Sample file Khyber’s Cursed Case Studies of ’s Aberrant Dragonmarks

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Aberrant Features Page 3 Aberrant Feats Page 6 Aberrant Organizations Page 11 Artifacts of the Mark Page 15

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Not for resale. Permission granted to print or by J. Ryan Conklin & photocopy this document for personal use only. 2 Richard Malena-Webber Channel the Power Unspeakable In the crumbling ruins of the Cogs deep below still common to Sharn, four figures meet in secret to discuss place blame on the the business of House Tarkanan. aberrant marked. Jaron Quicktongue is a likeable half- Herein you’ll with an easy smile and dark orange raven find options for shaped dragonmark covering much of his creating and face. His dragonmark pulses as he addresses fleshing out your the group with an enthralling sing-song voice. aberrant dragonmarked In rapt attention is a fiendish looking gnome characters, as well named Glim Thistlebrow, who carries her as members of the blood red jackelesque mark on her lower left Twelve that seek to leg. A rat skitters along the corridor, and with study and control a look Glim pulls the blood out of the creatures aberrant body and absorbs it into herself. The rat cries dragonmarked. out in pain. Also included are Her twin, Kel, carries his oily black snake six artifacts from shaped mark on his lower right leg. He kneels the War of the down toward the rat and concentrates. Soon Mark are included the rat is moving again, and clambors into as plot ideas for Kel’s dirty robes. Dungeon Masters. Lastly, Lyran Talonwind is an unhappy While these looking half- with a blue-green demon artifacts are shaped mark in the center of her back. She ultimately for paces the room urgently, producing long black player use, they spikes from her fist on every off-step. are designed to be powerful items The four meet in darkness, beyond the worthy of epic prying eyes of their enemies and indifferent adventure. society. Aberrant The War of the Mark ended almost 1500 dragonmarked years ago. A propaganda campaign followed characters face that created hostile, fear-driven stigma challenges of against those holding marks not officially prejudice, but also sanctioned by the Twelve. Those holding wield awesome aberrant dragonmarks faced persecution power. If you’re throughout much of the last millenia. interested in These tensions only waned when exploring these themes with your character Khorvairans had a greater fear—the Last or in your campaign, consider adding these War. Even so, aberrant dragonmarked options in your Eberron campaign. Samplecharacters are far from accepted by the file public at large. When bad things happen it’s

Not for resale. Permission granted to print or by J. Ryan Conklin & photocopy this document for personal use only. 3 Richard Malena-Webber Aberrant Dragonmarks Dragonmark Appearance An aberrant dragonmark may manifest d6 Roll Dragonmark Placement visually long before you gain its potential 1 Mid to Lower Leg power. Its shape, color and location may be remarkable and eye-catching, or subtle and 2 Mid-Torso easy to hide. When choosing the look of your dragonmark, consider how it will affect your 3 Upper Back character’s day to day interactions and 4 Upper Arm whether it represents its inherent power. 5 Lower Arm For example, think about Jaron Quicktongue and the dark orange raven 6 Face shaped dragonmark covering much of his face. Is he an outcast because of it? Or, d6 Roll Dragonmark Shape

because the half-orc has the Khyber’s Grace 1 Wolf feat to gain advantage in social situations (or simply the Aberrant Dragonmarked feat from 2 Raven Wayfinders Guide to Eberron (WGtE) taking 3 Snake friends and command), is he able to still navigate society without judgement? 4 Jackal

In general, aberrant dragonmarks can be 5 Skeletal Dragon any size or shape, but are generally a single color. The shape can reference the power of 6 Pit Fiend the mark or not. The location can be related to the power or not. All of these decisions are d6 Roll Dragonmark Color yours to make - and use in creating your 1 Oily Black unique character who must carry their mark into the world! 2 Blood Red

3 Vivid Green

4 Dark Orange

There must be some pattern 5 Midnight Purple

here, but nothing has been 6 Mottled Blue-Green*

found, even after fifteen *A blue-green tone is the sign of a mixed centuries of careful study. mark—such marks come from a child of two different Dragonmarked Houses. See — Rekindler Agent Dragonmarked for more details. Training Guidebook Sample file

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