Dungeons and Dragons has officially revealed some of the new content coming in Eberron: Forge of the Artificer, including the revised Artificer class, over 20 monsters from the setting, and tons of species, backgrounds, and feats for players to pick from. This Dungeons and Dragons book releases on August 19 and is available for pre-order now.
Earlier this year, Dungeons and Dragons confirmed Eberron: Forge of the Artificer would be releasing on August 19. Nothing was previously confirmed about it, but an updated version of the Artificer class using the 2024 rules refresh appeared in an Unearthed Arcana, all but confirming it would be printed in the sourcebook.
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With the book’s release just around the corner, Dungeons and Dragons has officially started showing off what is coming in Eberron: Forge of the Artificer. This book contains a bevy of character options, including the revamped version of Dungeons and Dragons' Artificer class and its five subclasses, five revised species, 17 backgrounds, 28 dragonmark feats, bastion options, magical inventions, and even a new spell. For dungeon masters, three campaign frameworks inspired by the magicpunk intrigue of Eberron can be used alongside over 20 monster stat blocks to run games set in the setting, or to enrich those in other worlds.
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer D&D Book Contents
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Artificer class with five subclasses
- Alchemist
- Armorer
- Artillerist
- Battle Smith
- Cartographer
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Five species
- Changeling
- Kalashtar
- Khoravar
- Shifter
- Warforged
- 17 backgrounds
- 28 feats
- One spell
- Three campaigns
- Over 20 monsters
- New bastion options
- New magic items and inventions
The species available in Eberron: Forge of the Artificer are revamps of popular options from the old rules. Changelings and Shifters only changed slightly from their Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse iterations, while Kalashtar and Warforged received a handful of tweaks – most notably the fact that the former now count as Aberrations, while the latter are Constructs. The Khoravar is a new playable species specific to Eberron that is very similar to the old Half-Elf option race from classic Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, both thematically and mechanically.
Dungeons and Dragons Species Updates in Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
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Considering their prominence in the setting of Eberron, the dragonmarked houses play a major role in this book and are the framework for both the new backgrounds and feats. Though previous dragonmark character options were limited by species, these dragonmark feats can be chosen by anyone, which would manifest as a Mark of Prophecy, often seen as a rare magic anomaly or even a Draconic Prophecy, in the setting's lore. D&D’s Eberron Unearthed Arcana featured 28 dragonmarked feats, so fans can expect these feats to officially appear in their finalized versions in this book.
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer releases on August 19 and is available for pre-order on D&D Beyond, and where other TTRPG products are sold. After that, the Heroes of the Borderlands Starter Set drops on September 16, an unnamed book in October, and the Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide and Adventure Guide on November 11.
- Franchise
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Original Release Date
- 1974
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
- Designer
- E. Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson
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