Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

100 CHAPTER 4 | THE MARK OF HOSPITALITY

The Mark of Hospitality ............................................

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with the Mark of Hospitality is sure to be rich

in friends. The magic of the mark allows the

bearer to keep a place clean, and to heat, chill,

and season food. But it also helps the bearer

connect with others, setting troubled minds at

ease—a powerful tool, though it can cause anger

if abused.

HOUSE GHALLANDA

The majority of inns, taverns, and restaurants

in the Five Nations are either directly owned by

House Ghallanda or licensed by its Hosteler’s

Guild. Most people give little thought to House

Ghallanda; when compared to the soldiers

of House Deneith and the factories of House

Cannith, an alliance of innkeepers seems

harmless and inconsequential. But Ghallanda’s

strength lies in charm and connections. A

Ghallanda innkeeper hears many things—if

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The leaders of House Ghallanda don’t sell

information; they prefer to build friendship and

deal in favors. But should a Ghallanda baron

every truly need something, they likely have a

favor they can call in.

Ghallanda has a number of “bound

businesses”—franchises run directly by the house.

The Gold Dragon Inn is such a business, and

Gold Dragon Inns can be found in every major

city, each serving a familiar menu and providing

similar services. But many Ghallanda heirs take

pride in creating their own unique businesses.

There are also many independent restaurants,

inns, and taverns that are licensed by Ghallanda.

The blink dog seal is an assurance that a locale

meets Ghallanda standards of health and

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DRAGONMARKED CHARACTERS

Here are some examples of characters who carry

the Mark of Hospitality.

Noble Warlock (Archfey). Your parents

run a score of Gold Dragon Inns. You’ve never

gotten your hands dirty with the family business;

you’ve been too busy doing important things,

like going to all the best parties. Just the other

day you were dancing with some Greensinger

druids, and they summoned some sort of

Archfey from Thelanis. Honestly, you don’t

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it. You know a group of adventurers—regulars

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MARK OF HOSPITALITY TRAITS

The Mark of Hospitality manifests exclusively

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Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma

score increases by 1.

Innkeeper’s Charms. You know the

cantrips friends and XZM[\QLQOQ\I\QWVCharisma is

your spellcasting ability for them.

Ever Hospitable. When you make a

Charisma (Persuasion) check or an ability check

involving brewer’s supplies or cook’s utensils,

you can roll one Intuition die (a d4) and add the

number rolled to the ability check.