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Welcome to Eberron—a world of swashbuckling action and darkfantasy, a world ruled by great dynasties and tempered by war, and

a world that is home to Abraxis Wren, the most famed of allInquisitives! With his assistant, Torin, by his side, Wren takes a

vacation aboard a luxurious lightning rail, the Breland Express. Butwhat he finds is far from relaxing… as he finds himself caught in amurder mystery with terrifying implications! Spinning out of themassively popular INFESTATION 2: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ,

writer Paul Crilley(The Chronicles of Abraxis Wrennovels) isjoined by artists Paco Diaz (Wolverine, Deadpool) and AtilioRojo (G.I. Joe: Retaliation Prequel) to tell this epic adventure!

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Writer: Paul CrilleyArtists: Paco Diaz (Chapter One and Three) & Atilio Rojo (Chapter Two)

Colorists: Aburtov and GraphikslavaLetterer: Shawn Lee • Editor: John Barber

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Welcome to a world of swashbuckling action anddark fantasy, a world ruled by great dynasties andtempered by war. Eberron holds many wonders,from dragonmarks to warforged, deadly dungeonsto elemental airships. As the shadows of evil andconspiracy threaten to envelop the land, heroes of

prophecy come forth to save the day.

In the city of Sharn lives Abraxis Wren, the mostfamed of all Inquisitives, Eberron’s version of the

private detective. Along with his assistant and closefriend, Torin, Abraxis solves cases in this

metropolis known as the City of Towers… andoccasionally finds himself in need of a vacation.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ANNUAL 2012: EBERRON MARCH 2012. FIRST PRINTING. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, EBERRON, WIZARDS OF THE COAST and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC inthe USA and other countries. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All associated characters and character names are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC. Used with permission. © 2012 Wizards.IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Editorial offices: 5080 Santa Fe St., San Diego, CA 92109. Any similarities to persons living or dead are purely coincidental. With the exception of artwork used forreview purposes, none of the contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permission of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Printed in Korea.IDW Publishing does not read or accept unsolicited submissions of ideas, stories, or artwork.

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Ted Adams, CEO & PublisherGreg Goldstein, President & COORobbie Robbins, EVP/Sr. Graphic ArtistChris Ryall, Chief Creative OfficerMatthew Ruzicka, CPA, Chief Financial OfficerAlan Payne, VP of Sales

Special thanks to Hasbro’s Michael Kelly and Val Roca, and Wizards ofthe Coast’s Jon Schindehette, James Wyatt, Chris Perkins, Liz Schuh,Kierin Chase, Laura Tommervik, Shelly Mazzanoble, Hilary Ross, andChris Lindsay.

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