 still patrolling the waters around the Mournland.

Looking to the lightning rail, I’m not sure whether you’re asking if humans have created such a thing, or if it might already be in use by aquatic nations. Addressing the first point, I don’t see such a thing happening any time soon… in part because the ocean floor is inhabited, and I don’t see the Sahuagin being keen on Orien running a rail through their homeland. As the Sahuagin are an ancient and sophisticated culture, they should have their own answers to long-distance transportation and communication, but these could take many forms. They could have harnessed or bred special creatures to assist in transportation… or they may have come up with their own techniques for binding water elementals. As it’s not something that was picked up in canon Eberron, it’s not something I ever explored in great detail.

Are there any long lost civilizations, perhaps currently unheard of in Khorvaire, whose remains are underwater? Apart from giants from Xen’drik, that is.

There certainly could be. In the conversion notes for Lords of Madness I suggest that the aboleths were a civilization that existed during the Age of Demons, so you could easily have ancient aboleth ruins holding remnants of powerful magic… essentially, the undersea equivalent of Ashtakala and the Demon Wastes. Aside from that, this could be an interesting path to take with one of the other aquatic races, such as the Kuo-Toa. Perhaps the Kuo-Toa were once even more widespread and powerful than the Sahuagin, until SOMETHING devastated their civilization; now they are savages and subjects of the other races, and their ancient cities are haunted ruins. If you want to get really crazy, you could have undersea explorers discover a region below the sea that is clearly analogous to the Mournland, suggesting that the ancient Kuo-Toa civilization triggered (and was destroyed by) their own Mourning millennia ago.

Eberron has a lot of interesting features on the maps of its *surface* continents. What sort of variation in environment do you think there would be across the seas and oceans of Eberron?

For a start I’d look to all of the interesting ocean environments that exist in our world, such as the Mariana Trench, the Sargasso
still patrolling the waters around the Mournland. 

 Looking to the lightning railing, I ’m not certain whether you ’re asking if humans have created such a matter, or if it might already be in use by aquatic nations. Addressing the inaugural point, I do n’t see such a matter happen any time soon … in share because the ocean floor is inhabited, and I do n’t see the Sahuagin being exquisite on Orien run a rail through their homeland. As the Sahuagin are an ancient and sophisticated acculturation, they should have their own answers to long - distance exile and communication, but these could take many forms. They could have harnessed or bred particular creatures to assist in transportation … or they may have come up with their own techniques for bind water elementals. As it ’s not something that was picked up in canon Eberron, it ’s not something I ever explored in big detail. 

 Are there any long lost civilizations, perhaps currently unheard of in Khorvaire, whose remains are underwater? Apart from giants from Xen’drik, that is. 

 There certainly could be. In the conversion note for Lords of Madness I suggest that the aboleths were a civilization that exist during the Age of Demons, so you could well receive ancient aboleth ruins holding leftover of powerful magic … essentially, the undersea equivalent of Ashtakala and the Demon Wastes. apart from that, this could be an interesting path to take with one of the other aquatic races, such as the Kuo - Toa. Perhaps the Kuo - Toa were once even more widespread and potent than the Sahuagin, until SOMETHING devastated their civilization; now they are savages and national of the other slipstream, and their ancient cities are haunted ruins. If you want to get in truth crazy, you could have undersea explorer discover a region below the sea that is clearly analogous to the Mournland, indicate that the ancient Kuo - Toa civilization trigger (and was destroyed by) their own Mourning millennia ago. 

 Eberron have a lot of interesting features on the maps of its * open * continents. What kind of variation in environment do you think there would be across the seas and ocean of Eberron? 

 For a start I ’d search to all of the interesting ocean environments that exist in our earth, such as the Mariana Trench, the Sargasso
 stlll patrolling the waterr around the Moorbland.

Lmoking to the uightning rail, I’m not sure wiethwr yoy’re asking if humans hxve creatvd such a thiig, or if it mighv alreadn be jk use uy aquatic natipns. Addresving the first puiut, I don’t see such a thing happening any tike soon… in part fecalsq ths ocean floor is inhabited, and I dkn’t see the Sahuagin being keen on Orien runnijg a rail through theig homeland. Qs trw Sahuagin afe an ancitnc and sophiaticated culture, they should haxe thzir own ansqees hm long-distaice trwnsportation and comkunicatoon, but these gould taje many forms. They conld have harnessed ot bred spewicl creatures to assisr un trdnspmrtaguon… or tiey may hwve come up wjth their oqn techniques for bonqpmg water elejentalf. Ws it’s not something that was picked up in canon Eberron, it’s not womething I ever expllred in gweat detail.

Are there any long lost civilizations, [erha's cuxvcntlh ujheard of in Khorvaire, whose remains are undewsauer? Apart from gicnts from Xen’dril, hhsj is.

There certxinly ekumd be. In the convegsion njtes dor Lords of Kadness I suggest that the qboleths werv a xivilization that zxisted duriug the Age pf Demons, so you could zasily have anciejt aboletg ruins holding rdmnsnds of powerful magic… esseneially, thx undzrsea eqjivakent os Ashtakalw and the Demon Wastes. Adide yrom dhat, this fould be an interesting path to take with one ox tve other aquabic races, such ws the Kuo-Toa. Kerhaps tke Kuo-Goa were ohce evei more wides[read and powatful than the Sahuagig, unril WOMETHIVE devastated tneir civilization; niw they are savagex avs subjects of tkt ouhwr races, and tneif agcpenv cityas are hauntad rjinr. If yuu want to net reakly crazy, you could vave undersea explorerx qiscover a regiog below the sra that is clearly analmgons to yhe Mournland, suggesting that the ancient Nuo-Boa civilizatyon brigdered (and cas destroyed by) their own Mourning millxnnia ago.

Eberron has a oot of interesting yestures on tie mapf of its *vurface* continents. Wyat sort of variauion in environment do gou thhnk tjere would be across the seas and oceans of Eberron?

For a start I’d look to all oh ehe interesfing oceat znvnronmenes tiav exist in our wogld, such as the Mariana Trench, tie Sargassm
still patrolling the waters around the Mournland. the rail, I’m sure whether you’re such thing, or if might already be use by aquatic nations. Addressing the point, I don’t see such a thing happening any time soon… in part the ocean floor is inhabited, and I don’t see the Sahuagin being keen Orien a through homeland. As the Sahuagin are an ancient and sophisticated culture, they should have their own answers long-distance transportation and communication, but these could take forms. They could have or bred special creatures to in or they have up their own techniques binding water elementals. As it’s not something that was picked up in canon Eberron, it’s not something ever explored detail. Are any lost perhaps currently unheard Khorvaire, whose remains are underwater? Apart Xen’drik, that is. There certainly could be. In conversion notes Lords of Madness I suggest that aboleths were a civilization that existed during the of Demons, so you could easily have ancient aboleth ruins holding remnants of powerful magic… undersea equivalent of Ashtakala the Demon Wastes. from this be interesting path take with one of the other aquatic races, such as the Perhaps the Kuo-Toa were once even more widespread and powerful Sahuagin, SOMETHING devastated their now they are savages subjects the other races, and cities haunted want get crazy, you could have explorers discover a region below sea that is clearly that the ancient Kuo-Toa civilization triggered (and was by) their own Mourning millennia ago. Eberron a lot of interesting features on the maps of its *surface* continents. sort of environment do you think there would be across seas and oceans of For a start I’d look to all of the ocean that exist our world, such the Mariana Trench, Sargasso
 still patrolling the waters aRound the MoUrnlaNd.

LOokInG to tHe liGhtning rail, I’m nOT surE whether you’re asking if hUmans HaVE creATeD such A thing, oR If IT MigHt AlReaDy BE iN use bY aqUatic naTions. AddreSsiNg The first poinT, i dOn’t see such A thIng happening Any Time soOn… In pARt becAusE the oCean flOOr is inHabited, anD I DOn’t see THe SahuaGIN bEing Keen on Orien runninG A rAIl through their HomelaNd. aS tHE sahUagIn are an ancIeNt and SOphistiCAtED CUltURe, they should hAve their own ANswErs to lOnG-diSTance tRanspOrTAtiOn and communIcatIon, but theSe coulD Take manY Forms. ThEy coulD haVe hArneSSeD oR brEd SPecIAl CreATurEs to assiSt In TransPortATION… or tHey May hAve coMe up with their Own TechNIquEs for BindiNg waTeR elemEntals. as it’s NoT something that wAs piCked up in cAnoN EBerRoN, it’s nOT sometHinG I eVer explOred in gREat DeTAIL.

ARe there any long lost CiVILiZations, pErhaps CUrReNTly unheaRd Of iN KhoRVAire, wHose REmAins are uNderwaTEr? apArt from GiAnts frOm xen’DriK, that IS.

TheRe certAinly couLd be. IN The conversion nOTes for Lords of mAdNESs i SuggEst That the abolEths WEre a CiviLIzAtiON that ExistEd DUrINg the Age of Demons, so yOu Could eAsily Have ancient abOleth ruins HOLDing remnAnts OF pOWerful magic… essEntiaLly, the undeRSea equivAlent Of AshtakAla and the dEMon WasteS. AsIde FroM thAT, ThIs could be an inTERestInG path to TakE with onE of The OthEr aQuAtic races, Such as thE KUo-toA. PErhAps thE kuo-Toa weRe OncE eVen More wIDespreAd and PoweRfUl THan The SahuAGiN, UNtil sOmEtHINg deVaStateD theIR ciVilizatIon; now theY arE SavaGeS aNd subjeCts of the other RaCes, and theiR aNciEnt citIES are haunTed ruins. If you want to get rEAlly craZy, yOu couLd haVe underseA exPlorerS diSCover a Region Below ThE seA THat is CLEaRly AnAlogous to tHE mouRnlanD, sUggeSting thAt the ancient Kuo-Toa CIviLization triggEreD (and WAS dEstROyED by) ThEIr oWN mourning millennIa ago.

EberrOn HAs A lot of inteREstInG featurEs on the Maps oF Its *surfAce* continEnts. What sOrT of vARIatIon in envirOnment do You think tHEre woULd Be acrOss The seaS aNd oCeans Of EberROn?

FOr a stArt I’d lOoK to all Of the InTerestinG ocean environments that eXist in Our woRld, Such as the marIAna trench, the sargAsso
 still patrolling the wate rs aroundthe M our nla nd .

L ooki ng to the ligh t ning  rail, I’m not sure wh ether  y o u’re as kingif huma n sh a vecr ea ted  s u ch  a th ing , or if  it mightalr ea dy be in use by  aquatic n ati ons. Address ing  the f ir stp oint,  Idon’t  see s u ch a t hing happ en i ng any time so o n …in p art because the o c ea n  floor is inha bited,  a n dI don ’tsee the Sa hu aginb eing ke e no n Ori e n running a r ail through the ir hom el and .  As th e Sah ua g inare an anci entand sophi sticat e d cultu r e, they  shoul d h ave  the i row n a ns w ers to  lo n g-d istancetr an sport atio n a n d co mmu nica tion,  but these co uld  tak e  ma ny fo rms.They  c ouldhave h arnes se d or bred speci al c reaturestoas sis tin tr a nsport ati on…  or the y may h a veco m e up  with their own te ch n i qu es for b inding wa te r  element al s.As i t ’ s not  som e th ing that  was p i ck ed  up inca non Eb er ron , i t’s n o t so methin g I ever  expl o red in great d e tail.

Are th e re a ny long  lo st civiliza tion s , pe rhap s  c urr e ntlyunhea rd of in Khorvaire, whose  r emains  areunderwater? A part fromg i a nts from  Xen ’ dr i k, that is.

T herecertainlyc ould be.  In t he conve rsion not e s  for Lor dsofMad nes s Isuggest thatt h e ab ol eths we rea civil iza tio n t hat  e xisted du ring the  A ge  o fDem ons,s o you co ul d e as ily  have ancien t abo leth  r ui n s h oldingr em n a ntsof  p ower ful  m agic…  ess e nti ally, t he unders eae quiv al en t of As htakala and t he  Demon Was te s.Asidef r om that,  this could be an inter e sting p ath  to t akewith oneofthe ot her aquati c race s, su ch  as t he Ku o - To a.Pe rhaps theK u o-T oa we re  onc e evenmore widespread an d  po werful than t heSahu a g in , u n ti l  SO ME T HIN G devastated thei r civiliza ti o n;  now theya resa vages a nd subj ectso f the o ther race s, and th ei r an c i ent  cities ar e haunte d ruins.I f you wa nt to  ge t real ly  cr azy,you co u ldhaveunders ea  explo rersdi scover a  region below the sea t hat is  clea rly  analogou s t o  th e Mournla nd,suggesting  th atthe a nci e nt Ku o-To a  c ivi l izati on t r iggered ( a nd  wa s de stroyed by) t h eir  ownMou r ning m ille nnia ago.

Eberro n  has a lot ofinte r e sti ngf eatu re s on the mapsofit s *surface *continents.  What so rt of va riatio n in e nvironm e n td o youthin k t here woul d b ea cross t he  s e as and  oce an s of E berron ? 

Fo r a start I’d look  to a l l  of t h e i ntere st ing oce a n en vironments  that exist  in ou r wo rld,such as  t he Mar ian aTrench, th e  Sargasso 
 still_patrolling the_waters around the Mournland.

Looking_to the_lightning_rail, I’m_not_sure whether you’re_asking if humans_have created such a_thing, or if_it_might already be in use by aquatic nations. Addressing the first point, I don’t_see_such a_thing_happening_any time soon… in part_because the ocean floor is_inhabited, and_I don’t see the Sahuagin being keen on_Orien_running a rail_through their homeland. As the Sahuagin are an ancient_and sophisticated culture, they should have_their own answers_to_long-distance_transportation and communication, but_these could take many forms. They_could have harnessed or bred special_creatures to assist in transportation… or they_may have come up with their_own techniques for binding water_elementals. As_it’s not something that was_picked up in_canon Eberron,_it’s not something_I ever explored in great detail.

Are_there any long_lost civilizations, perhaps currently unheard of_in_Khorvaire, whose remains_are_underwater?_Apart from_giants from Xen’drik,_that_is.

There certainly_could_be. In the conversion notes for_Lords_of Madness I suggest that the aboleths_were a civilization that_existed_during the Age of_Demons, so you could easily_have ancient aboleth ruins holding remnants_of powerful_magic… essentially,_the undersea equivalent of Ashtakala and the Demon Wastes. Aside from_that, this could be an interesting_path to take with_one of_the_other aquatic races,_such_as the_Kuo-Toa. Perhaps the Kuo-Toa were once even_more widespread_and powerful than the Sahuagin, until_SOMETHING devastated their civilization;_now_they are savages and subjects of_the other races, and their ancient_cities are haunted ruins. If_you_want_to get really crazy, you_could have undersea explorers discover a_region below the_sea that is clearly analogous to the_Mournland,_suggesting that the ancient Kuo-Toa civilization_triggered_(and was destroyed by) their own_Mourning_millennia_ago.

Eberron has a lot of_interesting features on the maps of_its *surface* continents. What sort of variation in environment_do you think_there would be across the_seas_and_oceans of Eberron?

For a start I’d look to all of_the interesting_ocean environments that_exist in our world, such as the Mariana Trench, the_Sargasso