Selesnya Initiate
Overview: 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 5gp (Azorius 1-zino coins)
Features: 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.
Contacts: The Selesnya Conclave is all about connections, so its members cultivate contacts throughout the guild. The guild also engages in energetic recruitment to draw converts from other guilds, and often these new guild members maintain friendships with former guild mates. Roll twice on the Selesnya Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Selesnya Contacts table.
Suggested Characteristics: Most members of the Selesnya Conclave are true believers-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 Trait:
| 1 |
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. |
| 4 |
I'm always straining to peer into another reality that
seems to be just beyond my senses. |
| 5 |
I'm uneasy if 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. |
Ideal:
| 1 |
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) |
| 4 |
Life. Preserving life and nature is always a worthwhile
endeavor. (Good) |
| 5 |
Humility. Ambition and pride are the roots of strife.
(Good) |
| 6 |
Evangelism. When all have joined the Selesnya
Conclave, Ravnica will finally know peace. (Any) |
Bond:
| 1 |
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 attached to the tree. |
| 6 |
Every member of the conclave is my kin, and I would
fight for any one of them. |
Flaw:
| 1 |
I'm terrified of getting into a fight where my side is
outnumbered. |
| 2 |
I assume that people mean well until they prove
otherwise. |
| 3 |
I enjoy comfort and quiet, and prefer to avoid extra
effort. |
| 4 |
I have a fierce temper that doesn't reflect the inner
calm I seek. |
| 5 |
I'm convinced that everyone else in the conclave has
a deeper connection to the Worldsoul than I do. |
| 6 |
I'm trying to atone for the life of crime I led before I
joined the Selesnya, but I find it hard to give up my
bad habits. |