Guildmasters Guide to Ravnica

of the conclave and the voice of Mat'Selesnya. A number

of special roles will be available to you as you establish

your place. You might hope to carry the message of the

conclave out into the world as an evangel, and great reli-

gious leaders are honored with the title of hierarch.

BACKGROUND: SELESNYA INITIATE

You are a member of a blessed community, built on the

ideals of harmony. Here, nature and civilization coexist

peacefully. living and growing in accordance with the

will of the Worldsoul, Mat'Selesnya. As a member of

the Selesnya Conclave, you are surrounded by people

and other creatures who share your worldview and your

longing for deeper spiritual communion with the world,

and you have a fervent desire to share the joy you have

experienced with Ravnica. Along with the rest of the

conclave, you are committed to resisting the ambitions

of the other guilds- with military force if necessary.

Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Persuasion

Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan's tools or one

musical instrument

Languages: Choose one of Elvish, Loxodon, or Sylvan

Equipment: A Selesnya insignia, a healer's kit, robes, a

set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5

gp (Azorius 1-zino coins)

FEATURE: CONCLAVE'S SHELTER

As a member of the Selesnya Conclave, you can count

on your guild mates to provide shelter and aid. You and

your companions can find a place to hide or rest in any

Selesnya enclave in the city, unless you have proven to

be a danger to them. The members of the enclave will

shield you from the law or anyone else searching for

you, though they will not risk their lives in this effort.

In addition, as a guild member you can receive free

healing and care at a Selesnya enclave, though you must

provide any material components needed for spells.

Selesnya Guild Spells

Prerequisite: SpeJlcasting or Pact Magic class feature

For you, the spells on the Selesnya Guild Spells table

are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. (If

you are a multiclass character with multiple spell lists,

these spells are added to all of them.)

SELESNYA GUILD SPELLS

Spell Level Spells

Cant rip

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

druidcraft.friends

aid, animal friendship, charm person

animal messenger, calm emotions,

warding bond

plant growth, speak with plants

aura of life, conjure minor elementals

awaken, commune with nature

Members of the Selesnya Conclave refer to their

magic as "'doruvati," a Sylvan word meaning "gift."

When you use these gifts of Mat'Selesnya. graceful

swirls of green and silver light dance in the air around

you, and phantasmal green leaves might waft through

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the air. A sensation of gentle warmth and cbe smell

of spring flowers or autumn leaves might accompany

your spells.

SUGGESTED CHARACTERISTICS

Most members of the Selesnya Conclave are true believ-

ers-the tight-knit community allows little room for the

cynical or disillusioned. They are spiritual, empathetic.

and generally peaceful-unless roused to action. Their

flaws and bonds alike grow naturally from their close

ties to the community.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

d8 Personality Trait

I never raise my voice or lose my temper.

2 I feel the pains and joys of everyone around me,

friend or foe.

3 I would rather make a friend than thwart an enemy.

4 I'm always straining to peer into another reality that

seems to be just beyond my senses.

5 I'm uneasy ifl can't see plants growing or feel soil

beneath my feet.

6 Seeing illness or injury in any creature saddens me.

7 I have much to be proud of, but I am still just one

strand in the grand, interwoven tapestry of life.

8 Nature offers rich and abundant metaphors for

understanding the complexities of life.

IDEALS

d6 Ideal

Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any)

2 Harmony. Nothing is more beautiful than voices and

actions aligned in common purpose. (Good)

(^3) Order. Like a well-pruned tree, society thrives when
everything is kept in good order. (Lawful)
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6
Life. Preserving life and nature is always a worthwhile
endeavor. (Good)
Humility. Ambition and pride are the roots of strife.
(Good)
Evangelism. When all have joined the Selesnya
Conclave, Ravnica will finally know peace. (Any)
B ONDS
d6 Bond
I would give my life in the defense of the small
enclave where I first encountered Mat'Selesnya.
2 I love beasts and plants of all kinds, and am loath to
harm them.
3 A healer nursed me to recovery from a mortal illness.
4 I'll sing the invitation of Mat'Selesnya with my dying
breath.
(^5) I cherish a leaf from Vitu-Ghazi that changes color
with the seasons, even though it is no longer at-
tached to the tree.
6 Every member of the conclave is my kin, and I would
fight for any one of them.