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So, if you're making an elf character, you can choose to description includes a list of dragonmark spells that flow
take the Mark of Shadow instead of being a wood elf or from the magic of the mark. If you play a character with
a high elf. the Spellcasting or the Pact Magic class feature, your
There is another option related to dragonmarks if dragonmark spells are added to the spell list for each of
your group uses feats: the Aberrant Dragonmark feat your spellcasting classes, thereby expanding the spell
(see page 52) grants potentially dangerous magi- options available to you.
cal abilities. Aberrant dragonmarks aren't tied to the You might also consider your dragonmark the source
dragonmark houses and can be taken by a character of any or all of your spells or class features. As a cleric
of any race. with the Mark of Healing, for example, you could say
your mark is the sole source of the healing and support­
A
D R AGONMARKS N D BACKGROU N D S ive spells you cast, or your magic might come from a
combination of your mark's power and your faith in the
Dragonmarks are bound to certain bloodlines, and by
choosing a mark, you are establishing your character's gods. As a warlock, your aberrant dragonmark might
blood connection to one of the families in the dragon­ actually be your fiendish patron, the source of all your
marked houses. It's up to you to define your relationship magic. These descriptions add flavor to your character
to the house. Were you brought up in the house? Or are but don't change your character's abilities, beyond the
you independent from it? This is best represented by dragonmark spells added to your spell list.
your background. Consider the following options: Over the centuries, the houses have developed tools
that enhance and channel the powers of a mark, and
Agent. You have a close, ongoing relationship with your these items (some appear in chapter 5) give the houses
house. The house agent background is a good choice if much of their economic power.
you are actively working for the house. Alternately, you
could take the noble background to reflect a blood tie D R AGONMARK APPEARANCE
to the leaders of the house. A dragonmark appears on the skin. There are twelve
Independent Scion. You were raised or trained by the
house, but you've kept your independence. This means known dragonmarks, each unique in design and power.
you don't have many special privileges, but you also A dragonmark can appear on any part of the body. One
don't have responsibilities. Guild artisan is a good half-elf could have the Mark of Detection across an eye,
choice to reflect basic house training, but you could while another has it in the palm of the hand. Dragon­
choose entertainer for the Mark of Shadow, sailor for marks appear with vivid shades of blue and purple and
the Mark of Storms, soldier for the Mark of Sentinel, shimmer or even move slightly. When used, they grow
sage for the Mark of Scribing, and so on. warm to the touch and sometimes glow (though this
Excoriate. When a dragonmarked heir defies their doesn't produce useful illumination). A dragonmark
house, they might be cut off from their family. In the can't be removed-even if a limb bearing a dragonmark
past, your mark would be flayed from your body. Al­ is cut away, the mark eventually manifests on another
though this mutilation is no longer practiced, such part of the bearer's body. All dragonmarks share a sim­
exiles are still called excoriates. If you're an excoriate, ilar initial appearance, but a dragonmark can grow in
consider what you did to deserve this punishment. size and complexity as a character gains levels and uses
Were you a criminal? A charlatan? Or perhaps a sage it to cast more powerful magic.
who engaged in forbidden research? While dragonmarks share the same general appear­
Foundling. Your ancestors left the house long ago. You ance, your dragonmark could have a unique quality. Roll
have no ties to the house and may not have known you on the Dragonmark Quirks table for inspiration.
were connected by blood before you manifested your 0RAGON M A R K Q U I R K S
dragonmark. As an outlander or an urchin, you might
know nothing about the houses. As an acolyte or a d 8 Quirk
hermit, you could have put your faith ahead of worldly Your r agon mark is unusually small or faint.
d
things, choosing not to pursue a connection with the 2 Your dragonmark is exceptionally large.
houses. Whatever you decide, this is an opportunity to 3 Your r agon mark appears somewhere else on your
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talk with your DM about the role you'd like the house body whenever you finish a long rest.
to play in a campaign. Do you want them to be your en­
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emy? Would you prefer to avoid them completely? Or 4 Yo r dragon mark emits dim light n a 5-foot radius
do you want to work your way into a position of power for 10 minutes whenever you use it.
in the house, despite being an outsider? 5 Your dragonmark tingles and changes color for a mo­
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ment when you're within 0 feet of someone with the
THE PO W E R S OF T H E MARK same mark.
Each dragonmark grants a set of abilities that reflect the 6 When you use your dragon mark, it animates and
inherent powers of the mark. Your dragonmarked race adopts the appearance of your dragon marked house's
gives you a set of traits derived from the magic of your emblem for 1 minute.
mark. If you are a spellcaster, your dragonmark also fu­ 7 Your dragonmark is an unusual color.
els or channels some of your spells. Each dragonmark's 8 Your dragonmark changes size whenever you use it.

CHAPTER 1 I CHARACTER C R EATION