Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

CHAPTER 4 | THE MARK OF SCRIBING 103

The Mark of Scribing ................................................

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— Lysse Lorridan d’Sivis,

House Matriarch

The Mark of Scribing deals with

communication—both the written and spoken

word. A gnome who bears the mark can feel

words as though they are living creatures,

struggling to make their meaning known. The

mark provides a range of gifts. It translates

languages, but it also allows its bearer to

communicate with others at a distance.

HOUSE SIVIS

The gnomes of House Sivis facilitate

communication. This is seen most literally in

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to send a short message to another speaking

stone; House Sivis’s network of message stations

is the backbone of long-distance communication.

But Sivis also trains and licenses scribes,

notaries, interpreters, cartographers, barristers,

heralds, bookbinders and more. House Sivis

has an especially close relationship with House

Kundarak, as Kundarak letters of credit must be

notarized with a Sivis arcane mark.

House Sivis has taken great pains to maintain

the trust of its clients and takes a position of

absolute neutrality in all disputes, whether

between houses or nations. Gnomes have a

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within the house often engage in subtle schemes

and feuds, but these are never allowed to

threaten the house as a whole. Sivis gnomes are

typically friendly, curious, and engaging; but that

kindly exterior may conceal a scheming mind.

DRAGONMARKED CHARACTERS

Here are examples of characters who carry the

Mark of Scribing.

House Agent Bard. The Draconic Prophecy

is one of the greatest mysteries of all. You’re an

observer tasked to keep your eyes open for any

sort of manifestation of the Prophecy. You are

part detective, part spy. Always keep your eyes

open for leads and see where they take you.

Sage Wizard. You started out as a scribe

and discovered a talent for arcane magic and a

love of history. You’re eager to explore ancient

ruins and lost civilizations, and you’re especially

interested in uncovering old records, spellbooks,

and ancient lore.

Hermit Warlock (Great Old One). The

Mark of Making allows you to read the code of

reality itself, to understand voices no one else can

hear. You have no interest in the business of your

house; you are on a grander quest, unraveling a

secret that lesser minds can’t comprehend. Your

patron could be a daelkyr or your mark may

truly be connecting you to some primordial force.

MARK OF SCRIBING TRAITS

The Mark of Scribing manifests exclusively

on gnomes. If your character has the Mark of

Scribing, this is your gnome subrace.

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma

score increases by 1.

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calligrapher’s supplies and forgery kits. When

you make an ability check using either one of

these tools, you can roll one Intuition die, a d4,

and add the number rolled to the ability check.

Scribe’s Insight. You can cast KWUXZMPMVL

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Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it.

Whispering Wind. You know the cantrip

UM[[IOM. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability

when casting it.

Extra Language. You can speak, read, and

write one extra language of your choice.

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