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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pukunui" data-source="post: 9807745" data-attributes="member: 54629">Here's what the four suggestions are in more detail:[spoiler]Dragonmarked HeirYou are a member of a dragonmarked house and its family line—for example, if you bear the Mark of Healing, you could be a Halfling member of House Jorasco and related to the other dragonmarked heirs of the house. In this case, you have much in common with the NPC heirs of your house. The actions of your house influence you, although you and your DM can determine to what extent you become drawn into house politics.Taking the background associated with your house (such as House Jorasco Heir) is the best way to build your character as a dragonmarked heir. Alternatively, you can take the House Agent background, or some other background reflecting your character’s history, and choose a Dragonmark feat later in your career.Since dragonmarks typically appear for the first time in situations of stress or peril where the power of the mark could prove useful, heirs of the dragonmarked houses undergo a rite of passage called the Test of Siberys in adolescence. Each house’s test is different, but they all involve some danger designed to evoke the power of the house’s mark. Usually, a dragonmark appears during the test, if it ever manifests at all, but heirs sometimes manifest their marks years after failing the Test of Siberys.Distant OffshootYou are a distant offshoot of a dragonmarked family line, sharing the species that most commonly manifests the mark but unencumbered by ties to its house. For example, you could be a Halfling with the Mark of Healing but with no ties to House Jorasco. You’re an anomaly; if House Jorasco became aware of you, it would try to bring you and your family line into the house. To build this kind of character, choose a Dragonmark feat at level 4 or later.Mark of ProphecyYou might bear a mark unrelated to your species. For example, you can choose to bear the Mark of Healing even if you’re not a Halfling. Your dragonmark has nothing to do with the house’s family line. It might be a direct mark of the Draconic Prophecy, or it could be an aberrant mark that happens to duplicate an established one. You’ll probably never meet an NPC in the world like you, and House Jorasco might not claim you.To build a character with a mark like this, choose a Dragonmark feat at level 4 or later or select a house background (or the Aberrant Heir background). With your DM’s permission, you can alter some of the background’s proficiencies to better reflect your character’s origin.Aberrant MarkYou bear an aberrant dragonmark. These rare marks appear on members of all species. Aberrant dragonmarks disturb the houses—you would be wise to avoid their attention. The Aberrant Heir background is the best way to build a character with an aberrant mark. Alternatively, choose another background and take the Aberrant Dragonmark feat at level 4 or later.[/spoiler]I, for one, am perfectly fine with all that.</blockquote>

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