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The true power of the Boromar Clan lies n its institu­ Formed by monstrous immigrants from Droaam, Daask
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tions: watch officers who have been allied to the clan has been building its power in the Khyber's Gate and
for generations, judges who are blackmailed into com­ Malleon's Gate districts of Sham for the last decade. It
pliance, and officials who receive lucrative bribes in ex­ is most infamous for its monstrous enforcers, but the or­
change for their cooperation. Adventurers who oppose ganization also draws members from the destitute pop­
the Boromars might discover that people they think of ulace of Sham-largely goblins and shifters, but also hu­
as friends and allies are in the pocket of the clan. The mans, dwarves, and any other humanoid who feels that
Boromars are villains in the noir tradition, and adven­ the current system has failed them. Daask makes its
turers determined to tangle with them will be drawn money through acts of violence, from mugging to armed
down into the mud. robbery to outright pillaging. The group has diversified
The Boromar Clan could serve as a group patron for in recent years, building an extortion racket-threaten­
a party of adventurers, as described in chapter 1 . The ing violence if tribute isn't paid-and entering into the
Boromar Clan Assignments table provides goals for drug trade, selling both dreamlily and a mysterious sub­
adventurers who are working with the clan, and the stance called dragon's blood.
"Crime Syndicate" section of chapter 1 includes addi­ From the outside, Daask appears to be interested
tional ideas. solely in fomenting violence and chaos. The monstrous
nature of its members reinforces this impression; most
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B O R O M A R CLAN AS I G N M E N T S people consider the members of Daask to be savage
d6 Assignment beasts. The truth is more complicated. The Droaamites
Find evidence of an affair between two members of who make up the core of Daask aren't merely criminals;
different r agon marked houses. they are elite soldiers of Droaam working for Sora Ka­
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tra, and part of an operation that is taking root in larger
2 Collect from a fence who is late with a payment. cities across Khorvaire. The seemingly random attacks
3 Steal the bank records of a city councilor. by Daask are part of a larger plan that, if it succeeds,
4 Convince a Sharn Watch captain to aggressively root will eventually give Sora Katra a foothold in the heart of
out Daask operatives. Khorvaire.
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5 Retrieve a package of r eamlily that has gone astray. Over the last two years, the Daask cell in Sham
6 Discover the location of a Daask safe house. has been waging a slowly escalating war against the
holdings of the Boromar Clan. The Boromars were sur­
B O RO A R C L A N ADVENTURE HOOKS prised by the violence of these attacks and have suffered
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significant losses. Daask prefers guerrilla tactics, using
The Boromar Clan Adventure Hooks table presents only as many combatants as necessary to get a job done,
ideas for additional adventures themed around the never staying in one place too long, and quickly retreat­
Boromar Clan. ing back to their turf. Though the Boromars still control
much of criminal activity in the middle and upper parts
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d 4 Adventure Hook the city and controls crime in the Cogs.
Daask forces capture Boromar family members who DAASK P ERATIONS
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are visiting Sharn from the Talenta Plains. The Boro­
mars offer a reward for the safe return of their family Violence and intimidation are Daask's most used
and a larger reward for the kidnappers' heads, leading tools. Rather than using bribery, Daask manipulates
to gang violence n the streets. the Sham Watch through displays of force and brutal
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reprisals against officers who dare to stand in the way.
2 A beloved Sharn Watch captain who openly spoke out
Coupled with the fact that Daask primarily targets busi­
against the Boromar Clan disappears. The Boromars
nesses with ties to the Boromars, this means that many
claim they had nothing to do with it, but some Sharn
of the Watch officers of the lower wards will step aside
Watch members use the incident as an excuse to go and allow a Daask raid to run its course.
after the organization. As Daask has seized territory from the Boromar Clan,
3 A changeling stole a smuggled artifact of great value it has also begun taking over a few of the clan's tradi­
from the Boromar Clan. Boromar enforcers shake tional businesses. In addition to dreamlily, Daask sells a
down people all over Sharn to find it, and clan leaders highly addictive drug called dragon's blood.
consider going to war with the Tyrants. Daask has another, perhaps surprising area of oper­
ation: religion. The organization has brought priests of
4 The Boromars stage a festival in Callestan for
the Dark Six to Sham and has restored a ruined temple
Saidan's birthday. All of the family's allies will be to the Dark Six in Khyber's Gate. Followers of the Dark
there, creating opportunities for espionage and Six have few other opportunities to practice their faith,
assassination.
and providing this new facility for them has made many
allies for Daask across the city.

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