''Player's Guide to Eberron'' is a supplement to the
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Contents
''Player's Guide to Eberron'' is an accessory for the
Eberron
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setting that explores the world from the player's point of view and presents new options for characters. ''Player's Guide to Eberron'' describes important locations, events, organizations, races, and features of the Eberron campaign setting, organized so that players can use the book as a handy reference guide. This book also provides new feats, prestige classes,
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Publication history
''Player's Guide to Eberron'' was written by
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Francis Tsai
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Howard Lyon
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Shannon Appelcline wrote that at the time of the 4th edition ''Dungeons & Dragons'' book ''Eberron Player's Guide'' (2009), "A player's book and a GM's book had already been published for Eberron in its previous incarnation: ''Player's Guide to Eberron'' (2006) and ''Eberron Campaign Setting'' (2004) for 3.5e. However the designers of 4e Eberron were adamant that the new 4e books were not just translations. The previous books had included a fair amount of duplication because they weren't planned as a coherent set. The new books were, which allowed the designers to create a complementary pair of releases, with the player's book including material intended for the player or both the GM and player".
Reviews
*''The Geek Gazette'' (Issue 5 - Feb 2007)
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References
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Eberron supplements
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 2006