A Wyvern from the 2014 Monster Manual, art by Brynn Metheney. When time permits, I like to answer questions posed by my Patreon supporters. Questions like… What are wyverns in Droaam like? This article talks about wyverns in Thranesaying… Wyverns are to Thrane as dragonhawks are to Aundair. For tens of thousands of years, the cliffs … [Read more…]
The seal of the Transportation Guild, as depicted by Matthew Johnson! Over the course of this year I’m delving deeper into the Dragonmarked House. Each month I’m writing an article for my Patreon supporters that explores the dragonmark, history, structure, and families of each house, along with story hooks for players and DMs to use. … [Read more…]
The seal of the Transportation Guild, as depicted by Matthew Johnson! You’ve got roots, my friend. You’re Aundairian, through and through. Not I. Orien? We’re everywhere. We deliver your mail. We transport your goods. We bring Aundairian wines to Wroat and Nightwood Ale to Flamekeep. Today we’re dining in Fairhaven, but tomorrow I’ll eat dinner … [Read more…]
Portal by Adrien Coquet on Noun Project In Eberron, House Orien maintains a network of teleportation circles that allow heirs to move between the enclaves of the house. This provides a quick—but expensive—way to get from Sharn to Flamekeep in the blink of an eye. But what happens when a player character learns the Teleportation … [Read more…]
A Deneith heir using the Mark of Sentinel, by Matthew Johnson Over the course of the next year I’m writing a series of articles about the Dragonmarked Houses. The point of these articles is to provide my take on the houses—their culture, history, and hooks for characters or NPCs from those houses. As always, this … [Read more…]
At 6 PM Eastern Time on April 16th, 2025, a new season of Legacy of Worlds launches on the Six Sides of Gaming channel on YouTube. I love this season, and I wanted to give those of you who may not be familiar with Legacy of Worlds enough information for you to jump in at … [Read more…]
Great article as always, and on my favorite House too! I just love how Orien is one of the “nice” Houses, but they’re down on their luck and so desperate to regain their former glory they’re willing to take incredible risks. I think it makes for great stories. IME, Passage (or at least Journey’s Home) … [Read more…]
Former Sentinel Marshal Rolan Harn by Matthew Johnson Over the course of this year, I’m going to be writing about a Dragonmarked House each month. I’ll be posting bonus content on my Patreon, including character options and focus items associated with each house. Currently, I’m working on an article about House Orien. But before diving … [Read more…]
The Gorgon, from the 2025 Monster Manual Eston was the site of countless wonders this last weekend, as the city celebrated the opening of the House of Cannith. This pavilion is the work of an alliance of families from across Metrol, all of whom carry the remarkable Dragon Mark of Making. The festival displayed creations … [Read more…]
Nowadays, Cyrans don’t do the Tago the old way, not when so much Cyran blood has already been shed. And how could we celebrate so, with our memories of the Day of Mourning and all those we have lost? But do you remember the way the Tago once was danced, wild and fierce? To perform … [Read more…]