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THE ILLUSIONS THAT I WEAVE DAZZLE AND DECEIVE.
Sometimes that deception eases your burdens, letting you
f o r g e t your troubles o r a moment. But I can also ease your
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burdens b y endingyour life.
-Lady Elara d'Thuranni, shadow dancer

The Mark of Shadow lets an elf weave illusions, crafting
magic to distract or delight. It also allows its bearer to
sculpt shadows, making it easy to avoid detection.
THE HOUSES OF S H A D O W

Leader: House Phiarlan, Elvinor Elorrenthi d'Phiarlan;
House Thuranni, Elar d'Thuranni
Headquarters: House Phiarlan, the Demesnes (var­
ious); House Thuranni, Regalport (Lhazaar Prin­
cipalities)
Elves have carried the Mark of Shadow for thousands of
years. The mark's bearers left Aerenal after the conflict
that wiped out the Mark of Death and established House
Phiarlan in Khorvaire. These elves are expert entertain­
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ers, giving them access to all manner of places and se­ ELF SUBRA E : MARK OF S H A D O W
crets. Known to few, there has always been an elite force If you're an elf with the Mark of Shadow, you have this
of spies and assassins within House Phiarlan. Only spe­ subrace, with the following traits.
cial clients-nobles, merchant lords, and the like-have Ability Score I n crease. Your Charisma score in­
access to these spies. creases by 1 .
Toward the end of the Last War, a bitter feud broke Cunning I n tuition. When you make a Charisma (Per­
out between the major families of the house. Known formance) or Dexterity (Stealth) check, you can roll a d4
as the Shadow Schism, it resulted in a split withinin and add the number rolled to the ability check.
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Phiarlan-and the foundation of House Thuranni. Shape Shadows. You know the minor illusion cantrip.
House Phiarlan continues to offer entertainment and Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the invisibility spell
espionage in the lands west of the Mournland, while once with this trait, and you regain the ability to cast it
Thuranni operates in the eastern lands. As a rule, when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcast­
Phiarlan elves are the better spies and Thuranni agents ing ability for these spells.
are superior assassins. Thuranni and Phiarlan main­ S p ells of the Mark. If you have the Spellcasting or
tain a peaceful relationship, but rivalries run deep. the Pact Magic class feature, the spells on the Mark of
Baron Elar d'Thuranni is said to be responsible for Shadow Spells table are added to the spell list of your
the Shadow Schism. Ruling the house from an enclave spellcasting class.
in Regalport, he is always accompanied by a shadowy
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pair, rumored to be embodiments of shadow itself. The M A R K O F S H A DOW P E L L S
displacer beast serves as the young house's emblem. Spell Level Spells
The lands of House Phiarlan, known as the De­
mesnes, are the foremost centers of the arts in the Five l st disguise self, silent image
Nations, each focusing on a specific artistic tradition: 2nd darkness, pass without trace
the written word, movement arts, music, material arts, 3rd clairvoyance, major image
and the arts of illusion, puppetry, oratory, and acting. 4th greater invisibility, hallucinatory terrain
Baron Elvinor Elorrenthi leads the house from the last 5th mislead
of those, the Demesne of Shadow, which is located in
Sharn. The hydra serves as House Phiarlan's emblem.

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