The Orb of Xoriat

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For my wife, who had, at best, the vaguest idea what she was getting into.

You are the greatest.

Thanks go to a number of people for this book: my wife, for holding the family together when everything else was falling apart; Mark Sehestedt, for working with me above and beyond the call of duty to make this happen; and everyone involved in making Eberron a reality, for giving me—and you—a new sandbox to play in.

Map by Dennis Kauth

How sad, thought Keiftal, rubbing his stubbly chin, that such a beautiful sunrise should herald the end of this monastery.

He looked out at the open fields of the Galtaise Gap. The dawning sun shone upon a sea of steel. After almost two weeks of waiting, the Thrane army was ready for an attack upon the monastery, intent on wiping out Keiftal and his fellow monks. The red eastern sky glinted off the helmets of thousands of Thrane troops, making it seem as if the lush green fields ran with blood. Huge siege engines stood as stark silhouettes against the east.

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