Golgari NPCs
In its embrace of death and its claim over fetid, rotting
environments, the Golgari Swarm appeals to those who
are comfortable in a world of fungus, rot, and monsters.
Every member of the Golgari Swarm has a func-
tion, working together like the parts of a single, larger
organism. At the same time, internal factions vie for
authority. The most prominent faction is the Devkarin
elves, whose spiritual leader, Izoni, is no friend of the
guild master, Jarad. The medusas are still struggling
to coalesce as a faction. The kraut are slowly gaining
more influence in the guild under the leadership of the
death priest, Mazirek. These faction leaders can serve
as patrons for Golgari characters. They might send char-
acters on missions to interfere with a rival or to increase
the power and influence of their own faction. They can
also serve as major adversaries for adventurers who op-
pose the Golgari Swarm.
Golgari NPCs include reclaimers, who scavenge and
recycle corpses and other detritus, and assassins, who
belong to a secret society called the Och ran. The Gol-
gari NPCs table summarizes key ro les within the guild.
Statistics for these NPCs are found in the Monster Man-
ual unless the table states otherwise.GoLcARI NPCs
Role
Devkarin warrior
Ochran assassin
Reclaimer
Spiritual leaderAppropriate Stat Block
Drow or drow elite warrior
Assassin
Scout
Golgari shaman**Appears in this chapter
JARAD Von SAvo
The Golgari guild master is a Devkarin necromancer
and lich named Jarad Vod Savo. In life.Jarad was an
archer and accomplished hunter, as well as the brother
of the previous guild master, the ambitious Savra.Jarad
mastered the ways of necromancy so he could rise as a
lich after he sacrificed himself to save his son from the
demon Rakdos.
As head of the Golgari Swarm. Jarad commands elf
and medusa assassins. legions of kraul, brutish trolls,
and masses of undercity-dwelling creatures. Thanks to
the necromantic power he wields- and with the support
of his loyal guards and soldiers-he has survived a num-
ber of assassination attempts from various upstarts.
Undead Nature. Jarad doesn"t require air, food,
drink, or sleep.J ARAD'S TRAITS
Ideal: "Death. There's wisdom to be gained in it,
whether it be your own or someone else's."
Bond: "Ravnica, with all its structures and institutions,
will eventually rot away, and it will be time for the Gol-
gari to bloom from the carcass."
Flaw: "I am beyond life and death and can't be harmed."faoni, Devkarin Matka
The spiritual leader of the Devkarin elves holds the posi-
tion of matka. lzoni, a Golgari shaman, has recently risen
to her position after the suspicious death of her predeces-
sor, Zdenia. lzoni is known for her ability to control insects
and spiders, and she is never encountered without the
company of one or more swarms of insects crawling over
and around her. When she walks, she appears to glide over
the ground.