Has anyone used this 'new' Dragonmarked house as of yet as a plot device /antagonist? I have a character who has an aberrant mark and is looking to perhaps join, but I want to get a feel for how they have been presented so far.
Thanks
More or less like the original Brotherhood of Mutants (minus the moraly absolutes-they are assassins and thieves but the Houses aren't exactly innocent either).
P.S. BTW, what do you mean by "new"?
I've used Tarkannan NPC agents in the past in a scene where they infiltrated and sabotaged the Argonth (Breland's floating fortress) while it was on a mission on the Droaam side of the border:
Among the agents that infiltrated the fortress where an aberrant mark halfling disguised as a house Jorasco healer - his touch induced poison. and an aberrant mark human which had the power to confuse and enrage animals he caused the magebreed bears to break in a frenzy and attack the troops.
More or less like the original Brotherhood of Mutants (minus the moraly absolutes-they are assassins and thieves but the Houses aren't exactly innocent either).
This pretty much. I like to think of them as kind of mocking the styles and customs of the other Dragonmarked houses as part of their motif. Like a violent warlord who fancies himself a legitimate and refined king.
My next novel is called The Son of Khyber; it comes out in November and has a big focus on House Tarkanan. Of course, this being Eberron, novels aren't canon, so it's an idea you could use, nothing more.
I've been using House Tarkannan for years now, the history of the Aberrant marks resonates with me as both a player and a DM. My party has had various encouters with the House, some benign, some certainly not.
I was actually intrigued to see the House fully stated up and given details in 4th Ed Eberron. As an aside I had been planning for the House to go legit as a DM for a while now. The party along with some intrepid Tarkannan spelunkers were digging around the ancient ruins beneath the city and find some ancient crypt from the time of the War of the Mark. Contained within is a sealed journal from a former member of Sivis who went against his house when he learned what their genocidal plans were (he also had a sister with an Aberrant mark).
Tarkannan took the journal and all it's damning evidence, made heaps of back-up copies and approached the Twelve. They delivered and ultimatum. The Twelve were to issue a public statement recognising the formation of a 13th House, House Tarkannan. The House would act as an amnesty for anybody with an aberrant mark. Persecution and prejudice against their "aberrant brothers" would no longer be tolerated and the Twelve were personally making steps to extend the hand of friendship after some many centuries of pain.
The Twelve knew what the damning journal would do to them, especially with the number of key power-players on Khorvaire becoming wary of the Dragonmarked Houses power post the Thronehold Accords. They couldn't afford the scandal, the loss of power and possible long-term repercussions. They relented and House Tarkannan was officially born. Interestingly enough I used the Chaos Beast as their symbol, since it's form is fluid and always changing, always different like the Aberrant Marks.
And of course a few weeks later the new ECG and EPG arrives, with House Tarkannan all shiny and new...
So yeah, James Wyatt I've got my tin-foil hat on. You can stop reading my thoughts now :P !
My next novel is called The Son of Khyber; it comes out in November and has a big focus on House Tarkanan. Of course, this being Eberron, novels aren't canon, so it's an idea you could use, nothing more.
My back up character in our current game is House Tarkanan so I eagerly await this.
Only problem I forsee is my current character Kalarharath, Kalashtar psion, having an 'accident' if it's too good. So hopefully you didn't do your usual job of writing a gripping tale 
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The Game i'm about to begin running uses an Aberrant Marked Aurum Lord as a Puppet Master playing both his rich buddies; House Tarkanen; and the Swords of Liberty against the Twelve. Its a bit of a Xanatos Gambit game- but i think its looking pretty good: i may post the first session after i run it.
Mostly i would advise to remember that all houses- even houses composed of eldrtich horror marked mutants- have good people and bad people in them. The game gets boring when you can expect the same thing from everyone; especially in Eberron.
Having a sympathetic and persecuted Aberrant Marked NPC that the PC's realize they can't protect- and then decide will only be safe with a group of proto-terrorists is a classic Noir Moment: made all that much sweeter if she comes back to kill them later for abandoning her to the fate she wanted to avoid. Or turn their expectations on its head and have her arrive with a group of Mutant Marked Assassins to save the party when Thurani or Pharlian decide that they know too much.
So yeah, James Wyatt I've got my tin-foil hat on. You can stop reading my thoughts now :P !
Actually, House Tarkanan is all mine.
And regular tinfoil is no match for me!So yeah, James Wyatt I've got my tin-foil hat on. You can stop reading my thoughts now :P !
Actually, House Tarkanan is all mine. And regular tinfoil is no match for me!
*gets out a Byeshk foil hate *
That should keep the aberrations out ;) .
*gets out a Byeshk foil hate *
That should keep the aberrations out ;) .
problem is: a hellcow bites through all kind of foils, in search for the underlying chocolate. while it might not read your thoughts, it still will see you as a nice little snack.
I need a Magic Circle Against: Hellcow...
I think a pale of milk should suffice instead of powedered silver ;) .