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a boon for any actor. In general, think of ways
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With this general understanding of the sort of
into a performance.
magic that’s found in the world, here’s a closer
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dominate the entertainment industry. House
Phiarlan operates west of the Mournland, while
COMMUNICATION House Thuranni is based in Karrnath and the

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theatres, companies, and star performers, but
standard postal service, delivering messages by
horse and lightning rail. Sending a letter to a you don’t need a dragonmark to get into show
central station in a major city costs a few copper business; the houses train and license all manner
pieces. A direct delivery within a city could run of artists and entertainers.
up to 5 sp. Sending a large or unusual package—
or a rushed delivery—costs considerably more. FASHION
Should you need to send a message more
When it comes to fashion, the most common
quickly, you’ll turn to the message stations of
manifestation of magic is glamerweave: clothing
House Sivis. The basic tool is the speaking stone,
imbued with illusion. This can involve concrete
which allows a dragonmarked operator to send a
images, such as a cloak lined with glittering stars
short message to any other speaking stone. Sending
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a message through the stones costs 1 gp for
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minute for every ten miles between the station
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and the destination. The gnomes at the receiving
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gold piece, they’ll have a courier deliver it to
slowly shifting colors or a shimmering glow,
the intended recipient. Most large communities
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will have a message station, but small villages or
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frontier towns may not.
stylish, but certainly a sign of wealth. Zilargo and
The speaking stone network is the backbone of
Aundair are the primary sources of glamerweave,
communication, but if it’s not fast enough, there
and competition between designers has grown in
is one more option. A Sivis enclave might have a
recent years.
heir who can perform sending, which can send a
message instantly to any Sivis station—and even
allow a response, if the recipient is present and MEDICINE
waiting at the target station. If available, this
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service generally costs 200 gp.
dominated the business of healing. Most large
communities have a Jorasco healing house, and
ENTERTAINMENT even smaller communities often have a lone

Jorasco healer. The basic services provided by
While true bards are uncommon, magewright
Jorasco involve use of the Medicine skill and
entertainers learn to weave magic into their
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performances. Illusion is a common tool, used
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both to enhance a mundane performance or
disease for those willing to pay the price. Greater
as an art form in its own right. A gymnastic
restoration is possible if the house has an heir with
performance might incorporate jump or feather fall.
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