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* PowerCreep: In Khorvaire, there is ''one'' 18th-level character and she's a major special case. A 12th-level warforged fighter-artificer with a PrestigeClass is one of the greatest and most horrifying threats to civilization around. Move over to Sarlona, and any of the quori leaders of the PathOfInspiration would quickly reduce the Lord of Blades to scrap; some are level 20.

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* PowerCreep: In Khorvaire, there is ''one'' 18th-level character and she's a major special case. A 12th-level warforged fighter-artificer with a PrestigeClass is one of the greatest and most horrifying threats to civilization around. Move over to Sarlona, and any of the quori leaders of the PathOfInspiration would quickly reduce the Lord of Blades to scrap; some are level 20. This is because while Khorvaire is "low magic, wide spread," Sarlona is "high magic, narrow spread." The average person on Khorvaire can hire someone to cast a 1st-level spell on a whim, but the average person on Sarlona will never see any psionics besides what is passed down by their masters.

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* PhysicalGod: Mostly averted, as described below; the main pantheons of the setting (Sovereigns and Dark Six) don't like to manifest physically, assuming they actually exist as discreet entities at all (except for the Traveler- maybe- but being a TricksterGod you'll never be sure if the person you met really ''was'' the Traveler or not...) Played more or less straight with the Rajahs/Overlords; unfortunately, they were all [[GodOfEvil Gods of Evil]].

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* PhysicalGod: Mostly averted, as described below; PhysicalGod:
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the main pantheons actual gods do ''not'' have physical forms, unlike most other settings. There are legends of the setting (Sovereigns and Dark Six) don't like to manifest physically, assuming how they actually exist as discreet entities at all (except for the Traveler- maybe- but being a TricksterGod you'll never be sure if the person you met really ''was'' used to walk among mortals (and supposedly the Traveler or not...) Played more or less straight with still does), but no one expects to actually be able to find Balinor out on a hunt.
** The setting does, however, have extremely powerful entities which would probably be called gods in any other setting. The demonic Overlords who once ruled Eberron are immortal creatures that represent specific concepts and shape
the Rajahs/Overlords; unfortunately, world around them just by their presence. Thankfully, they were all [[GodOfEvil Gods bound by the Silver Flame long ago. It seems that every plane has its own "Overlords," one or more immortal creatures that are the most powerful thing on their plane. Dal Quor has il-Lashtavar, Lammania has the Totem beasts, Thelanis has the Archfey, and so on. It appears that entities of Evil]]. this level can't leave their plane of origin, which is why if they have designs on other planes they have to send out lesser agents.
** As noted, the Overlords are the strongest entities on the Prime Material Plane, but they are all inevitably evil. The Silver Flame and the Undying Court are both artificial attempts to create "good Overlords;" the Silver Flame is limited in what it is personally capable of but can empower a huge number of mortals, while the Undying Court are capable of great things in their domain but are geographically limited and must also rely on mortal agents outside of Aerenal.

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