Hrazhak

A popular sport in Eberron, it was originally exclusively played by Shifters. In more cosmopolitan areas it is now common to find more multicultural teams, though this has been met with resistance from groups claiming cultural appropriation. 

Two teams of seven shifters play hrazhak on a field with a goal at each end. Each team starts out carrying a wooden idol. To score, a team must steal its opponent's idol and place both idols in its own goal. Obstacles such as trees, streams, and piles of rubble can be present on a hrazhak field, requiring the competitors to make full use of their jumping and climbing abilities. Idols can be thrown or carried, and there are no limits on contact between participants, although only natural weapons are allowed. Typically, a druid or adept is on hand to provide healing if needed-but any competitor who receives aid is removed from play for the remainder of the match.

In traditional Hrazhak, competitors aren't allowed to use spells or similar abilities. The new ICL Hrazhak has made the contentious ruling that natural magical abilities are allowed, although players are not allowed exterior tools or components (like in traditional Hrazhak), which makes spellcasting quite difficult in these competitions. There are also limitations of such magic, such that enduring enchantments are still prohibited in such games as they fall under the prohibition against performance enhancing magics.


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