Hi,
I am thinking of starting an Eberron game in D&D 3.5. The levels of play would be starting at 3 and going to 20. I would like to keep the optimization level to two - I am somewhat experienced as a DM but not that experienced. Let me know of any tricks you want to pull off that you think might cause problems. I am open to the use of splat books but would like it to be cleared by me first - if it is by WotC and isn't too overpowering, it should be ok. I am looking for around six players, though I may increase the number slightly.
The campaign will deal with the rise of aberrant dragonmarks on Khorvaire as well as a surge in the number of undead. Proficiency in combat is required, though the game should probably be only 1/3 combat. The rest will be a mix of roleplaying, exploration, and investigation. I would like to keep the campaign moving and not get too bogged down in detailed conversations, unless it is important to the storyline. So far, I have a general outline of the campaign but can fit in some character specific material if provided. I am on Eastern Standard Time and will probably be checking from 6 - 9 PM on Monday thru Thursday. I won't be checking Friday or Saturday, but might check on Sunday. I would expect people to post at least once per day on Monday thru Thursday; the more posts, the quicker the story can move along and the less likely everyone will lose interest.
I will be using freeform experience - I will still be awarding experience to avoiding too many problems with crafting, but will not be basing it off of the recommendations in the DMG. The storyline will rise to a heroic finale where the players either save Eberron or everyone dies. Be warned that there will likely be some serious consequences in the campaign, including hard choices to make.
Great ways for the character to interact with the storyline would be to be of elvish or half-elvish blood (fair warning - being an elf might be *interesting* later in the campaign, though I would ask for permission before altering your character), being tied to a dragonmarked house, or being tied to dragons or the draconic prophecy.
Please let me know if you are interested, have any questions or suggestions, or think my idea sucks.