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286143-Sample.Pdf Sample file 1 Credits & Legals Lead Author: Ken Carcas Editor Extraordinaire : Justyn Johnston Layout and Design: Ken Carcas Cover Template: Publishers Choice – Handbook Cover (Fat Goblin Games on DrivethruRPG) Central Photo: Ivandrei Pretorius from Pexels Azorius Mage: Jason Adams (Commissioned) Icons and Artist: Content Type Icons (Nathanaël Roux on DMsGuild) Guild Icons: Ravnica Guild Signets (Fil Kearney on DMsGuild) Other Art: Various (freely available) Common and Public Domain sites Special Thanks: Richard Garfield (original designer for M:TG) and the fantastic designers of Magic: The Gathering from WotC for which, without them, this all would not be possible. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotten Realms, the dragon ampersand, Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, Dungeon Master’s Guide, D&D Adventurers League, all other Wizards of the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. All characters and their distinctive likenesses are property of Wizards of the Coast. This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express written permission of Wizards of the Coast. ©2016 Wizards of the Coast LLC, PO Box 707, Renton, WA 98057-0707, USA. Manufactured by Hasbro SA, Rue Emile-Boéchat 31, 2800 Delémont, CH. Represented by Hasbro Europe, 4 The Square, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB11 1ET, UK. Disclaimer Please be advised that many of the spells presented within this text are direct attempts at conversions from Magic: The Gathering CCG cards into Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition format. We, the authors and spellweavers, take no responsibility for granting Guild Houses an increased power boost above those mere guildless scum that cannot be bothered paying their guild dues to get the benefits the guild bestows. If this lack of power-smashing arcane ability is you, then you’re a cheap skate! Go do the right thing, pay some of that gold you’ve been hoarding away, and JOIN A GUILD! Sample file 2 Contents Credits & Legals ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Keywords and Guidelines ....................................................................................................................... 5 Rules for Summoning Creatures ............................................................................................................ 7 Summon Minion (Universal) .............................................................................................................. 7 Summoning Cost Table ....................................................................................................................... 8 Minions by Color and CR Table .......................................................................................................... 9 Spells By Guild House ........................................................................................................................... 11 Azorius Senate (White and Blue): .................................................................................................... 12 Azorius Charm ............................................................................................................................... 12 Detention Sphere .......................................................................................................................... 12 Dramatic Rescue ........................................................................................................................... 13 Boros Legion (Red and White): ........................................................................................................ 14 Boros Charm .................................................................................................................................. 14 Lightning Helix ............................................................................................................................... 14 Heartwarming Redemption .......................................................................................................... 15 Cult of Rakdos (Black and Red): ....................................................................................................... 16 Rakdos Charm ............................................................................................................................... 16 Cackling Flames ............................................................................................................................. 17 Demonfire ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Golgari Swarm (Black and Green): ................................................................................................... 19 Golgari Charm ............................................................................................................................... 19 Treasured Find .............................................................................................................................. 20 Vigor Mortis .................................................................................................................................. 20 Gruul Clans (Red and Green):........................................................................................................... 21 Gruul Charm .................................................................................................................................. 21 Killer Instinct ................................................................................................................................. 22 Savage Twister .............................................................................................................................. 23 House Dimir (Blue and Black): ......................................................................................................... 24 Dimir Charm .................................................................................................................................. 24 Syncopate ...................................................................................................................................... 25 SampleWarped Physique ................................................................................................ file.......................... 25 Izzet League (Blue and Red): ............................................................................................................ 26 Izzet Charm ................................................................................................................................... 26 Invoke the Firemind ...................................................................................................................... 26 3 Pyromatics..................................................................................................................................... 27 Orzhov Syndicate (White and Black): .............................................................................................. 28 Orzhov Charm ............................................................................................................................... 28 Debtors’ Knell ................................................................................................................................ 29 One Thousand Lashes ................................................................................................................... 30 Selesnya Conclave (Green and White): ........................................................................................... 31 Selesnya Charm ............................................................................................................................. 31 Gather Courage ............................................................................................................................. 32 Privileged Position ......................................................................................................................... 32 Simic Combine (Green and Blue): .................................................................................................... 33 Simic Charm .................................................................................................................................. 33 Miming Slime ................................................................................................................................ 34 Voidslime ....................................................................................................................................... 35 Biographies ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Ken Carcas: .................................................................................................................................... 36 Justyn Johnston: ............................................................................................................................ 36 Other Projects ......................................................................................................................................
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