Dragonmark Heir

Description:

Dragonmark heirs are the very faces of the dragonmarked houses they represent. A combination of awesome magical talent and sheer political power, they act on behalf of their house (and sometimes in their own best interests). While their brethren may not actually manifest a dragonmark and those that do may be content with a safe position in the rank and file, dragonmark heirs use their ability and keen political mind to barter and scheme on behalf of their house to secure their family's future.

Role: As a dragonmark heir, you represent the interest and position of your house. Regardless of your personal preferences or loyalty to family, you at least understand that everything you do in public bares the full weight and authority of your house. As such, you are a political force to be reckoned with. Combine that with the powerful forces that are available at your beck and call and few would ever dare challenge you openly.

Source: ECB, pg. 73

Alignment: Dragonmark heirs have no restrictions or requirements on alignment, although those that do not abide by the decisions of their house may quickly find themselves in a great deal of trouble.

Hit Dice: d8

Requirements:

To qualify to become a dragonmarked heir, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.

Race: Member of appropriate dragonmarked race and house.

Skills: 5 ranks in any two skills.

Feats: Favored in House (appropriate dragonmarked house), Least True Dragonmark.

Class Skills:

The asdf's class skills (and the key abilities for each skill) are Appraise (Int), Bluff (Chr), Diplomacy (Chr), Intimidate (Chr), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (nobility) (Int), Linguistics (Int) Perform (Chr), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis) and Spellcraft (Int).

Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier.

Table: The Dragonmarked Heir

Class Features:

All of the following are class features of the dragonmark heir prestige class.

Weapons and Armor Proficiency: Dragonmark heirs gain no proficiency with any weapons, armor or shields.

Lesser Dragonmark: At 1st level, a dragonmarked heir gains the Lesser Dragonmark feat as a bonus feat even if he does not qualify for it. If the dragonmarked heir already has the Lesser Dragonmark feat, then he may make a selection from the Improved Least Dragonmark class ability, but he must still qualify for this selection normally.

House Status: At 1st level, when dealing with any member of his dragonmarked house, the dragonmarked heir gains a circumstance bonus to Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (nobility) and Sense Motive checks equal to his level in the dragonmarked heir prestige class. In addition, you gain 2 CPA and TPA in your dragonmarked house each level, above and beyond any other awards you would normally get.

Hero's Fortune: At 2nd level, the dragonmarked heir gains Hero's Fortune as a bonus feat even if he does not qualify for it.

Improved Least Dragonmark: At 2nd level, the dragonmarked heir can choose one of the following as a bonus feat: Dragonmark Battlestrike, Dragonmark Prodigy, Mighty Dragonmark and Shield of Siberys. He must still qualify for the feat normally. Also, increase the caster level of your dragonmark spell-like abilities by 1.

House Mark: At 3rd level, the dragonmarked heir gains one bonus feat based on which house they belong to, as listed below.

Improved Lesser Dragonmark: At 3rd level, the dragonmarked heir can choose one of the following as a bonus feat: Dragonmark Adept, Dragonmark Fist, Mark of Deflection, Mark of Resilience and Protective Mark. He must still qualify for the feat normally. Also, increase the caster level of your dragonmark spell-like abilities by 1.

Greater Dragonmark: At 4th level, the dragonmarked heir gains the Greater Dragonmark feat as a bonus feat even if he does not qualify for it. If the dragonmarked heir already has the Greater Dragonmark feat, then he may make a selection from the Improved Lesser Dragonmark class ability, but he must still qualify for this selection normally.

Improved Greater Dragonmark: At 5th level, the dragonmarked heir can choose one of the following as a bonus feat: Dragonmark Mastery, Dragonmark Spellturning, Dragonmark Visionary and Mark of Truth. He must still qualify for the feat normally. Also, increase the caster level of your dragonmark spell-like abilities by 1.