel about having characters of differing houses relying on each other a lot 
(I.E. two characters with marks from two differing houses in teh same party)
[20:57] <@Spore> Yep, I seconded you BK
[20:57] <.BrooklynKnight> thank you
[20:58] <.KeithBaker> SvD - The Houses themselves actually work together a lot. Sivis and Kundarak have a very close relationship.  Cannith is vital to Lyrandar and Orien. The Twelve itself is a joint project between all the houses.
[20:58] <Save-vs-DM> Okay
[20:59] <.KeithBaker> On the other hand, Tharasshk and Deneith are becoming increasingly strong rivals.
[20:59] <Save-vs-DM> That's my problem
[20:59] <.KeithBaker> So it varies a great deal by house.
[20:59] <Save-vs-DM> My wife is playing a Tharasshk and my buddy is a Deneith sentinel
[20:59] <.KeithBaker> But if you mean "My players are members of rival houses"... It depends on house closely they are tied to the house. They may try to pressure a PC to use his friendship to get info about the house. Or to screw up its operations. But if both PCs are fairly low-level folks, they may not draw attention right away.But if both PCs are fairly low-level folks, they may not draw attention right away.
[21:00] <Save-vs-DM> Ah, goody
[21:00] <Save-vs-DM> That fits into last nights adventure perfectly
[21:00] <.KeithBaker> 
[21:00] <Save-vs-DM> (consequently my wife made me sleep on the couch - jk)
[21:00] <@Spore> If I were to walk into a Aundairan or Brelish restaurant/tavern what kinds of foods would I see on the menu?
[21:01] <Talath> mrs. baker, can keith come out to play after dinner? :D
[21:01] <.KeithBaker> Spore: good question, and something that you will hopefully see detailed in Dragonshards in the future 
(more about cultures of nations, not actually an entire article just on food).
[21:01] <@Spore> Ah, delicious
[21:02] <.BrooklynKnight> Do Warforged Eat?
[21:02] <.KeithBaker> The Sharn sourcebook also does talk about restaurants, and hey, if it hasn't changed, it even has rules 
about being regulars at a tavern.
[21:02] <Save-vs-DM> Nice!
[21:02] <.BrooklynKnight> sweeeeeeeeeeeeet
[21:02] <Joni-san> Cool
[21:02] <.KeithBaker> Warforged do not have to eat, but they technically could, though they'd end up needing to dispose of waste if they do.
[21:02] <Save-vs-DM> Keith: Who controls the salt trade?
[21:03] <Tren_away> Question here, When You have the Time keith.
[21:03] <.KeithBaker> Go ahead and ask, Tren/
[21:03] <@Honeycakes> Talath: only if I can come too!
[21:03] <Talath> okie!
[21:03] <.KeithBaker> Salt trade, hmm, good question. Either the gnomes or the dwarves, I would think.
[21:03] <.BrooklynKnight> Ellen have you taken a picture of your tatoo yet?
[21:04] <Tren_away> I have hear a few rumours that a Psionic artificer will be in the Sharn sourcebook, is that true, or just a 
bunch of hokey? Could we even see one in a Dragonshard article?
[21:04] <.KeithBaker> There are picutres up on www.bossythecow.com, BK.
[21:04] <Save-vs-DM> And is salt as important as it was in our history?
[21:04] <.BrooklynKnight> ah, may i post one?
[21:04] <Lu_Baihu> what's the name of that "floating fortress"?
[21:04] <.KeithBaker> The Psionic artificer will not be in the Sharn sourcebook. It was considered for RoE, but ended up being dropped. I may just post something on the WotC boards.
[21:04] <@Honeycakes> BK: We took a picture the day I got it. I can post it on Keith's web site if folks are interested!
[21:05] <merc-hg> Arcanix?
[21:05] <.KeithBaker> The Argonth.
[21:05] <.BrooklynKnight> Honeycakes: by all means, a closeup would be great
[21:05] <merc-hg> Oh, that thing.
[21:06] <merc-hg> Did the House of Storm get hired for tactical battlefield weather control? Or to systematically drought a 
region?
[21:06] <.KeithBaker> Ghallanda has actually perfected certain means of mystical food preservation, playing off of prestidigitation. But magic is still limited, so I'd say that salt is important, yes.
[21:06] <resistor> i thought the point was that an artificer is independent of the Arcane/Divine divide?
[21:06] <resistor> so does a Psionic artificer merge all 3?
[21:07] <.BrooklynKnight> hey hey! i found a picture of me on the site! neat!
[21:07] <.KeithBaker> It's quite likely that Lyrandar would have performed those services, Merc. 
[21:07] <merc-hg> Cool.
[21:07] <@Spore> I saw that picture of you today, BK :D
[21:08] <.BrooklynKnight> Too bad I didnt get one posing with Keith, durn.
[21:08] <@Honeycakes> I am the webmaster for Keith's web site, so If you guys have any requests, let me know!
[21:08] <@Honeycakes> like if you want to see Keith's baby pictures. . .
[21:08] <@Honeycakes> or know what he eats for breakfast. . .
[21:08] <.BrooklynKnight> I think that you can just add psionic creation feats to the artificer and you're good to go, but thats 
just me.
[21:08] <.KeithBaker> Resistor, yes, it merged all three, but requiring a feat to do so,
[21:08] <merc-hg> more links to Icehouse games.
[21:08] <resistor> ah
[21:08] <PhasmaFelis> hi, all. is there a ruling on how a warforged's composite plating affects monk abilities? (sorry if this has been addressed elsewhere, i haven't been able to find it.)
[21:08] <Joni-san> Are Changelings known of among the normal population? Or are they so rare as to be considered stories?
[21:09] <.BrooklynKnight> PhasmaFelis: good question!
[21:09] <.KeithBaker> Composite plating does not affect monk abilities.
[21:09] <Tren_away> Well, its not like Psions/Wilders have good Stat buff powers, its mostly just Animal Affinity, and they have 
virtually no Item enhancing powers.
[21:09] <.KeithBaker> Changelings are known of. There's a changeling neighborhood in Sharn -- and in fact, one of the city councilors is a (?) changeling. But they are rare, so in an isolated thorp they might never have seen one.
[21:10] <merc-hg> That they know of.
[21:10] <.KeithBaker> Indeed.
[21:10] <.KeithBaker> What else?
[21:11] <.BrooklynKnight> any questions Saurenda?
[21:11] <.BrooklynKnight> or Laskaw?
[21:11] <Saurenda> Um sure if you don't mind that is Mr Baker
[21:11] <.KeithBaker> Here, I'll post my house rules for the psionic artificer.
[21:11] <Joni-san> What kind of Headwear is common in Sharn?
[21:11] <merc-hg> Would a shaper be uncomfortable around large amounts of silver, or would such behaviour be purely affected and 
psychosomatic?
[21:11] <PhasmaFelis> Thanks, Keith. Had a character concept I really liked for a warforged monk, which obviously wouldn't work 
well if composite plating counted as armor.
[21:11] <.KeithBaker> Shoot, Saurenda.
[21:12] <.KeithBaker> Joni-san, keep an eye on the Bodices & Breeches articles in the Korranberg Chronicle. :)
[21:12] <Saurenda> I'm puzzled how warforged regard each other
[21:12] <.KeithBaker> Sharn is pretty cosmopolitan, so you would see a wide variety of styles.
[21:12] <.KeithBaker> Merc, do you mean shifter?
[21:12] <merc-hg> Oh, heh, yes, indeed I do.
[21:13] <@Spore> Could you see a fairly large scale goblin mafia in Sharn?
[21:13] <.KeithBaker> Shifters don't have any particular allergy to silver, so any such thing would be psychosomatic.
[21:13] <.KeithBaker> COuld you elaborate, Saurenda?
[21:13] <Saurenda> Do they mind beign ordered around(WArforged)?
[21:14] <Saurenda> I tend to see them as having normal human reactions, so I didn't think they'd want to ruled by someone who 
killed thier own kind like with LoB
[21:14] <.KeithBaker> Spore, there are four primary criminal organizations in Sharn. One does include a fair number of 
goblinoids, but is largely thought to be driven by Droaam immigrants.
[21:14] <.KeithBaker> it varies by warforged, Saurenda. Many don't want to have to think for themselves; they are used to having a life where someone tells them what to do. Others are now asking questions, and would be angry with those who think to order them about.
[21:14] <Saurenda> Ah thank you ^^
[21:14] <@Spore> nice
[21:15] <.BrooklynKnight> Droaam = Italy!
[21:15] <.BrooklynKnight> :-D
[21:15] <Save-vs-DM> Keith: If you got a chance to look at the racial paragons I put on the WotC boards, could you tell me what 
you think of them?
[21:15] <@Spore> So Bbugbear enforcers and goblin informants wouldn't be too far off the mark?
[21:15] <Saurenda> IS warforged charager a PrC indented for the Campagin book but there was no room, or just a monster?
[21:15] <merc-hg> concrete galoshes? Heck, the whole guy was turned to stone.
[21:15] <.KeithBaker> SvD, haven't had a chance to look, sorry.
[21:15] <Tren_away> Chargers were going to be a warforged, there were going to be scout forged, and charger forged, Saurenda.
[21:16] <Saurenda> Thank you
[21:16] <.KeithBaker> Spore, not to far off the mark. More to be revealed in the Sharn sourcebook!
[21:16] <Save-vs-DM> No worries, I know you're really busy
[21:16] * Quits: Grumpygoat (~Bah@*.ipt.aol.com)
[21:16] <.BrooklynKnight> I also designed Racial Paragons for Eberron
[21:16] <.KeithBaker> Right, charger was a monster, like the titan in many ways.
[21:16] <.BrooklynKnight> those are currently in the hands of Chris Perkins :-p
[21:16] <Tren_away> Chargers where going to have some other stat adjustments, and a +2 LA, and scouts were like the Modren 
forged, they removed the chargers and made the Scouts a +0 LA race, since they were going to be a +1 race.
[21:17] <.KeithBaker> Indeed, BK was working on paragons back at our last chat.
[21:17] <Tren_away> *morder forged.
[21:17] <Tren_away> ...
[21:17] <Tren_away> *modern forged.
[21:17] <.KeithBaker> What else?
[21:17] <Tren_away> Another one here,
[21:17] <.KeithBaker> Shoot.
[21:17] <@Spore> Aundair: white or red wine?
[21:17] <.KeithBaker> Hmmm.
[21:18] <@Spore> :D
[21:18] <.KeithBaker> That's tough.
[21:18] <merc-hg> Between pirates and airships and lightning rail and elemental vehicles, does anyone bother shipping things by 
ocean any more?
[21:18] <.BrooklynKnight> for some reason i see wizards having a prefrence for red wine
[21:18] <.KeithBaker> I don't know, I'm sort of thinking white.
[21:18] <Tren_away> Could you possibly see a very skeletal Warforged (With little wood as possible,) Designed to be skeleton 
like, with Claws? (Like a Mithral bodied warforged with spiked gauntlets,), Would the little wood it has Take away anything 
the forged might have?
[21:19] <ChrisTheS> Is there any way to pronounce 'Eberron' so as to prevent ignorant gamers and game store managers from 
thinking that you mean 'Aberrant'?
[21:19] <Joni-san> Would the Talenta Halfling train an expatriate Halfling to ride Dinos and other things like that?
[21:19] <.KeithBaker> Merc - yes, they do. Airships are still quite rare, and the lightning rail only goes to certain regions. Lyrandar has a fleet of sailing vessels with elemental-bound sails, and Orien has a network of mundane trade routes.
[21:19] <merc-hg> aj
[21:20] <merc-hg> ah
[21:20] <Tren_away> Because I could see the Lord of blades making them with claws to Flay humans and assasinate humans while 
Using the flayed forged to inspire terror, would fit him quite well, I think.
[21:20] <.KeithBaker> Tren - a reduction in wood might limit its ability to respond to healing.
[21:21] <.KeithBaker> As for warforged with claws... well, maybe you should wait for Races of Eberron. ;)
[21:21] <Joni-san> You tease :P
[21:21] <Tren_away> would it also possibly give it more construct qualities? Like improvied forification?
[21:21] <Tren_away> *fortification
[21:21] <Save-vs-DM> You evil man!
[21:21] <Save-vs-DM> THat's way too much of a tease
[21:21] <.KeithBaker> Giving it improved fortification would be a logical development of the path you're describing.
[21:22] <Tren_away> k, Happy now, oh, and How long will this chat (thereoticly) last?
[21:22] <.KeithBaker> Chris: Sure, pronounce it as "Not Aberrant". Seriously, though, I dunno. I say "ehb-ur-ron". 
[21:22] <.BrooklynKnight> till Keith gets tired and chases everone away
[21:22] * @Spore has clips of himself saying it LOL
[21:22] <.KeithBaker> But maybe Eberron IS aberrant -- maybe the aberrant marks are what it's all about.
[21:23] <.BrooklynKnight> Keith, I belive you promised to eventually tell people the significance of "ber" in the setting.
[21:23] <Save-vs-DM> Gah
[21:23] <merc-hg> It's short for "beer"
[21:23] <Save-vs-DM> That brings up a point
[21:23] * ChrisTheS gets out his 'linguist nitpicker' hat :)
[21:23] <.KeithBaker> Joni-san - I think that it would be possible for an expatriate halfling to be trained by Talentans. He'd just have to ingratiate himself to a family. It's all about friendship.
[21:23] <Save-vs-DM> The fact that there are thirteen abberent marks..
[21:23] <resistor> heh. my novel submission was going to be all about aberrent marks... but i never got the time to write it up
[21:24] <.KeithBaker> Chat will last somewhere around another 20 minutes. (At least, I will)
[21:24] <Joni-san> Tattoos, piercings and similar body-art; how common are they in the different parts of Khorvaire?
[21:24] <.KeithBaker> BK, perhaps I did.
[21:24] <Joni-san> Thanks keith
[21:24] <Joni-san> *Keith
[21:24] <.BrooklynKnight> Thats a subtle way of keith saying "no, i wont reveal that now.."
[21:24] <.KeithBaker> Indeed.
[21:25] <.BrooklynKnight> hehe.
[21:25] <ChrisTheS> Would it be unreasonable to have dragons record observations of the Prophecy in verse? Or would that be too 
imprecise for study purposes?
[21:25] * Quits: Zombus (Zombus@*.159.161.241.Dial1.Chicago1.Level3.net) (User has been mind-ripped)
[21:26] <.BrooklynKnight> Chris: thank you for that. I now have the image of a Dragon Bard sitting on a mountain with a giant 
scroll trying to figure out how to put the prophecy in rhyme
[21:26] <.KeithBaker> Joni-San: I'd see the Lhazaars, Mror dwarves, Talentans, Serens, and Darguuls all using tattoos.  Possibly the orcs of the Shadow Marches.
[21:27] <ChrisTheS> Hehe... I spent 20 minutes translating six lines into Draconic for my story submission :P
[21:27] <.KeithBaker> Tattoos are especially important to the Darguuls and Serens.
[21:27] <.BrooklynKnight> If Indiana Jones was in Eberron, who and what would he be? :-D
[21:27] <merc-hg> Do dragons have any sort of opinion on pseudodragons?
[21:27] <Save-vs-DM> As well as drakes?
[21:27] <.KeithBaker> Chris, I think that it makes sense for some dragons to have recorded material in verse, certainly.
[21:28] <.KeithBaker> I think there's an entire thread about that on the WotC board, BK.
[21:28] <.BrooklynKnight> I dont frequent there often enough
[21:29] <.KeithBaker> I think he'd be a human bard with some ranger levels, some bard levels (but no ranks of Perform, which is why he never sings or inspires people), and some extreme explorer levels.
[21:29] <.KeithBaker> (Doh, I said "Extreme")
[21:29] <merc-hg> rapping dragons. Excellent. Yo yo yo DJ BrassD in da house. He's got 14 ranks of Fashizzle.
[21:29] <@Spore> What are some established royal surnames?
[21:29] <Saurenda> Yet another reason to take dragonhunter PrC
[21:29] <.KeithBaker> Merc: on pseudodragons: expect to see this discussed in the upcoming Dragonshard article on the Serens.
[21:30] <merc-hg> Alright! woohoo.
[21:30] <.KeithBaker> OK, 15 more minutes. Questions?
[21:30] <.KeithBaker> Or are we all covered?
[21:30] <Joni-san> Who came up with the idea to call followers of the Silver Flame "flamers"?
[21:31] <.KeithBaker> Not me.
[21:31] <Saurenda> lol
[21:31] <Saurenda> Can you give us an example of a treasure your PCs found at xendrik?
[21:31] <@Spore> What are some established royal surnames?
[21:31] <Talath> flamers???
[21:31] <Talath> ROFLMAO
[21:31] <ChrisTheS> Was there any particular part of Khorvaire during the Last War that could be best paralleled to Vietnam?
[21:31] <Talath> so is flamehold the san francisco of thrane? :P
[21:32] <Joni-san> Oh now I went and buggered up the Chat :P
[21:32] <Talath> i blame wizards of the coast
[21:32] <.KeithBaker> Saurenda: The giant's spellbook is always a fun one...
[21:32] <.BrooklynKnight> oh jeez
[21:32] <Talath> will we see info on xen'drik?
[21:33] <.BrooklynKnight> getting that thing home, much less reading it would be fun
[21:33] <.KeithBaker> And, of course, the docents and Tauric Belt ARE things I had my group find in Xen'drik.
[21:33] <Talath> thats a good question, whats with the warforged in xen'drik?
[21:33] <Talath> er, in=abd
[21:34] <Talath> and
[21:34] <Talath> gah
[21:34] <resistor> Keith: could you see half-giants (as per the XPsiHB) fitting into Xen'drik?
[21:34] <Zombus> a bunch of halflings trying to carry back the giant's spellbook...
[21:34] <.KeithBaker> Spore: Established surnames: Tain, Tyran, Dassar. Many more in the Sharn sourcebook.
[21:35] <Zombus> Keith - Ever thought bout doing a celeb style event ala Greenwood at GC next year? Say a charity tourney or the 
like? I'd bite.
[21:35] <.KeithBaker> Chris S -- could you elaborate on the particular parallel you're looking for? Style of combat? Quagmire feel? 
[21:35] <.BrooklynKnight> Off the record. Purple Glow in Mournland, whats it do in your game Keith :-p
[21:35] <@Spore> Argonessen is closer to Sarlona than Khorvaire is, is there any interection between the two?
[21:35] <Joni-san> How much "cunch" (NPC stats, feats, prcs etc.) will We see in the Sharn Book?
[21:36] <Joni-san> *"crunch*
[21:36] <ChrisTheS> The Congo would work just as well. I'm more looking at a parallel with Conrad's Heart of Darkness (or 
Apocalypse Now) than actual Vietnam.
[21:36] <.KeithBaker> BK - so far, none of my players have gone to the glowing chasm, so I haven't had to decide. :)
[21:37] <ChrisTheS> So I suppose, quagmire feel... 'the troops have been in this one battleground forever, and they're probably 
not getting out alive.'
[21:37] <.KeithBaker> Talath - re: warforged in Xen'drik - it's something we'll explored further in terms of dropping in more mysteries like the docents. But I'd prefer to see the actual answer left to the DM. 
[21:37] <Talath> ahhhhh
[21:37] <.BrooklynKnight> Hrm. 0o0o fun idea
[21:38] <.KeithBaker> It certainly is implied that there were warforged back in the day. But were they created by the giants? The quori? Or something else?
[21:38] <.BrooklynKnight> With no Goddess of Magic mucking things up, Time Travel works in Eberron! :-D
[21:38] <.KeithBaker> Zombus - I'd certainly like to.
[21:38] <Zombus> It'd prolly sell out first day of event reg =)
[21:39] <.BrooklynKnight> heh
[21:39] <Talath> ooooooh, what if all the races of eberron are actually bio-organic warforged created by the giants of xen'drik
[21:39] <.BrooklynKnight> I'd have to reserve a spot.
[21:39] <.BrooklynKnight> Keith, will you be at Gencon So Cal?
[21:39] <Joni-san> "Time Travel works in Eberron!"-Keith. Quickly Now! To the Chron-O-John! Save the World... Yesterday!
[21:39] <.KeithBaker> Spore - Not that the people of Khorvaire know of, but perhaps some dragons have made deals with the Dreaming Dark!
[21:39] <Save-vs-DM> Yeah, will you?
[21:39] <@Spore> spooky
[21:39] <Saurenda> I'll do it tomorrow Joni ^^
[21:39] <Zombus> there is no save against the DM ;)
[21:40] <.BrooklynKnight> Bribe the DM with food, gain a level.
[21:40] <Zombus> bribery OTOH...
[21:40] <Saurenda> Take thier girlfriend places in your car ad hoc experience
[21:40] <Zombus> Hicks likes the twinkies ;)
[21:40] <Talath> ooooh, no it goes back further ... the dragons created bio-organic warforged (giants), who created more (elves, 
humans, etc.) in a vicious master/slave cycle
[21:40] <Talath> it needs working out
[21:41] <Saurenda> Kieth do you see a similarity in elves and warforged?
[21:41] <Tren_away> Keith:Due to the Athasian (Key word) Thri-kreen have a taste for Elves (and all the other sentient dark sun races if no food was around, but elves were preffered) and a desert race, Could you see Talenta Halfings/Karrnathi Hiring bands of Thri-kreen to attack Elves at the night (due to Thri-kreen not needing to sleep) And halfway devouring Elves, leaving thee rest as shock tactics? Or leaping onto Evlish cavalray and eating them? (due to Thri-kreens having natural affinty for 
leaping.)
[21:41] <.KeithBaker> Chris - Well, if you read Death in Whitehearth, I'd certainly say the southern border of Cyre/Breland was fairly miserable, especially when dealing with the Valenar. Some Valenar prefer bold charges, others prefer guerilla warfare, and they like to take their time hunting their prey.
[21:41] <Saurenda> Such that they were both at one time controlled by a 'superior race'
[21:41] <Tren_away> Argh, so many grammar mistakes in that question now, Need to spellcheck.
[21:42] <Saurenda> Sorry ^^
[21:42] <.BrooklynKnight> Alright guys, its getting late, ask your final questions.
[21:42] <.KeithBaker> Talath: You will see more info on Xen'drik, but it is going ot be "here's a lot of options for Xen'drik" not "this is the answer to everything about Xen'drik".
[21:42] <Tren_away> not yours, Mine, it was/is quite awful.
[21:42] <Talath> yeah, i was thinking aloud
[21:42] <.KeithBaker> Resistor: Half-giants? Sure. I'd put them in Xen'drik as a result of the giant-quori conflict, myself.
[21:43] <ChrisTheS> Keith, do you ever read the 'Eberron limericks' thread?
[21:43] <Saurenda> Oh Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Baker =D I nearly forgot that 
[21:43] <.KeithBaker> Joni - crunch vs. fluff in Sharn: definitely some of both. It does include a few new Sharn-specific PrCs, new magic items, new spells, etc. New monsters. But lots of descriptive material as well.
[21:43] <@Honeycakes> feel free to call me Ellen
[21:43] <@Honeycakes> Mrs Baker just sounds so old!!
[21:44] <Joni-san> Yay
[21:44] <.BrooklynKnight> Ellen: what would you rather have, kids or warforged? :-D
[21:44] <Joni-san> YAY
[21:44] <Talath> ooooooh, warforged
[21:44] <Talath> they is good to sit on
[21:44] <Kerrz> haha
[21:44] <Saurenda> Such as a garbage can of Sharn Cr4?
[21:44] <@Honeycakes> BK: Depends--do Warforged spit up?
[21:44] <.BrooklynKnight> ask Keith.
[21:44] <.KeithBaker> Saurenda: Interesting question. Not at the moment, but I could imagine the warforged evolving similarly to 
elves as they develop a culture.
[21:44] <@Honeycakes> BK: Keith and I barely manage to keep our cats alive. . 
[21:45] <Talath> get clockwork kitties
[21:45] <Saurenda> Yes because they are both martial minded, thank you Kieth ^^
[21:45] <Saurenda> You have cats?
[21:45] <.KeithBaker> Tren_away: Re: Thri-keen, I haven't used them in my campaign. If you did, certainly.
[21:45] <Zombus> thri-keen cats
[21:45] <@Honeycakes> Saurenda: They keep Keith company
[21:45] <.KeithBaker> Chris, yes, I quite enjoy the Eberron Limericks thread.
[21:45] <Kerrz> zombus: those are called beetles
[21:45] <Tren_away> Mantid 4 armed kitties with chitinous hides!
[21:46] <ChrisTheS> Ooh... cats... *makes a note to add 'angora cat' to the equipment list of all his villain NPCs*
[21:46] <Joni-san> Lol
[21:46] <.KeithBaker> I'd definitely rather have warforged then kids. :)
[21:46] <Joni-san> How many cats do you have?
[21:46] <Saurenda> Yeah they last longer
[21:46] <Talath> keith, how would you suggest tackling the task of creating a campaign world ... in specific, how did you start 
thinking about eberron?
[21:46] * Quits: Save-vs-DM (~Save-vs-DM@*.ipt.aol.com) (User has been mind-ripped)
[21:46] <Joni-san> Lol
[21:46] <.KeithBaker> OK, I think that's about it...
[21:46] <Saurenda> Have a great night thank you again =D
[21:46] <.KeithBaker> Talath - last question/
[21:46] <Talath> yay!
[21:47] <.KeithBaker> But sure not an easy one.
[21:47] <Zombus> imagine Keith's kids latyer on dad the road..."Did you really say you wanted to have warforged more than 
us?"...man he is gonna have some psychologist set for life ;)j/k
[21:47] <Talath> if you need to split than go, dont stay and get in trouble on account of me
[21:47] <@Spore> MM3 art gallery is up
[21:47] <ChrisTheS> Thanksye muchly, oh glorious setting creator person :)
[21:48] <Saurenda> awesome! to the gallery!
[21:48] <.KeithBaker> Ask next chat, Talath, and I'll have come up with a good answer by then. :)
[21:48] <Tren_away> Thank you keith and Ellen, Have a wonderful weekend, Keep up the awesome work in Sharn and Dragonshard 
articles, and make the lllooonngg wait for Races of Eberron just that much sweeter!
[21:48] <Joni-san> Spore: Link please ^_^
[21:48] <Talath> thanks for answering questions and chatting it up with the common folk, you're a stand up kind of guy :)
[21:48] <@Spore> Will you be coming back soon Keith?
[21:48] <@Honeycakes> bye!
[21:48] <.BrooklynKnight> KEith
[21:48] * ChrisTheS goes about his business of plotting evil.
[21:48] * Parts: Chimpanzero (~trillian@*.nocharge.com)
[21:48] <@Spore> http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ag/20040903a
[21:48] <Talath> keith, ill hold you to that :)
[21:48] <.BrooklynKnight> Thank you for joining us yet again here in #eberron
[21:48] <Talath> thank you ellen for letting keith talk with us :P
[21:48] <Saurenda> Thank you Ellen and Kieth =D
[21:48] <.KeithBaker> I'm happy to do another chat in the future -- I'll talk to BK. :)
[21:48] <.BrooklynKnight> We hope to you again, next month, or when Sharn is released!
[21:48] <.KeithBaker> Thanks everyone for coming!
[21:49] <@Spore> thanks much
[21:49] <Talath> you're more awesome than sean k reynolds!
[21:49] <.BrooklynKnight> And thank you everyone for joining us tonight!
[21:49] * Parts: ^Soul^ (~hilo@*.client.comcast.net)
[21:49] * Parts: Saurenda (~Haeser2002@*.albq.qwest.net)
[21:49] <Joni-san> Thank You Keith. Thank You Ellen
[21:49] <Talath> did i say that correctly/
[21:49] <Tren_away> Woah!
[21:49] <.BrooklynKnight> I'll remind you, we're here to chat 24/7 not just during Keith chats!
[21:49] <.KeithBaker> I dunno, Sean seemed Awesome to me. Plus, he's got that middle initial thing going.
[21:49] <Tren_away> The Cadaver collecter looks like a Forged titan!
[21:49] <Talath> its just a K
[21:49] <Tren_away> Must be one or something, I didn't read much on the MM3.
[21:49] <.KeithBaker> OK, see you all later!
[21:49] <Talath> bye keith and ellen

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