Ebberon Fate

8/3/2019 Ebberon Fate

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Campaigns

Power

Level

Mythic

Hero

CampaignsTechLevel 3

CharactersrequiredtobebuiltusingtheAspectAlphabet.(pg.17) Yes

AllowtradingRefreshforAdvantagePoints?(pg.24) Yes(Onlyforpurchasingrace.)

AllowpurchasingAdvantageswithResources(pg.90) No

UsinganOrganicGrowthMethod?(pg.30) Yes

AllowingNonHumanRaces?(pg.44) Yes

Ifyes,whichones?: Elf, Dwarf, HalfElf, Halfling, HelfOrc, Warforged, Shifter, Kalashtar,Gnome,Changeling

ImposingaFatePointExpenditureLimit?(pg.53) Yes,Limitis3FPperturn

AllowingFatePointDebt?(pg.60) Yes

PowerSources/AffinityAbilities(pg.89)

Arcane(Wizard)PowerSource:ArcaneMagicAffinity:ArcaneStressTrack:PhysicalWeaknesses(1):Powersarearcanespells,which

require

gestures

and

incantations

to

cast.

Powers:OnlyPowers thatcanbeactivatedwitha roll can be purchased. Highly recommendtakingPower Tricksand Ritual Powers tosupplementotherspells.

Arcane(Sorcerer)PowerSource:ArcaneMagicAffinity:SorceryStressTrack:PhysicalWeaknesses(0):NonePowers:OnlyPowers thatcanbeactivatedwith

a roll can be purchased. Highly recommendtaking Control (Reality) with the Reality Sub

DomainsModifier.

Also

consider

Power

Tricks.

PsionicsPowerSource:PsionicTalentAffinity:Psionics StressTrack:PhysicalWeaknesses(0):NonePowers:OnlyPowers thatcanbeactivatedwith

arollcanbepurchased.PowerTricksorRitualPowersnotallowed.

ArtificePowerSource:ArcaneMagicAffinity:Craft* StressTrack:None

* Because you are using a common Ability as anAffinity Ability, the AP cost of all Artificer Powers areincreasedby+1.

Weaknesses(1):

You

must

carry

tools

used

to

quickly inscriberuneson itemsand/or items inwhichtoimbuewithmagic.

Powers:OnlyPowers thatcanbeactivatedwiththe expenditure of a Fate Point can bepurchased. Highly recommend: Craft PowerItemw/PowerCharge,ImbueArmororShield,Imbue Weapon (Limitation (1):Cannot Imbuehands/feet)

Divine/PrimalPowerSource:Divine/PrimalMiraclesAffinity:Faith StressTrack:None

Weaknesses

(

2):

Powers

are

blessings

from

the

gods or manifestations of your faith. Powerscannot be used in a way that displeases thecleric's patron deity or goes against thetenantsofyourfaith.

Powers:OnlyPowers thatcanbeactivatedwiththe expenditure of a Fate Point can bepurchased. Highly recommend takingPowerTricksand RitualPowers to supplement otherspells.


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ChangelingAPCost:4RacialAspect:ChangelingSpecialtyAspect:BornLiar(Persuasion)Advantages: Morph(FeatureShift,seebelow)

Changelings are a humanoid race who are

distantlydescended

from

dopplegangers.

Changelingspossessanaturalabilitytoaltertheirphysical appearance, but are somewhat limited inthe forms they can take compared to adoppleganger.Thatbeingsaidchangelingsareabletoalter theirheightbyasmuchasa footgrowingeither taller or shorter, change their physicalfeatures to appear as another humanoid race andeven take on the appearance of either gender(though changelings are sexually dimorphic withclear physical differences between males andfemales).Changelingscannot,however,changetheclothing or equipment they are wearing with theirnatural abilities and this is often one of the few

cluesthat

two

different

people

may

in

fact

be

the

samechangelingintwoforms.Intheirnaturalformschangelingsresemblegray

skinnedhumansbutlacksomefacialdefinitionsuchasnostrilsor lips(thoughtheystillhavenosesandmouths). As noted above changelings can indeedtakeontheappearanceofeithergenderbutintheirnaturalformstheyareclearlyeithermaleorfemale.

DwarfAPCost:2RacialAspect:DwarfSpecialtyAspect:DwarvenConstitution

(Endurance)Advantages:

Thermal

Vision

(Natural

Heat

Vision)

Dwarves are longlived, short and stouthumanoidswithapenchantforfinecraftsmanship,preciousstones,andale(thoughnotneccesarily inthat order). Inhabiting deep caverns and cavesamongst mountain ranges, Dwarven culture tendstobesuspiciousofoutsidersthoughtheygenerallyget along well with most civilized races, with theexceptionofgiantswhichseemtobeauniversallyhatedfoe.

In the history of Eberron, dwarves are said tohave originated in the Frostfell, an icy continentnorthofKhorvaire.There, theywere slaves of the

various

giants

(probably

settlers

from

Xen'drik)

who

hadcolonizedtheicyterrain.Dwarves inEberron livealmostexclusively inthe

regionknownas theMrorHolds.Thereare twelvedistinct dwarven clans in the Mror Holds and theclans form a loose confederation to further theirinterestsleadbytheIronCouncil.

ElfAPCost:2RacialAspect:ElfSpecialtyAspect:ElvenGrace(Agility)Advantages:NightVision(NaturalNightVision)

Modernelvesaresplitintothreedistinctcultures:The Aerenal elves worship their ancestors as

Deathless,lifeformsmuchlikeundeadbutkeptaliveby the positive energy of Irian. These Deathlessserveasadvisorsanddefendersandareconsideredbythosewhoworshipthemtobedivineasawhole,intheformoftheUndyingCourt.

The Valenar elves worship only their warriorancestors. By emulating the deeds of theirancestors, they believe the spirits can live again.They do not resurrect their fallen or beloved asDeathless.

TheKhorvaireelvesareasdiverseastheelfraceasawhole.Theydividethemselvesbynationorby

Dragonmarked

House

and

often

follow

the

local

customs.Afewstillholdtheirownrace'sbeliefs inancestor worship, but not to the same degree astheValenarorAereni.Theirhalfelvendescendents,theKhoravar,haveformedaseparatecommunity.

GnomeAPCost:2RacialAspect:GnomeSpecialtyAspect:WellspringofInformation

(Knowledge)Advantages: TakesOnetoKnowOne

Gnomesareamongthemostinquisitiveofraces.

Theyseek

knowledge

in

all

its

forms

and

tend

to

careerswhichallowthemtofulfillthisthirst:bards,historians,alchemistsandlibrarians,aswellasspies.

Because of this drive gnomish society is acomplex network of gossip and intrigues, whichwoulddrivemostotherracesmad,butisthebreadandbutterofgnomishlife.


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HalfElfAPCost:2RacialAspect:HalfElfSpecialtyAspect:Wetakewhatcomes,andwe

endure.(Willpower)

Advantages:

Alertness

Halfelf are one of the common races. Theydescend from elves and humans but have sincebecomeanewuniquerace,distinctfromboththeirelven and human ancestors. Halfelves refer tothemselves as "Khoravar" and are foundthroughout the continent; they are notconcentratedwithinaspecificgeographicregion.

HalfOrcAPCost:3RacialAspect:HalfOrcSpecialtyAspect:OrcishMight(Strength)Advantages:Toughness

Thehalf

orc

are

originally

progeny

of

human

and

orc procreation, though halforcs can mate witheitherspeciesandcreatehalforcchildren.Halforcsoccupy a border in society. Although orcs arerecognizedasacivilizedraceundertheGalifarCodeofJusticetheyarenonethelesslookeddownuponbythemorecivilizedraces.

The halforc also inherits enough of the orcishsavagery to discomfort many by their sheerpresence, though the human ancestry in themcraves social structure and comforts. Halforcs arefairlyrare inEberronthoughthehalforcsofHouseTharashkinTheShadowMarcheshavedevelopedasociety of their own fueled by their knack for

trackingthings

down,

most

notably

dragonshards.

HalflingAPCost:3RacialAspect:HalflingSpecialtyAspect:InsatiableCuriosity(Willpower)Advantages:Tenacious

SomeHalflingshavetradedthenomadiclifestyleof theTalenta Halfling for a more urbanapproachlivinginmajorcitiesacrossKhorvaire.Whilemanyofthesehalflingsareassociatedwithoneof the twodragonmarked houses some are simplyindependenthalflingswanting somethingdifferentfortheirlives.Someurbanhalflingshaveneverseen

theirnative

homeland,

while

others

(mostly

those

associated with the dragonmarked houses) switchbetween city clothes and nomadic traditionsdependingonwheretheyfindthemselves.There isa fine line between the halflings embracing theirhomeland and heritage and remaining truly neutalasalldragonmarkedhousesarechargedtobe.

KalashtarAPCost:2RacialAspect:KalashtarSpecialtyAspect:OfTwoMinds(Willpower)Advantages: Mindlink(Affinity:Willpower)

The kalashtar are a compound race: incorporealentitiesfromthealienplaneofDalQuor,theRegionof Dreams, merged with human bodies and spiritsto form a distinct species. They were once aminority among the quori, the native race of DalQuor, hunted and persecuted for their religiousbeliefs.Aboutthirtyeight thousandyearsafter thequoriinvadedEberronandtheconnectionbetween

theirplane

and

the

Material

Plane

was

severed,

the

kalashtar were the first of the quori to discover ameans to reach the Material Plane once more (1,800 YK). Fleeing persecution, they transformedtheir physical forms into psychic projections thatallowed them to enter the Material Plane andmergeinawillingpartnershipwithhumans.


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ShifterAPCost:2RacialAspect:ShifterSpecialtyAspect:AnimalInstincts(Perception)

Advantages:

Choose

one

of

the

following:

BodyWeaponry(Retractable,FeralClaws) BodyWeaponry(Retractable,FangedBite) AnimalKin Resilient EnhancedSpeed(AllFours) EnhancedSmell(PredatorsSenses) EnhancedSight(PredatorsSenses) EnhancedHearing(PredatorsSenses)

Withbothhumansandlycanthropesamongtheirdistant ancestors, shifters posses just a smallportionoftheirforefathers'shapeshiftingabilities.They cannot transform wholly into an animal butcan instead shift parts of their body to becomeanimallikeforshortperiodsof time. In832YK theChuchoftheSilverFlameledaninquisitiontowhipeout all lycanthropes in Khovaire, Shifters included.The inquisition lasts fifty years killing mostlycanthropesanddrivingthesurvivorsdeepintotheEldeenReaches.

WarforgedAPCost:4RacialAspect:WarBornSpecialtyAspect:LivingConstruct(Endurance)Advantages:Lifeless(BodyofSteelandWood)

The warforged are a race of living constructscreatedbyHouseCannithtoserveassoldiersintheLastWar.

WiththesigningoftheTreatyofThroneholdtheyhavebeenrecognizedassentientbeingsandgivenfreedom. Ever since then they try to fit in into aworldthatapparentlyhasnofurtheruseforthem.

They need no sleep and have to do somethingproductive at all times or they will eventually goinsane.

Nowthatthewarhasendedthewarforgedtrytoadapt to the relative era of peace. The warforgedhave a range of personalities equal to those ofother sentient beings, but some hold humans and

other

"breathers"

with

disdain.

Newborn

warforged

comefullyformedfromCreationForgesatbirth.


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House

Medani

ThehalfelvesofHouseMedanicarrytheMarkofDetection. House Medani originated in preGalifarBrelandfifteenhundredyearsago,usingitsabilitiestodetectthreatstoforeseedangersandestablishabaseofpowerrelatedtoknowledgeinthewakeoftheWaroftheMark.Today,BaronTrelibdMedanioverseeshouseactivitiesandcontrolstheWarningGuild from an enclave in Wroat. He is a powerfuland influentialfriendofBrelandsKingBoranelandhasatendencytofavorthatnation inhisdealings.The Warning Guild offers services related topersonal protection. Its members work asbodyguards, scouts, sentries,and inquisitives,ever

vigilantfor

unexpected

threats

that

could

pose

a

dangertotheclientstheyserve.

MarkofDetection 1APSense(Magic)

PowerAspect:MagicalSensesPowerSource:DragonmarkAffinity:Perception

House

Tharashk

The orcs of House Tharashk use the Mark ofFinding to work as prospectors, inquisitives, andbountyhunters.TheMarkofFindingfirstappearedin theShadowMarchesaboutone thousandyearsago. After being visited by House Sivisrepresentativesfivehundredyearsago,theholdersof the mark decided to follow the example of thegnomesandformaneconomicforceof theirown.The initialbusinessof thehousewasderived fromthe immense Eberron dragonshard deposits in theregion; Tharashk quickly became the primesuppliers of Eberron dragonshards to the rest ofKhorvaire.

Overthe

last

three

hundred

years,

the

house

has

expanded itsoperationsacrossKhorvaire,workingas trackers and prospectors beyond compare. TheaffairsofthehousearemanagedfromZarashakbya triumvirate representing the old clans. Membersinclude Daric dVelderan, Khundaraashta, andMaagrim dTharashk. The Triumvirate appointsregionalleaderstorunTharashkoperationsinothernations, and these leaders, in turn, appoint lesserofficerswithintheterritoriestheycontrol.

MarkofFinding 2or3APSense(LocateObject)orSense(LocatePerson)

PowerAspect:MagicalSenses

PowerSource:

Dragonmark

Affinity:Perception


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HouseVadalisHouseVadalisbearstheMarkofHandling,which

has the power to calm and control animals. TheVadalis Handlers Guild breeds and sells atremendousvarietyofanimals,andVadalishandlersserve as teamsters, trainers, and stablekeepersacross Khorvaire. The humans who formed theVadalis family migrated to the Eldeen Reachesabout two thousandyearsago.When theMarkofHandlingemergedtwohundredyearslater,offeringthesettlersadefenseagainstthemanywildanimalsof the region, itwas seenasagift from thegods.

House

Vadalis

has

developed

that

gift

into

a

lucrativeandpowerfuleconomicposition.Today,thepowerofHouseVadalisradiatesfrom

the Eldeen Reaches, and the Handlers Guild hasoutposts throughout Khorvaire. House Vadalis is afamily first and a business second. Patriarch DalindVadalis oversees house operations from anenclave in the heart of the city of Varna, and thehouse maintains a number of small townsthroughout the eastern portion of the EldeenReaches.

Vadalis produces remarkable mounts, livestock,and guardian beasts, using natural animals,domesticated magical creatures, and magebredanimals

enhanced

through

generations

of

arcane

experiments.

MarkofHandling 1APReadEmotions(AnimalEmpathy)

PowerAspect:MagicalAnimalControlPowerSource:DragonmarkAffinity:WillpowerorReasoning

HouseJorascoThe Mark of Healing first appeared among the

halflingsoftheTalentaPlainsaboutthreethousandyearsago,buttheJorascofamilyeventuallymoveditsheadquarterstoKarrnathtobetterservegreaterKhorvaire. For this reason, most of the Jorascohalflings are cosmopolitan and cultured in thetraditionsof theFiveNations,with few ties to theancientnomadicwaysofthePlains.

Today,theHealersGuildofHouseJorascotendsto thewellbeingofmostofKhorvaire.Usingbothmundaneandmagicalhealingtechniques,aswellasalchemy

and

herbalism,

the

healers

of

House

Jorasco deal in curing illnesses, tending wounds,and treatingmentalmaladies in theirhospitalsandhealingenclaves.Thematriarchofthehouse,UlaradJorasco, is dedicated to overseeing her healingenclaveandtraininghospital inVedykar.Sherarelytravelsfarfromtheenclave,leavingthebusinessofmanagingdistanthealingcenterstoyoungerfamilymembers.Shehas littlepatienceforthetraditionalhalflingsoftheTalentaPlains,whotreatherhousewithsuspicionanddistrust.Still,HouseJorascohashealingcentersevenamong thenomadichalflings,forthehousescoderequiresthatallwhoneedaidreceiveitaslongastheycanpayfortheservice.

MarkofHealing 2APHeal

PowerAspect:MagicalHealingPowerSource:DragonmarkAffinity:None


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HouseGhallandaTheMarkofHospitalityappearedamongthehalf

lingsoftheTalentaPlainsnearlythirtytwohundredyearsago.Byusing itspowers related to foodandshelter,theGhallandaclanbecameapowerfulforceamong the nomads of the Plains. Eventually, thefamily began to send representatives to theburgeoninghumannations,andtheHostelersGuildwasborn.

Today, thepatriarchof thehouseholdscourt inthe ancient city of Gatherhold. Here, Baron YorendGhallandakeepsafirmgriponbothaspectsofhishouses heritagethe traditional nomadic culturestill practiced on the Talenta Plains and thecivilized halflings who have been living amongtheothercommonracesforthousandsofyears.Inthe Talenta Plains, House Ghallanda maintains theshared city of Gatherhold for the many nomadichalfling tribes that use it for trading and clanmeetings. In the Plains, the house also provides atravelingfaircalledtheWandering InnforhalflingsrangingfarfromtheprotectivewallsofGatherhold.

Intheothernations,theintegratedhalflingswhogrew up among the common races operate theHostelers Guild. Members of the guild includeinnkeepers, chefs, and restaurateurs, as well as

inspectors

who

enforce

standards

and

regulate

businessforallmemberestablishmentsthoserunbythehouseaswellasthoseindependentinnsandrestaurants willing to earn the house seal anddisplayitforalltosee.

MarkofHospitality 1APPowerTricks(DomesticTasks)

PowerAspect:MagicalDomesticCantripsPowerSource:DragonmarkAffinity:WillpowerorReasoning

HouseCannithHouse Cannith, consisting of humans with the

MarkofMaking, includesalchemists,artificers,andmagewrights of great skill, as well as the bestmundanecrafterson thecontinent.HouseCannitharoseinpreGalifarCyrealmosttwentyfivehundredyearsago.Originally, theCannithclanconsistedoftraveling tinkers, repairers, and crafters whoseburgeoning dragonmarks gave them an edge overthecompetition.Asthehousedeveloped, itturnedits attention to supernatural disciplines, studyingalchemyandpioneeringthetechniquesofartificers

andmagewrights.

As

builders,

fixers,

and

creators,

the house maintains a lawful outlook. Some of itsgreatestaccomplishmentsincludethelightningrail,thewarforged,andthehighrisingtowersofSharn.

HouseCannithmaintains twoguilds.TheTinkersGuild serves to maintain society by repairingdamaged structures and vehicles, maintaininginfrastructures in the major cities, and performingsimilarcrafts.Cannithtinkersoftentraveloncircuitsbetween smaller villages, using magical andmundaneskillstoassistcommunitiesthattheypassthrough. The Fabricators Guild performs thegreatest works of craft, artifice, and magic. Theguild isdivided intodozensofspecialties, including

architects,

elemental

binders,

alchemists,

andarmorers.

The services provided by House Cannith areinvaluable, and all the nations and dragonmarkedhouses have an interest in maintaining friendlyrelationswiththeHouseofMaking.

MarkofMaking 2APHeal(Repair,RepairOnly)

PowerAspect:MagicalCraftsmanshipPowerSource:Dragonmark Affinity:Craft


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HouseOrienThe humans of House Orien bear the Mark of

Passage.ThehouseoriginatedinpreGalifarAundairalmosttwothousandyearsago; itsabilitiesrelatedtotransporationandteleportationquicklyearneditaplaceamongtheeconomicpowers.Today,BaronKwanti dOrien serves as the house patriarch. Heoverseeshouseactivitiesandcontrols theCouriersGuildandtheTransportationGuildfromanenclaveinthecityofPassage.Ofcourse,liketherestofhisfamily, Kwanti is constantly on the move, and thehouse maintains outposts and emporiumsthroughoutKhorvaire.

The Couriers Guild takes advantage of the vasttransportation network established by the house,as well as the dragonmark abilities related toteleportation.Packages,messages,andpassengersthatneedtogetsomewherequicklyanddiscreetlyoftenwindupinthehandsofanOriencourier.

The Transportation Guild operates lightning railandcaravanroutesthroughoutKhorvaire,providingconstant lines of supply and communicationbetween communities across the continent. Thisguildalsomaintainsthetraderoads thatcrisscrossthe land, making travel easierand saferwhethertravelersstrikeoutontheirownorhookupwithan

Orien

caravan.

These

caravans

sometimes

use

magically cooled wagons and other methods ofpreservation to keep food stocks fresh duringtransport.

MarkofPassage 1APTeleportSelf(LineofSight,Effortless)

PowerAspect:MagicalTeleportationPowerSource:Dragonmark Affinity:Reasoning

HouseSivisUsingnaturaltalentandtheMarkofScribing,the

gnomesofHouseSivishaveestablishedthemselvesasthemastersof thewrittenandspokenword. Inaddition to maintaining the lines of mysticalcommunication that connect the nations ofKhorvaire, House Sivis provides translators,notaries,mediators,andadvocates tocitiesacrossthecontinent.

All gnomes are touched with magic, and thescholars of Korranberg have spent thousands ofyears studying mystical phenomena. When theMark of Scribing first appeared within the Sivisfamilytwentyeighthundredyearsago,thegnomeswere quick to recognize and develop its abilities.House Sivis has two primary operations, theSpeakersGuildandtheNotariesGuild.TheSpeakersGuildofferstheservicesoftranslators,interpreters,mediators,andadvocates.Inaddition,theSpeakersGuild maintains the network of message stationsthroughwhich, foraprice,amessagecanbe sentfromonestationtoanyotherstation inKhorvaire.The Notaries Guild deals with written documents.Sivis scribesuse arcanemark toauthenticate legaldocuments, and they also perform transcription,translation, bookkeeping, and copying of texts.

They

specialize

in

the

creation

of

secure

documents,

using illusory script to prepare missives that canonlybereadbydesignatedindividuals.

MarkofScribing 1APPowerTricks(CommunicativeTasks)

PowerAspect:MagicalCommunicationCantripsPowerSource:Dragonmark Affinity:Reasoning


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HouseDeneith

The proud humans of House Deneith carry theMarkofSentinel.BorninpreGalifarKarrnathabouttwentysix hundred years ago, today the houseoffers the services of the Defenders Guild andBlademarks Guild, one devoted to protection andthe other to supply mercenaries to the highestbidders.Fromhisbaseofoperations inKarrlakton,Baron Breven dDeneith controls the guilds andoversees the activities of the Sentinel Marshalswho, by ancient decree, provide law and orderacrossnationalboundaries.

Since the riseofGalifar,HouseDeneithhasheld

to

a

military

structure.

Heirs

of

the

house

areexpected to serve in the Defenders Guild, the

Blademarks,ortheSentinelMarshals.Because of its mercenary forces, Deneith holds

the most significant military power among thedragonmarked houses. In the past, it has strictlyabidedbyitsvowofneutrality,sellingitsservicestothoseonbothsidesofanyconflict.

The Defenders Guild provides personalprotection, including skilled bodyguards andwizards who can place warding spells on theircharges.TheBlademarksGuildmanagesmercenaryactivities across Khorvaire. Members of HouseDeneith serve as officers, trainers, and strategists,

butthe

rank

and

file

soldiers

of

the

Blademarks

are

largely hired mercenaries. The hobgoblins ofDarguunandtheelvesofValenarbothhavestrongrepresentationintheforcesofDeneith,butmostofthehousessoldiersarehuman.

MarkofSentinel 3APArmor(Insulating,HeavyCompatibility)

PowerAspect:MagicalFieldofForcePowerSource:Dragonmark Affinity:None

HousePhiarlan

ThefirstdragonmarksappearedamongtheelvesofAerenalmorethanthreethousandyearsago.TheMarkofShadowandtheMarkofDeathappearedatabout the same time, and the elves quicklyunderstood the significance of the event. HousePhiarlanorganizedaroundtheMarkofShadowandbegan turning the abilities provided by the markinto an economic dynasty. However, with theslaughteroftheHouseofDeathtwentysixhundredyearsago,HousePhiarlanleftAerenalandrelocatedto Khorvaire, where the elves intermingled withhumansandhelped laythefoundationfortheFive

Nations.

The

Mark

of

Shadow

grants

illusory

powers

to those who possess it. The Entertainers,Companions and Artisans Guilds of House Phiarlanprovidesgiftedmembersoftheseprofessionswithgainfulemployment.

DuringtheLastWar,theworkofthehouseledtoaschismwithinthefamily.Somepartsofthefamilyfavored one side or faction in the conflict, otherparts favored other sides. Eventually, the tensionbecame too much, and part of the family split to

formHouseThuranni.Today,BaronElvinorElorrenthidPhiarlanserves

as the house matriarch from her palatial estate inSharn. (The original family enclave in Cyre was

destroyedalong

with

that

nation,

but

as

luck

would

have it,allthe leadingmembersofthehousewereabroad on that fateful day.) Most people believethat the elves who work for her are the bestentertainersandartisansthatmoneycanbuy.

MarkofShadow 2APIllusion(MobileIllusion,Limitation:ShadowsOnly)

PowerAspect:ShadowyMagicalIllusionsPowerSource:Dragonmark Affinity:Persuasion


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HouseThuranniOnce

part

of

House

Thuranni,

the

elves

of

House

Thuranni formed their own house during the LastWar as the conflict began to turn various housefactions against each other. Now Thurannicompetes directly with Phiarlan in theentertainment and artisan endeavors. The twohouses share the Mark of Shadow, though thenewerversionof thehouse inmanyways remainstheweakerofthetwo.

For twentyfiveyears,since shortlyafterstrikingouton itsown,HouseThurannihasrun itsShadowNetworkfromenclaves inRegalport intheLhazaarPrincipalities. The house operates outpoststhroughout Khorvaire, but its patriarch has afondness forSharn, theCityofTowers.BaronElardThuranni oversees the activities of the house,selling its services to clients in Karrnath, Droaam,Qbarra, and the Lhazaar Principalities, amongothers. Rumors persist that the baron deals withtheOrderoftheEmeraldClaw,butnotevenHousePhiarlanhasbeenable toconfirm this.Thehousesshare a public face as entertainers and artisans ofrenown, House Thuranni has a darker agenda andmore aggressive business tactics, however. Theycontrol the larger part of the companion's guildfrom the split house and rumors persist that thehouse includes large numbers of changelings

disguised

as

elves.

MarkofShadow 2APIllusion(MobileIllusion,Limitation:ShadowsOnly)

PowerAspect:ShadowyMagicalIllusionsPowerSource:Dragonmark Affinity:Deception

House

Lyrandar

House Lyrandar consists of halfelves with theMark of Storm. The house appeared in preGalifarThrane two thousand years ago, but today itoperatesoutofAundairtoavoidtherestrictiveruleof Thranes theocracy. The house matriarch,EsravashdLyrandar,overseesboth theRaincallersGuild and the Windwrights Guild from the islandparadise of Stormhome, which the house createdoffthecoastofAundair.

The Raincallers Guild helps farmers acrossKhorvaire,aswellasanyotherswhoneedtoaffectthe weather in a localized area. The WindwrightsGuild controls a vast shipping and transporation

business

that

operates

in

the

air

and

across

the

seas.With outposts in Breland, Aundair, Zilargo,

Thrane, Valenar, and Karr nath, House Lyrandarsshipping and transporation services rival those ofHouse Orien, and the two often compete overcontractsthatcouldbefulfilledovereither landorsea. The halfelves find few opportunities intheLhazaarPrincipalities,however,andoftencomeintoconflictwithshipsoftheLhazaarprincesintheopenseas.

MarkofStorm 3APImbue Zone (ExpansiveEffect, Intermittent Effect,

AdditionalProperties;

Foggy,

Windy,

&

Rainy)

PowerAspect:MagicalWeatherControlPowerSource:Dragonmark Affinity:None


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HouseKundarak

PossessinggreatwealthandthemagicalMarkofWarding, the dwarves of House Kundarak haveestablished themselves as the bankers andmoneylendersofKhorvaire,aswellasprovidersofpersistent security for businesses and preciousgoods.WhiletheMarkofWardingappearedamongthe dwarves twentyfive hundred years ago, itwasnt until the rise of Galifar that the Kundarakdwarves emerged from barbarism and discoveredthe full extent of their magical gift. Kundarakholdhas rich deposits of precious metals, and the claninitiallyuseditsdragonmarktoprotectitsvaults.By106 YK, House Kundarak was admitted into the

exclusive

membership

of

the

dragonmarkedhouses, and today House Kundaraks banking

systemoperatesthroughoutKhorvaire.

The Banking Guild provides loans, letters ofcredit, and safekeeping services in the majority ofnations.Oneofthemostpopularservicesforthosewhocanafford it is thesafedepositvault.Aclientcanrentavaultforafewgoldpiecesperday.Theclient and any delegated companions receive a

wordof

access

and

can

deposit

an

item

(weighing

up to 10 pounds) into the vault. Through arcanemeans, the vault can be accessed from anyKundarak banking center, regardless of where thevault was originally accessed. Members of thehousereceiveadiscountonthisservice.

Other services provided by the Banking Guildinclude exchanging coins for more transportableformsofwealth,suchasgemsorbillsofexchange.The larger offices link by magical means, and anindividual who maintains a balance with the bankcanwithdrawfundsfromanyofthemajoroutposts.

TheWardingGuildconsistsofexperts inmagicalandmundanesecurity,aswellastroopstrained to

guard

Kundarak

holdings.

House

members

stationed at Dreadhold belong to this guild. Theguildprovides independentsecurityconsultingandservices; Kundarak locks and traps are renownedthroughouttheland.

Many of the nations of Khorvaire and thedragonmarkedhouses rely on House Kundarak forloans and security, which gives the houseconsiderableinfluence.

MarkofWarding 2APBarrier(Permeable,Alarm)

PowerAspect:MagicalWeatherControlPowerSource:Dragonmark Affinity:Reasoning

AdditionalRulesNewModifiersfortheMorphPower.ChangelingsgetMorph(FeatureShift)aspartoftheirrace.AndtheymayspendAdvantagePointstoupgradeittohaveIdentityThief.

3AP (FeatureShift): You may only make simple changes to your natural form, such as changingfacialfeatures,haircolorandlength,andskintone.Youmayincreaseordecreaseyourheightbyas much as 10%. When you use this Power, you may redistribute 2 ranks from your Physical

Abilities.For

example,

if

you

had

Agility

3

and

Strength

2,

you

could

change

it

to

Agility

1and

Strength4.

+1(IdentityThief):RequiresFeatureShift.Youcanmorphintotheshapeofanyotherpersonyouveseen, gaining their physical Abilities, and any Aspects or Advantages related directly to theirappearance.Yourvoiceisalsothesame.

NewModifiersfortheEnhancedSpeedPower.ShiftersmaytakeEnhancedSpeedwiththisModifier.

+1(Passive):YouhavenoneedtoactivatethisPower.Youmayalwaysmoveatthisspeed.


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NewModifiersfortheTeleportSelfPower.ThisisusedbythosewiththeMarkofPassage.

+0(Effortless):YoudonotneedanAffinityAbility.InsteadofrollingtoactivatethisPower,youneedto spend a Fate Point. You must then roll your Reasoning against the normal difficulty toactivatethisPower, 4.Ifyoufail,youdonotteleportandyourFatePointiswasted.

NewModifiersfortheBarrierPower.ThisisusedbythosewiththeMarkofWarding.

+1(Alarm):

Whenever

anyone

crosses

your

barrier,

you

instantly

become

aware

of

it.

You

may

not

know who crossed it, but you know someone did. In addition, you may make it so that onlycreaturesofaspecificraceorspeciestriggeryouralarm.YoucanspecifyyourselfandanumberofpeopleequaltoyourAffinityasthosewhoare freetocomeandgowithouttriggeringthealarm.

ImbueZone

BaseAPCost:2Activation:FatePointActivationTime:SimpleActionDuration:SceneRequiresaPowerSourceYou

have

the

ability

to

imbue

either

the

zone

you occupy, or an adjacent zone, with anongoingeffect.

When you purchase this Power, select apersistent Aspect that defines the property youcan apply. Sample properties include: Fog(P),Silence(P), Heavy Rain(P), Lowered Gravity(P),Darkness(P), etc. This Aspect is applied to yourtargetzonewhenthisPowerisactivated.

Modifiers1 (Intermittent Effect): The Aspect you are

capable of imbuing a zone with is not

persistent.

+1(AdditionalProperties):ForeachadditionalAPspent on this power, you may choose twoadditional persistent Aspects to apply to azone. Each activation only allows you toimbueoneAspect. To imbuethesamezonewith multiple Aspects you have to activatethisPowermultipletimes.

+1(ExpansiveEffect):Youmayimbueanumberofadditional zones equal to your Affinity. Yousufferapenaltyonyouractivationrollequalto the totalnumberofzones targeted.So ifyoutargettwozones,yousuffera 2penalty.

+1

(Regional

Effect):

You

may

imbue

a

very

large

area with an Aspect. In addition to thenormal cost for activating this Power, youmayspendanadditionalFatePointandrollyour Affinity. The result of this rolldeterminestheSizeoftheareaaffected,toamaximumof8.Thismaximumisincreasedto9 for World Class Super Heroes or 10 forCosmicClassSuperHeroes.SeeSoFpg.289formoreonSize.

PowerTricks

BaseAPCost:1Activation:NoneorFatePointActivationTime:SimpleActionRequiresaPowerSourceandAffinityAbilityThroughthesubtlemanipulationofyourPower

Source,

you

have

the

capacity

to

perform

a

number of simple tricks. These tricks, whilelimited in their usefulness, allow your characterto use his supernatural talents to entertain andimpress others, or perform simple mundanetasks.

While your character is not limited to a setnumberoftricks,atrickmustmakesense inthecontext of your Power Source and the generaltheme of your other Powers. For example, apowerful shapeshifter may be able totemporarily change his hair color, but heprobablyshouldntbeabletomakesparksdance

betweenhis

fingers.

Belowyouwillfindalistofexampletrickswhichshouldgiveyouanideaofthetypesoftricksyourcharactercanperform.

LightacandlefromadistanceLevitate a small object weighing less than 1

lb(about.5kg)Createasmall,obviously immaterial, illusion

inyourhandCreate a sound no louder than a person

talkingMakeminorrepairstoamundaneitemScribe on an object without a pencil or

markerCleanordryasoiledorwetitem

CreatesoftmusicRevitalizeorwitherasmallplantCreatea floatingglowingball thatgivesoff

lightlikeacandle.Healorkillsmallnormalanimalsorinsects.AnimateabroomtomakeitsweepCloseadoorwithinrangeCreateafaintbreeze


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Generally a trick should not be significantenough to harm a person or affect a dice roll.However,byexpendingaFatePoint,theGMmayallowyoutoperformmoreusefultricksortorollyour Affinity Ability to perform a Maneuver.Examplesofthesemorepowerfultricksinclude:

Lighta

camp

fire

at

a

distance

Create a sound loud enough to disorient aperson. (Maneuver: Affinity vs.Endurance to place Stunned on yourtarget.ThisAspectisfragile.)

Levitateasmallobjectweighinglessthan10lbs (about 5kgs) and slowly move itabout.

Createasmall,seeminglyreal,illusioninyourhand.

Createaflashof light infrontofsomeonesface. (Maneuver: Affinity vs. Agility toplaceBlindedonyourtarget.ThisAspectisfragile.)

Nudge

your

opponent

with

a

well

timedblastofair.(Maneuver:Affinityvs.Agility

toplaceOffBalanceonyour target.ThisAspectisfragile.)

Teleport an object in your pocket to yourhand, or from a cup in one hand into acupintheother.

Whisper amessage containinga number ofwordsequaltoyourAffinity intotheearofapersonwithinrange.

Make your eyes glow, or your voice echo,creepily (Maneuver: Affinity vs.Willpower to place Unnerved on yourtarget.ThisAspectisfragile.)

Attacking with Power Tricks: By spending aFatePointyoucanalsomakeaphysicalormentalattack with your Power Tricks. This attack cantarget any single target in range, and is madewithyourAffinity(WR:0).Thetargetmaydefendwith whatever Ability is most suitable to the

attack.

Modifiers+0 (Strenuous): It requires some effort on your

parttoperformthemorepowerfultricks,orManeuvers with this Power. Instead ofspendingaFatePoint,asasimpleaction,youroll your Affinity against an activationdifficultyof4.

+1 (Adept Trickster): If you generate Spin on anattempt to perform a Maneuver with thisPower, you may decide to either make theAspect persistent, or make it sticky. Thesesticky Aspects last the last the duration of

theScene,

or

until

the

victim

performs

some

actiontoremovethem.

+1(MasterTrickster):YoudonotneedtospendaFatePointtoactivatethisPowerwhenusingthemorepowerfultricksasdescribedabove,orperformingManeuvers.

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