The ''Explorer's Handbook'' is a game manual for the
Eberron
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campaign setting
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of the
3.5 edition of the ''
Dungeons & Dragons
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fantasy
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role-playing game
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.
Contents
The ''Explorer's Handbook'' is a book for exploration for both DMs and players.
Publication history
The book was designed by
Frank Brunner
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Brunner attended Manhattan's High School of Art and Design. He was in the same graduating class ...
,
Rich Burlew
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(author of ''
The Order of the Stick
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'' webcomic), and
David Noonan, and was published in August 2005. Cover art was by
Wayne Reynolds
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, with interior art by
Anne Stokes
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,
Draxhall Jump Entertainment,
Eric Deschamps
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Career
His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes interior art for '' Sharn: City of Towers'' (2004), '' Explorer's Handbook'' (2005), '' Dragon Magic'' (2006), '' Complete ...
,
Francis Tsai
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Early life
Tsai was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in Lubbock, Te ...
,
Howard Lyon
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Early life and education
Howard Lyon was born in Mesa, Arizona and studied illustration at Brigham Young University (BYU) worki ...
,
Igor-Alban Chevalier,
Mark Tedin, and
Steve Prescott
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.
Reception
The reviewer from ''
Pyramid
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'' commented: "When Wizards picked up the Eberron line, you knew there'd be a slew of what to see, where to go, who to kill supplements. We've seen a few, but for general interest, the Explorer's Handbook is a good reference." The reviewer also noted that "This book begins with one of the best introductions ever and ends with the treasures your journeys rightfully earn you. In between it takes a broad view, going wide and surprisingly deep ... and you're halfway through the book before you get into specific hotspots."
Reviews
*''
Black Gate'' #9 (Fall 2005)
References
External links
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RPGnet
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Eberron supplements
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 2005
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