More Ravnican Threats!

Part of the More Monsters Series

by Craig Mackie Sample file MMOREORE RRAVNICANAVNICAN TTHREATSHREATS!!

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AVNICAISABUSTLINGECUMENOPOLISFULLOF creatures both large and small, from the rats AZORIUS JUSTICIAR that skurry in the gutters to the temple-sized Justiciars are senior arresters, with the magical powers R to confine both individuals and property ahead of trial. guardians of the Selesnya Conclave. Danger takes many forms in the City of Guilds. Found within these pages are thirteen new creatures and non-player characters that roam the streets, skies AZORIUS JUSTICIAR and underbelly of Ravnica. Covering both the guilded Medium humanoid (any race), lawful neutral and the guildless, these threats range from the CR 1/8 grim roustabout to the CR 8 prodigious crocanura. Armor Class 16 (half plate) Hit Points 60 (8d8 + 24) Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) STAT BLOCKSBY CR Saving Throws Int +5 Skills Arcana +5, Insight +4, Perception +4 Senses passive Perception 14 Monster Aliation CR Page Languages Common plus any one language Azorius First-Wing Azorius 3 6 Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Azorius Justiciar Azorius 4 1 Boros Challenger Boros 4 2 Spellcasting. The justiciar is a 8th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting Catacomb Crocodile Unaliated 5 2 ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). Centaur Healer Selesnya 1/2 3 It has the following wizard spells prepared: Charnel Troll Golgari 7 3 Crocanura Spawnling Simic 1/4 5 (at will): friends, message, ray of frost Dagger Caster Unaliated 2 5 1st level (4 slots): command, ensnaring strike Enforcer Grin Unaliated 6 7 2nd level (3 slots): calm emotions, hold person, knock, Melf’s acid Evolved Crocanura Simic 2 4 arrow Weird Izzet 2 6 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, dispel magic, tidal wave Grim Roustabout Rakdos 1/8 7 4th level (2 slots): Leomund’s secret chest, Otiluke’s resilient sphere Prodigious Crocanura Simic 8 4 Focused Mind. The justiciar has advantage on Constitution saving throws that it makes to maintain its concentration on a spell when it takes damage. Parry. The justiciar adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. STAT BLOCKSBY GUILD Actions Multiattack. The justiciar makes two maul attacks. It can cast ray Aliation Monster CR Page of frost in place of one maul attack. Azorius Azorius First-Wing 3 6 Maul. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: Azorius Azorius Justiciar 4 1 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage. Boros Boros Challenger 4 2 Golgari Charnel Troll 7 3 Izzet Frostburn Weird 2 6 Rakdos Grim Roustabout 1/8 7 AZORIUS JUSTICIAR TACTICS Selesnya Centaur Healer 1/2 3 How a justiciar reacts is dependent on the situation. Simic Crocanura Spawnling 1/4 5 Friends, command, and calm emotions are the subtler Simic Evolved Crocanura 2 4 tools in the lawmage’s toolbox, whereas Otiluke’s Simic Prodigious Crocanura 8 4 resilient sphere is where the justiciar starts in the face Unaliated Catacomb Crocodile 5 2 of violence, perceived or otherwise. Unaliated Dagger Caster 2 5 Unaliated Enforcer Grin 6 7 Leomund, Melf and Otiluke who? SampleIf you need some more Ravnican file themed names, call Leomund’s Secret Chest Azorius strongbox, Otiluke’s Resilient Sphere detention sphere, and leave Melf o of acid arrow.

MORE RAVNICAN THREATS 1 BOROS CHALLENGER CATACOMB CROCODILE There are many forms of leadership, but in the Boros Beneath the streets of Ravnica is a vast network of Challenger’s case, it’s leadership by example. They will caves, tunnels, and sewers. In these dark, sunless be the first in and the last out of the fray, showing that places, creatures can grow to monstrous sizes beyond they are willing to follow any order they would give to what is normally possible on other planes. The their troops. Steadfastly loyal, these soldiers tend to get catacomb crocodile is the apex predator in many parts promoted quickly, or meet an equally swift death. of the underworld not tended to by the Golgari or lurked in by the Dimir. BOROS CHALLENGER Medium humanoid (any race), lawful good CATACOMB CROCODILE Huge beast, unaligned Armor Class 20 (plate, shield) Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28) Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Speed 30 ft. Hit Points 136 (13d12 + 52) Speed 40 ft., swim 60 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 19 (+4) 9 (–1) 19 (+4) 2 (–4) 12 (+1) 7 (–2) Senses 60 ft., passive Perception 15 Languages any one language (usually Common) Skills Stealth +5 Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Damage Resistances poison Condition Immunities poisoned Leadership. For 1 minute, the challenger can utter a special Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11 command or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can Languages — see within 30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving throw. The Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) creature can add a d4 to its roll provided it can hear and understand the challenger. A creature can benet from only one Hold Breath. The crocodile can hold its breath for 30 minutes. Leadership die at a time. This eect ends if the challenger is King of the Sewers. The crocodile has advantage on Dexterity incapacitated. (Stealth) checks whilst underground. Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the challenger hits with it (included in the attack). Actions Actions Multiattack. The crocodile makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail. Multiattack. The challenger makes three attacks: two with its Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: longsword and one with its shield bash. 20 (3d10 + 4) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage. crocodile can’t bite another target. Shield Bash. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is Medium (3d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. knocked prone.

Challenge Rating OROS HALLENGER ACTICS B C T The giant crocodile presented in the has a Boros Challengers lead from the front, motivating their CR of 5. The author of this book believes this to be excessive, troops by singling out the biggest, baddest target and and that it should have a CR of 3. The catacomb crocodile facing them personally. As lieutenants and sergeants of presented here also has a CR of 5, but you will nd it a much the Legion, they keep the squad at the forefront of their meatier opponent than a standard giant crocodile, just so that you and your adventuring parties are aware! mind. If the squad begins to crumble, the challenger will either fill the gap or hold back whilst the rest of their peopleSample escape. file

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