DRAGONMARKED HOUSES CHEAT SHEET

Dragonmarked houses are extended families of a single race whose members sometimes manifest dragonmarks. They
often have a near-monopoly on certain kinds of businesses and are [supposed to be] neutral in any affairs between the
nations of Khorvaire.

House Cannith House Lyrandar

Mark of Making Mark of Storm
Races: Humans Races: Half-Elves
Known for innovation Known for Ocean and
and advancements in Air travel, and weather
technology, eg: The manipulation. But, mostly
Lightning Rail, Elemental for piloting elemental
Airships, & Warforged airships.

House Deneith House Medani

Mark of Sentinel Mark of Detection
Races: Humans Races: Half-Elves
Known for their Known for body
mercenaries and guards, investigators and
bodyguards, acclaimed researches hired through-
for their efficiency and out the lands. Very close
martial skill. ties with Breland.

House Ghallanda House Orien

Mark of Hospitality Mark of Passage
Races: Halflings Races: Humans
Known for hospitality Known for messenger
services. The best food and courier services, &
and shelter around can be overland shipping via Big
found at their Sovereign caravans that offer free
Enclaves. services to adventurers.

House Jorasco House Phiarlan

Mark of Healing Mark of Shadow
Races: Halflings Races: Elves
Known for providing both Known for their bold
mundane and magical and entertaining bards,
healing. Herbalists, actors, artists, and
Alchemists, Physicians, acrobats, but is really a
and a few Clerics. house of spies.

House Kundarak House Sivis

Mark of Warding Mark of Scribing
Races: Dwarves Races: Gnomes
Known for Security and Known for translation
banking. They offer ultra- and messaging stations.
secure Vaults and lock They train scribes,
boxes to the ultra- notaries, cartographers,
wealthy. heralds, and many more.
 House Tharashk • Dragonmarks are physical manifestations of the
Mark of Finding Draconic Prophecy. They have appeared on seven of
Races: Humans & Half-Orcs Khorvaire’s common races. They are intricate in design
Known for and range from florescent blue to purple. They are a
Investigators, Monster status symbol and provide the bearer with magical
mercenaries and
talents. They are ranked in increasing size, complexity,
laborers, and trade with
and power from Least, to Lesser, to Greater, & Siberys.
Droaam. Rivalry with
House Deneith. • Dragonmarks manifest around adolescence. Each
house puts it heirs through a trial called The Test of
Siberys. The specific trials very by house, but they place
House Thuranni
the heir in circumstances where they are likely to
Mark of Shadow
manifest the mark, if they have it. About half of the
Races: Elves
members of a bloodline manifest the mark.
Known for their bold
and entertaining bards,
• Any Heir of the house who develops a dragonmark is
actors, artists, and
allowed to add the d’ prefix to the house name: Merrix
acrobats, but is really a
d’Cannith. Regional leaders within the houses are called
house of assassins.
Barons. Most houses are led by a Matriarch or Patriarch,
though some are led by Councils. [An “heir” is anyone
House Vadalis who has the house’s dragonmark and was born into (or
Mark of Handling formally adopted into) the dragonmarked family.)
Races: Human
Known for stables, •The Korth Edicts prevent the houses from owing land,
breeding and training holding noble titles, or maintaining military forces (with
animals, esp. Magebreed an exception for Deneith.) The edicts were established
animals. Major presence long ago when the Five Nations where united. Today,
in Eldeen Reaches. Pony many in the house feel the Korth Edicts have become
express in remote areas. obsolete in the wake of the Last War.

• In the past, the Dragonmarked Houses were held in

House Tarkanan check by the United Kingdom of Galifar. But in the wake
Aberrant Marks of the Last War, people wonder if any one nation has the
Races: All power to enforce its wishes on the houses. Some say the
Known for Dragonmarked barons wield more power than the kings
assassination, thievery and queens. Their power is mostly economic.
and other unlawful
deeds. Psudeo-house • Most Dragonmarked Houses maintain enclaves in
based in Sharn. All have major cities. These server as hubs for house businesses
aberrant marks, which and strongholds for the house families. A city may also
are usually violent. have any number of businesses tied to a house – a
Ghallanda inn, a Cannith smith, a Sivis message station –
but these are simply providing services and don’t have
House of Vol any direct connection to a house leadership. (Licensed
Mark of [Death?] Franchises, officially sanctioned independents, etc)
Races: Elves
The existence of this • The Twelve is an organization that facilitates
house is apocryphal, and communication and cooperation between the
Unknown. Lost to history.
is said to have been wiped dragonmarked houses. Excoriates are dragonmarked
out by a combined army heirs who have been cut off from their houses.
of all other existing Foundlings are people who develop a mark outside of a
houses thousands of house and have no connection to it.
years ago.