Dungeons & Dragons Playtest Is Overhauling Eberron Content

Summary

New Unearthed Arcana updates classic campaign setting content.
Dragonmark Feats in Eberron will now be classed as Feats with upgradeable options.
Artificer receives updates, including a new Cartographer subclass with movement and teleportation abilities.

A new Dungeons & Dragons playtest document has been released, giving fans a chance to preview and test content intended for a book that will update a classic campaign setting.

The D&D players who grow tired of the usual medieval Europe-inspired fare will often find themselves drawn to the Eberron campaign setting. This is due to Eberron having a more Final Fantasy approach to its world, with a higher level of technology than most D&D worlds, often used alongside magic.

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Eberron already received a sourcebook in the D&D 5e era, with Eberron: Rising From The Last War launching in 2019. The setting is about to receive another update, tying it into the 2024 revival of the D&D 5e rules. The new book is called Eberron: Forge of the Artificer and is set to launch in August 2025.

In preparation for the next Eberron book, a new Unearthed Arcana playest document is now available on D&D Beyond. A video on the official Dungeons & Dragons YouTube channel has outlined some of the changes introduced to the Eberron content, including the Dragonmark Feats.

D&D Is Updating Dragonmark Feats

In the world of Eberron, there are people born with Dragonmarks, providing them with magical powers and acting as a status symbol. These were often tied to selecting the player’s species.

In the new Unearthed Arcana, Dragonmarks are now classed as Feats, each player can only have a single Dragonmark tattoo at a time, and they have an upgradeable option at later levels. The intention is for characters who develop them later in life, rather than locking the choice to character creation.

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The Dragonmark Feats tend to come with multiple abilities, making them an excellent choice for Eberron characters. However, it might be tricky for players to convince DMs running campaigns in other settings to let them take one.

It’s not just Dragonmarks that have been changed; the Artificer has also received some updates. The most notable of these is a new subclass, called the Cartographer, who gains a number of movement and teleportation abilities.

While Eberron might not get as much love as the Forgotten Realms, it does offer a huge change of pace for most D&D groups. Hopefully, more players will be inspired to check it out when Eberron: Forge of the Artificer launches this year.