AZgreentea
12-22-2010, 08:30 AM
I just finished reading the third book in the Thorn of Breland series. Keith Baker only mentions their connection to Stormreach once in passing, but it captivated my imagination.
A little background:
When The Mourning happened, the survivors of Cyre became know as "Mourners". They settled in the neighboring kingdoms and established makeshift cities there, the largest being known as New Cyre. Many Mourners were bitter, and blamed the surviving kingdoms for the destruction of their homeland. They began to demand that a new kingdom be given to them, and other compensation. Some of the mourners even formed a terrorist organization known as Dannel's Wrath. They have (in Keith's book) even been responsible for bombing in the airship docks of House Lyrander. One of the interesting things they desire is to create a new kingdom of Cyre on Xen'drik, with the capital being (wait for it) Stormreach. ;)
I think you can see why this interested me. It allows for a whole set of lore appropriate connections to the old kingdoms from Stormreach and to the Mourning itself. It would also give options for high level content that isnt dependant on the same monsters that currently occupy high end content. Dannel's Wrath have been linked to the black markets of the old kingdoms (think black market Cannith warforged from secret manufactures and black market magic research from the other four kingdoms).
Ever since I started reading Eberron stories, I began naming all of my DDO characters with the second name "The Mourner". I think it would be fantastic if those characters could protect their new home from enemies born in their old home. :cool:
A little background:
When The Mourning happened, the survivors of Cyre became know as "Mourners". They settled in the neighboring kingdoms and established makeshift cities there, the largest being known as New Cyre. Many Mourners were bitter, and blamed the surviving kingdoms for the destruction of their homeland. They began to demand that a new kingdom be given to them, and other compensation. Some of the mourners even formed a terrorist organization known as Dannel's Wrath. They have (in Keith's book) even been responsible for bombing in the airship docks of House Lyrander. One of the interesting things they desire is to create a new kingdom of Cyre on Xen'drik, with the capital being (wait for it) Stormreach. ;)
I think you can see why this interested me. It allows for a whole set of lore appropriate connections to the old kingdoms from Stormreach and to the Mourning itself. It would also give options for high level content that isnt dependant on the same monsters that currently occupy high end content. Dannel's Wrath have been linked to the black markets of the old kingdoms (think black market Cannith warforged from secret manufactures and black market magic research from the other four kingdoms).
Ever since I started reading Eberron stories, I began naming all of my DDO characters with the second name "The Mourner". I think it would be fantastic if those characters could protect their new home from enemies born in their old home. :cool: