D&D: Eberron’s Planes Are Front And Center Of ‘Project Raptor’
A newly announced sourcebook, Project Raptor, looks to explore some of the hidden depths of Eberron’s setting. See Eberron’s planes as never before!
Eberron’s world of high-magic, pulp fantasy is getting another, closer look later this year with the announcement of a new ‘unofficial’ sourcebook, Project Raptor, coming directly to you from its creator, Keith Baker. Baker announced the news yesterday, stating that Project Raptor would expand the setting of Eberron, digging deeper into topics like the unique cosmology of Eberron, its heroes and villains, and more. Here’s the details via Baker’s blog.
via Keith Baker
Discover the unexplored Eberron…
KB Presents is pleased to announce a brand new Eberron sourcebook coming to PDF and print-on-demand hardcover for the Dungeon Masters Guild! Written by Eberron creator and designer Keith Baker, Project “Raptor” expands upon Eberron as only Keith is able to, including never-before-explored areas of the setting.
This 160+ page book is slated for a late 2019 release, with exact launch date to be determined. Keith’s writing will be accompanied by illustrations from a range of talented artists, and supported by a dedicated team of professionals for editing, layout, and project management.
So far this seems to mean taking a closer look at some of Baker’s favorite aspects of the setting, like its cosmology:
Whether you view it in absolute isolation from the Great Wheel or consider it to be a shielded reality, Eberron has its own unique planar cosmology. Aside from the possibility of planar travel, manifest zones and coterminous periods allow the planes to influence adventures at all levels of plane. And yet, over the course of fifteen years, we’ve never explored the planes of Eberron in enough depth to fully support that potential. Project Raptor will dig deeper than ever before, finally exploring the potential of the planes. Here you can see two of the pieces of art commissioned for the book. This is the Amaranthine City, the heart of both Irian and Mabar—an immortal city that embodies both hope and despair.
Baker does clarify that the upcoming sourcebook is not an official, WotC sponsored sourcebook:
Unlike the Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron, this is being produced by KB Presents alone and will not be supported by Wizards of the Coast. This is your glimpse into my Eberron; it will be released on the DM’s Guild, and available in print on demand.
If you’re looking for a more official Eberron sourcebook, however, all you have to do is wait until later this year. Both of these sourcebooks will be available “soon,” so stay tuned for more.
Happy Adventuring!
