Mark of Detection

  The Mark of Detection grants abilities that enable its possessor to discern the presence of threats, from poisoned food to scrying eyes. The half-elves of House Medani carry the Mark of Detection. One of the youngest of the dragonmarked houses, House Medani organized into a mercantile house as a result of the War of the Mark that ended fifteen hundred years ago. Despite the fact that it has stood as an established mercantile house for fifteen centuries, some of the older houses still view House Medani as an upstart. Unconcerned with the opinions of its peers, House Medani controls the Warning Guild, which offers services related to personal protection. House Medani originated in Breland and continues to concentrate its efforts in the central region of Khorvaire.   Trait Mark of Detection   Dragonmark Cantrip Detect Magic and Read Aura.   Dragonmark Spells  

• least: Deductive Intuition
• lesser: Lesser Detector
• greater: Greater Detector
• grand: Grand Detector
• siberys: Siberys Detector

 

 

Ancestry Feats

 

  Remember, ancestry feats with the dragonmark trait require you to have the dragonmark trait yourself. Half-elves with the Mark of Detection bloodline can take the Least Dragonmark feat. If you are not part of a bloodline with the mark, the Least Dragonmark feat is uncommon for you.  

   

Least Dragonmark

Feat 1

dragonmark   Prerequisites You have the dragonmark heritage trait   You manifest a dragonmark, a sign you are connected to the Draconic Prophecy. Drawing on this power gives you the ability to cast dragonmark spells. You gain the least dragonmark focus spell from your mark and a focus pool of 1. You gain the Trained proficiency in dragonmark attack rolls and DCs. You gain the dragonmark trait, the trait specific to your mark, and access to that marks ancestry feats.   The rules for dragonmark spells are summarized in the Key Terms section on the dragonmark page, and the full rules for focus spells appear here.    

Dragonmark Whip

Feat 1

dragonmark   You have learned how to manipulate your dragonmark to separate from your body to some degree. You spend 10 minutes focusing your marks magic, imprinting it with the potential of a bladed scarf, flail, meteor hammer, spiked chain, or whip. When you have a free hand, you can spend a single interact action to cause your dragonmark to separate from your body, forming the weapon in your free hand; a second interact action returns it to tattoo form. Your dragonmark weapon functions as the imprinted weapon and can be etched with runes or affixed with talismans as normal, which are suppressed when the weapon is in tattoo form. It also becomes an arcane focus.   You can only have one dragonmark weapon prepared at a time. If you prepare a second one, any runes on the previous weapon that are valid for the new weapon are transferred between them at no cost, but you lose any inapplicable runes.    

Eye of Medani

Feat 1

dragonmarkfortunemark of detection   Frequency once per day   Trigger you fail a Perception check.  

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  Your eye for detail is enhanced by your training with house Medani. If you roll a failure on a Perception check that is not secret, you can reroll the check. You may select the better of the two rolls.    

Dragonmark Adept

Feat 3

dragonmark   You gain a focus spell from your mark's additional focus spell list of a level you can cast. You can retrain this spell with a week of downtime.    

Dragonmark Cantrip

Feat 3

dragonmark   You gain the dragonmark cantrip spells associated with your mark. These cantrips are modified like other dragonmark spells; losing certain traits and components. A cantrip is automatically heightened to half your level rounded up.    

Prophetic Visions

Feat 3

uncommondivinationdivinedragonmarkmark of detection   Access Must be a worshiper of Aureon, and must have received training from the Voice of Aureon.  

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  As you undertake your training as a Medani prophet, you begin to receive powerful visions of the past and future. These visions often connect to your current location, such that you are far more likely to see an image of the ancient battles between quori and giant if you are in Xen'drik.   When you enter a new location, such as a room or corridor, you receive a vision related to one thing out of the ordinary. The GM determines what it is, or whether there's nothing reasonable to pick up, skipping obvious clues that can be easily noticed without a check or specifically looking for them. You learn only that an area or object is suspicious, but not why it's suspicious. For example, if you entered a study with a large bloodstain on the ground, the bloodstain is so obviously suspicious it's evident to you already, so the GM might note that there's something suspicious about the desk drawer instead. You would then need to investigate the drawer further to find out what specifically is out of the ordinary. Prophetic Visions doesn't reveal whether creatures are suspicious.   You don't typically get any benefit when you leave and come back to a place, though if a major change has happened there and time has passed, the GM might determine that you do.    

Lesser Dragonmark

Feat 5

dragonmark   Prerequisites Least Dragonmark   Your dragonmark grows in power. You gain the Lesser dragonmark focus spell appropriate to your mark. Your proficiency in dragonmark attack rolls and DCs increases to Expert. You also gain the lesser dragonmark trait.   The rules for dragonmark spells are summarized in the Key Terms section on the dragonmark page, and the full rules for focus spells appear here.    

Medani Prophet

Feat 7

uncommondivinationdivinedragonmarkmark of detection   Prerequisites Lesser Dragonmark   Access Must be a worshiper of Aureon, and must have received training from the Voice of Aureon.  

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  When you cast Lesser Detector, you can choose to replicate Augury.    

Greater Dragonmark

Feat 9

dragonmark   Prerequisites Lesser Dragonmark   Your dragonmark grows in power once again. You gain the Greater dragonmark focus spell appropriate to your mark. Increase the number of Focus Points in your focus pool by 1. You also gain the greater dragonmark trait.   The rules for dragonmark spells are summarized in the Key Terms section on the dragonmark page, and the full rules for focus spells appear here.    

Visions of the Past

Feat 9

uncommondivinationdivinedragonmarkmark of detection   Prerequisites Medani Prophet   Frequency once per day  

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  By spending 10 minutes in deep meditation, you peer into the past. You can ask three questions regarding the past of the area you are in. You receive your answers as a combination of indistinct sensory impressions, as determined by the GM. For example, if you ask "Who killed Borestes?" you might learn that it was a male half-orc wielding an axe, but you will not learn the name of the killer. If you happen to be familiar with this particular half-orc, you might instinctively recognize him. In general, however, the imagery is vague and blurred; however, you might catch a particularly vivid image, such as a precise look at the killer's distinctive axe.   The answers you receive come not from any deity, but from your dragonmark's supernatural connection to the past. As such, treat the answers as coming from an effectively omniscient being. However, you will only receive responses to questions regarding events that occurred within your line of sight, and any magical effect that would have interfered with scrying automatically conceals past events from this power. For example, you might ask a question regarding a crime committed at a particular site, but if the character who committed that crime was under the effect of Nondetection at the time, the response will be completely indecipherable. This ability works best when you ask specific questions: The more vague the question you ask, the more vague the response will be.   The maximum period you can look back through time is based on the strength of the dragonmark whose power you expend.  

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  Lesser Dragonmark 1 week   Greater Dragonmark 1 month   Grand Dragonmark 1 year   Siberys Dragonmark 1 century    

Forewarned

Feat 11

dragonmarkmark of detection   Your dragonmark maintains your awareness of the world around you at all times, you gain a +1 status bonus to your Perception. In addition, you are never flat-footed to hidden enemies.    

Grand Dragonmark

Feat 13

dragonmark   Prerequisites Greater Dragonmark   Your dragonmark expands across your body, swelling with power. You gain the Grand dragonmark focus spell appropriate to your mark. Your proficiency in dragonmark attack rolls and DCs increases to Master. You also gain the grand dragonmark trait.   The rules for dragonmark spells are summarized in the Key Terms section on the dragonmark page, and the full rules for focus spells appear here.    

Scrying Sense

Feat 15

dragonmarkmark of detection   Prerequisites Grand Dragonmark  

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  When you replicate Detect Scrying with Grand Detector, the spell is considered to be cast 2 levels higher.    

Perfect Scrying Sense

Feat 17

dragonmarkmark of detection   Prerequisites Scrying Sense  

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  When you replicate Detect Scrying with Grand Detector, you detect the presence of all effects with the detection trait in the area. If Detect Scrying is higher level than a detection effect, you gain a glimpse of the detecting creature and learn its approximate distance and direction.    

Siberys Dragonmark

Feat 17

dragonmark   Prerequisites Grand Dragonmark   Your dragonmark expands across your body, swelling with power. You gain the Siberys dragonmark focus spell appropriate to your mark. You gain Legendary proficiency in dragonmark attack rolls and DCs. Increase the number of Focus Points in your focus pool by 1. You gain the siberys dragonmark trait.   The rules for dragonmark spells are summarized in the Key Terms section on the dragonmark page, and the full rules for focus spells appear here.      

Dragonmark Focus Spells

 

     

   

Deductive Intuition

spell 1

divinationdragonmarkmark of detection   Cast (somatic, material Requirement Least Dragonmark   Duration sustained up to 10 minutes  

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  You call upon your dragonmark's power to better uncover secrets. When you Cast the Spell, you can Recall Knowledge, Seek, or Sense Motive. You gain a +1 status bonus to the skill or Perception used for the roll, and this bonus remains as long as you Sustain the Spell.  

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  Heightened (3rd) You do not need to sustain Deductive Intuition.   Heightened (7th) The duration increases to 1 hour.  

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  Greater Dragonmark The bonus increases to +2   Siberys Dragonmark The bonus increases to +3    

Lesser Detector

spell 3

dragonmarkmark of detectiontransmutation   Cast See replicated spell (somatic, material Requirement Lesser Dragonmark   Frequency You can only cast this spell once per daily preparation - even if you have the focus points to cast it.  

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  With a concentrated effort to bend the powers of your mark, you replicate the effects of a spell.   When you begin to cast Lesser Detector, you choose to replicate Detect Poison, See Invisibility, or Object Reading. Lesser Detector gains the traits of the selected spell, then you may replicate the spell's effect by completing the Cast a Spell activity using the normal number of actions. The replicated spell is automatically heightened to the level of Lesser Detector.   You ignore any trivial material or verbal components of the replicated spell, but if the replicated spell requires a focus or material cost, you must still provide it to cast it.  

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  Greater Dragonmark You may cast Lesser Detector up to two times per daily preparation.   Grand Dragonmark You may cast Lesser Detector up to three times per daily preparation.   Siberys Dragonmark You may cast Lesser Detector any number of times per daily preparation.    

Greater Detector

spell 5

dragonmarkmark of detectiontransmutation   Cast See replicated spell (somatic, material Requirement Greater Dragonmark   Frequency You can only cast this spell once per daily preparation - even if you have the focus points to cast it.  

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  With a concentrated effort to bend the powers of your mark, you replicate the effects of a spell.   When you begin to cast Greater Detector, you choose to replicate Clairvoyance or Discern Lies. Greater Detector gains the traits of the selected spell, then you may replicate the spell's effect by completing the Cast a Spell activity using the normal number of actions. The replicated spell is automatically heightened to the level of Greater Detector.   You ignore any trivial material or verbal components of the replicated spell, but if the replicated spell requires a focus or material cost, you must still provide it to cast it.  

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  Grand Dragonmark You may cast Greater Detector up to two times per daily preparation.   Siberys Dragonmark You may cast Greater Detector up to three times per daily preparation.    

Grand Detector

spell 7

dragonmarkmark of detectiontransmutation   Cast See replicated spell (somatic, material Requirement Grand Dragonmark   Frequency You can only cast this spell once per daily preparation - even if you have the focus points to cast it.  

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  With a concentrated effort to bend the powers of your mark, you replicate the effects of a spell.   When you begin to cast Grand Detector, you choose to replicate Detect Scrying or True Seeing. Grand Detector gains the traits of the selected spell, then you may replicate the spell's effect by completing the Cast a Spell activity using the normal number of actions. The replicated spell is automatically heightened to the level of Grand Detector.   You ignore any trivial material or verbal components of the replicated spell, but if the replicated spell requires a focus or material cost, you must still provide it to cast it.  

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  Siberys Dragonmark You may cast Grand Detector up to two times per daily preparation.    

Siberys Detector

spell 9

dragonmarkmark of detectiontransmutation   Cast See replicated spell (somatic, material Requirement Grand Dragonmark   Frequency You can only cast this spell once per daily preparation - even if you have the focus points to cast it.  

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  With a concentrated effort to bend the powers of your mark, you replicate the effects of a spell.   When you begin to cast Siberys Detector, you choose to replicate Retrocognition, Foresight or any spell listed in the Lesser, Greater or Grand dragonmark spell. Siberys Detector gains the traits of the selected spell, then you may replicate the spell's effect by completing the Cast a Spell activity using the normal number of actions. The replicated spell is automatically heightened to the level of Siberys Detector.   You ignore any trivial material or verbal components of the replicated spell, but if the replicated spell requires a focus or material cost, you must still provide it to cast it.  

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  Heightened (10th) Replicating spells of 3rd level or lower do not count against the frequency of Siberys Detector.      

Additional Focus Spells

 

  You may select from among the following focus spells when you gain the Dragonmark Adept feat. If the spell is from a different source, such as a class or archetype, it loses any associated traits and gains the Arcane, Dragonmark, and Mark of Detection traits. Note that rarity is maintained, and uncommon spells should be verified with your GM.  

Level	Spell
1	Hyperfocus
2	Light of Revelation
4	Glimpse the Truth, Know the Enemy

 

   

Detect Danger

spell 2

divinationdragonmarkmark of detectionprediction   Cast (somatic, material Requirement Least Dragonmark   Range touch; Target 1 creature   Duration sustained up to 10 minutes  

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  You call upon your dragonmark's power to forewarn your target of impending danger. When you cast the spell, the target gains a +1 status bonus to initiative rolls and isn't flat-footed against undetected creatures. This bonus remains as long as you Sustain the Spell. The target is temporarily immune to Detect Danger for 1 hour.  

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  Heightened (3rd) You do not need to sustain Detect Danger.   Heightened (7th) The duration increases to 1 hour.  

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  Greater Dragonmark The bonus increases to +2   Siberys Dragonmark The bonus increases to +3    

Banish Dragonmark

focus 4

abjurationdragonmarkincapacitation   Cast dragonmark (least), somatic   Range 30 feet; Targets 1 creature with the dragonmark trait   Saving Throw Will; Duration varies   You utter a harsh incantation as you attempt to seal the power of a dragonmark. The target must attempt a Will save.     Critical Success The target is unaffected.   Success The target is stunned 1.   Failure The target's dragonmark trait is suppressed, making it unable to use any feats, magic items, or spells requiring the trait for 1 minute.   Critical Failure As success, but for 1 hour.  

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  Lesser Dragonmark The target suffers a -1 status penalty to the saving throw if they do not have the lesser dragonmark trait.   Greater Dragonmark The target suffers a -1 status penalty to the saving throw if they do not have the greater dragonmark trait.   Grand Dragonmark The target suffers a -1 status penalty to the saving throw if they do not have the grand dragonmark trait.   Siberys Dragonmark The target suffers a -2 status penalty to the saving throw if they do not have the siberys dragonmark trait.