Races of

Children of Rakdos

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Children of Rakdos The half-demon and the Rakdos Imp

written by David Stephens

Edited by: R P Davis Layout by: Travis Legge Cover design by: Travis Legge Cover elements by: Dave Zajac Cover Art by Dean Spencer Art by: The Wizard’s Team

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2 RACES OF RAVNICA PREFACE The great city of Ravnica is vast and filled with all manner of sentient life ranging from the humble human to the devilish Rakdos imp. Ravnica is a port of call for beings of the lower planes of existence. The most well-known demon of Ravnica is the great demon Rakdos who ruled over one of the many guilds of the city. Most of the larger demons who dwell on Ravnica are the direct descendants of Rakdos, but quite a few demons originally from the lower planes now call Ravnica home. In this supplement for the Ravnica , we introduce two new playable races of demons: The fearsome half-demon and the mischievous Rakdos imp. The half-demon is the result of a mating between a human and demon, capable of great power and held in high esteem by the Rakdos guild. The little Rakdos imps are below the notice of most guild members but make themselves known by being tricksters and makers of chaos. These races are exclusive to the Guild of Rakdos but are easily adaptable to any campaign setting.

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CHILDREN OF RAKDOS 3 Size. Half-demons are about the same size and NEW RACES build as humans. Your size is Medium. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. . Thanks to your demonic blood, you Half-Demon have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You Demons are common to the world of Ravnica, and can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were the vast majority belong to the Rakdos Guild. Indeed, bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You many of the demons found in Ravnica are the spawn can’t discern colour in darkness, only shades of grey. of the great demon Rakdos himself. In the violent and Demonic Ancestry. You know the firebolt . hedonistic Guild of Rakdos, it is not uncommon for a When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the darkness demon and member of another race to enjoy a night of spell once with this trait and regain the ability to pleasure. These nights of pleasure sometimes result do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your in the birth of a child. A half-demon varies widely in spellcasting ability for these spells. appearance and power, with some resembling the Flight. Half-demons have large bat-like wings that human parent and others appearing almost entirely are capable of flight. You have a fly speed of 30 feet. To demonic. use this speed, you can’t be wearing medium or heavy armor. Chosen of Rakdos Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Abyssal, and one additional language of Half-demons hold a special space place in the Guild of your choice. Rakdos because of their demonic heritage, especially half-demons descended directly from Rakdos. Seen by members of the Guild as closer to Rakdos, half- Rakdos Imp demons frequently hold positions of power in the Guild’s hierarchy. Whether Rakdos himself really Found in large numbers in Rakdos Guild enclaves, cares about half-demons is not known, as he has Rakdos imps are small, winged humanoid demons never paid any special attention to them. who delight in mischief and sometimes terrifying antics. Taking great delight in causing chaos and Half Demon Names destruction, Rakdos imps love to spice up any performance of the Guild. Half-demons use either human or demonic naming conventions, but the most commonly-used names Chaos in a Small Package are demonic. You can use the Infernal names under the race description found on page 43 of the Rakdos imps embody the chaos and depraved Player’s Handbook. Avoid using the virtue names impulses of the Rakdos Guild. They vie for the listed under the Tiefling. attention of the Guildmaster, just like many of his followers, but their diminutive size makes it difficult Half Demon Traits for them to stand out. Instead of taking center stage, they like to aid others’ performances with Your half-demon character has some traits that derive pyrotechnics and the shocking use of terror tactics from their demonic heritage, and some from their to bring the crowds to their feet. A well-placed human side. firebolt spell cast into a vat of lamp oil can make the dullest performance a magnificent display of fire Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score and destruction. Rakdos imps find particular glee increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by in pulling terrifying pranks on unwitting audience 1. members during a Guild performance. Age. Half-demons mature at the same rate as humansSample but can live longer, up to 250 years. Rakdos Imp Names file Alignment. Half-demons might not have an innate tendency toward evil, but many of them end up there. Imps of the Rakdos Guild can use the tiefling names Evil or not, an independent nature inclines many half- found on page 43 of the Player’s Handbook or the demons toward a chaotic alignment. chart in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything on page 180. Avoid the use of tiefling virtue names. 4 RACES OF RAVNICA Rakdos Imp Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 1 Age. Rakdos imps are demons and are effectively immortal until killed. Alignment: Because they’re demons, Rakdos imps are usually chaotic, and most often evil, but some defy categorization. Size. Rakdos imps vary in size, standing between 2 to 4 feet in height. Your size is Small. Speed. Your base walking speed is 20 feet. Darkvision. Thanks to your demonic heritage you have superior vision in dark and dim places. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern colour in darkness, only shades of grey. Magical darkness does not impede your darkvision. Abyssal Ancestry. Your lower plane heritage you innately know the firebolt cantrip. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spells. Sharp claws. You have long retractable claws that do 1d4 slashing damage in combat. Winged. A Rakdos imp has small bat-like wings that are capable of flight. You have a fly speed of 30 feet. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Abyssal, and one additional language of your choice. Sample file

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