House Phiarlan (Mark of Shadows)

Patron: Phiarlan, God of Shadow and Song, Twin of Thuranni Specialties: Entertainment, espionage Headquarters: The Demesnes (various)
House Phiarlan offers entertainment and espionage in the lands west of the Mournland. As a rule, Phiarlan elves are the better spies and Thuranni agents are superior assassins. Thuranni and Phiarlan maintain a peaceful relationship, but rivalries run deep. 
The lands of House Phiarlan, known as the Demesnes, are the foremost centers of the arts in the Five Nations, each focusing on a specific artistic tradition: the written word, movement arts, music, material arts, and the arts of illusion, puppetry, oratory, and acting.