It’s a busy week. I’m traveling this week and moving from Austin to Portland next week. As a result, I don’t have time to write up a normal post this week. Instead, I wanted to throw out a topic of conversation and see what you all have to say.

First, a new Eye on Eberron article went live today: The Sovereign Swords. This looks at a group of devout vigilantes who are traveling around the Five Nations and trying to make Khorvaire a better play. One of the things that  is called out is that the Swords are unusual in that they all have PC-class capabilities. One thing that isn’t really discussed is their appearance. They are soldiers and dress in functional clothing and armor; however, they are also divine champions and I would expect them to wear the symbols and colors of the Sovereign or Sovereigns they are most aligned with. As such, this could tie to a question that was asked a few weeks back: What would be Khorvaire’s answer to the Avengers? It’s not really how the Swords are written; as is they are more akin to an especially gifted Templar unit of the Silver Flame. However, you could play up their vigilante-hero aspect and cast their greatest members in a superheroic light.The bald cripple in the levitating chair speaks with the voice of Aureon, and his commands must be obeyed (it helps that he’s a psion, but hey). The ardent carries an impenetrable shield blessed by Dol Arrah herself. The warforged battlemind/juggernaut was built by Onatar and Dol Dorn (or so he says) and nothing can stop him! While this sort of thing is a little more colorful than the article implies, the key point is that the Sovereign Swords are being built up as heroes, and that means that there should be individuals among them who DO stand out – people the bards will want to sing about. If they are interchangeable cogs, they aren’t serving their purpose: they are supposed to be the rock stars of the future.

Anyhow, if you have any thoughts on the article or questions about it, post them here!

My second topic deals with something I want to do more of in the future – finding out your favorite and least favorite aspects of Eberron. The more I understand about what resonates with you and what doesn’t, the better work I can do in the future. So with that in mind:

What’s your favorite nation in Khorvaire? Why?

What’s your least favorite nation?

Thanks!