Ravnica Encounters
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RAVNICA ENCOUNTERS Ravnica Encounters is a collection of random events PRECINCT THREE ........................................15 that introduce the characters to interesting inhabitants Batterboar Bonanza........................................................ 15 of Ravnica, bring them into conflict with the guilds, Centaur Patrol ................................................................ 16 and offer inspiration for adventure. Since the characters’ Loxodon Stone Chanter ................................................ 17 allegiance depends on the individual campaign, some Rakdos Thieves .............................................................. 18 encounters may unfold very differently than anticipated. Simic Experiment ........................................................... 18 The same encounter can confront the characters with friendly members of their own guild or mortal enemies PRECINCT FOUR ..........................................19 from opposing factions. Make therefore sure to read the Boros Skirmish ............................................................... 19 encounters carefully and consider possible ramifications. (It Came) From the Sewers ........................................... 20 To unlock Ravnica Encounters’ full potential, you only Goblins Be Scamming .................................................... 21 need a copy of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, the Monster Gruul Ambush ................................................................ 22 Manual, and Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica (GGR). When Just Weird Things .......................................................... 23 monster stat blocks are referenced that don’t appear in the Monster Manual, they are tagged with the abbreviation PRECINCT FIVE ...........................................24 GGR. Broker in a Bind ............................................................. 24 Disclaimer: This text serves to give the product a polished appearance and for Cyclops Rampage ........................................................... 25 comedic relief. Unfortunately, the Azorius Senate banned the use of amusing Overdue Loan ................................................................. 27 disclaimers, and we are left with this sorry excuse. Consider joining the Gruul Clans. They will do away with all regulations and oppression! Subject Extraction .......................................................... 27 Time for a Duel .............................................................. 28 PRECINCT ONE ............................................4 PRECINCT SIX .............................................29 Assassination Attempt ................................................... 4 Corpse Collector ............................................................ 29 House Dimir Plant ......................................................... 6 Murdered Patrol ............................................................. 30 Orzhov Protection ......................................................... 7 Rakdos Blood Festival .................................................... 30 Pillory .............................................................................. 7 Thrull Merchant ............................................................. 32 Steep Fall ......................................................................... 8 Undead Overspill............................................................ 32 PRECINCT TWO ...........................................10 CITY WORKS ...............................................34 Gruul Incursion .............................................................. 10 Boros Knight .................................................................. 34 Millennial Restaurant Lottery ...................................... 11 Izzet Workers ................................................................. 35 Proper Paperwork .......................................................... 12 Mad Researcher .............................................................. 36 Rakdos Banner ............................................................... 13 Rot Farmer...................................................................... 37 Street RecruitmentSample ......................................................... 14 Sewer Scrounger ............................................................ file38 Ravnica Encounters — Version 1.0 ♦ Author & Layout: Christian Eichhorn ♦ Editor: John Parker ♦ Character Portraits: Ducere ♦ Art: Andreas Rocha DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, the dragon ampersand, Ravnica and 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. This work contains material that is copyright Wizards of the Coast and/or other authors. Such material is used with permission under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. All other original material in this work is copyright 2020 by Christian Eichhorn and published under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. RAVNICA INHABITANTS The Ravnica Inhabitants table shows information about the various people the characters can meet over the course of the different encounters. RAVNICA INHABITANTS Name Encounter Description Archibald Ohm (lawful evil male human noble) Broker in a Bind Filthy rich aristocrat Bofun (chaotic evil male human bandit) Sewer Scrounger Lowly bandit Dandil (neutral evil male wood elf thought spy) Proper Paperwork House Dimir thought spy Duumii (chaotic neutral female goblin mage) Mad Researcher Researcher too mad for the Izzet League Evin Karn (lawful neutral male human noble) Assassination Attempt Judge of the Azorius Senate Gob’bos (neutral evil male goblin boss) Goblins Be Scamming Thrifty goblin gang leader Grabbelgor (chaotic evil male minotaur druid of the old Gruul Incursion Reincarnated razer of civilization ways) Harkom (lawful good male loxodon veteran) (It Came) From the Sewers Boros skyknight and line breaker Isan Ziza (lawful neutral female vedalken precognitive Assassination Attempt Precognitive mage of the Lyev Column mage) Jama the Bold (chaotic neutral male wood elf scout) Gruul Ambush Leader of a band of settlers Johwo (lawful good female loxodon druid) Loxodon Stone Chanter Famous stone chanter Karpol (neutral male human noble) Thrull Merchant Suspicious thrull merchant Kian Jawn (lawful neutral male human acolyte) Steep Fall Orzhov Syndicate priest Kiqi (neutral good female wood elf druid) Pillory Selesnya Conclave evangel L’nani (neutral evil female devkarin spy) Goblins Be Scamming Runaway Golgari Swarm assassin Lecher (chaotic evil female human blood witch) Rakdos Blood Festival Rakdos carnival queen Maada (mummy lord) Undead Overspill Undead ruler of Medori Park Mara Laine (neutral female human veteran) Street Recruitment Arrester of the Azorius Senate Mazzeet (neutral male viashino scorchbringer guard) Izzet Workers Izzet League scorchbringer musician Mix-Max (chaotic neutral female goblin Rakdos Rakdos Banner Rakdos street artist lampooner) Mora (lawful good female minotaur knight) Boros Knight Dutiful Boros Legion sergeant Mug Mug (lawful neutral male nivix cyclops) Cyclops Rampage Izzet League big muscle Nivi (chaotic neutral female vedalken mage) Simic Experiment Slightly mad Simic Combine forcemage Paupa (neutral male goblin priest) Corpse Collector Industrious corpse collector Pava (neutral female half-elf spy) House Dimir Plant House Dimir operative Samii (neutral evil female devkarin Golgari shaman) Cyclops Rampage Golgari Swarm druid and warmonger Sardix (chaotic evil male human mage) Just Weird Things Stable genius of the Izzet League Smush (lawful neutral male troll) Rot Farmer Infected rot farmer Soong (neutralSample male merfolk biomancer) Subject Extraction Runaway Simicfile Combine biomancer Tassa (lawful neutral female vedalken acolyte) Overdue Loan Dutiful student at Prism University Torno (lawful neutral male centaur soldier) Centaur Patrol Selesnya Conclave double-foot soldier Vena (lawful neutral female wood elf horncaller) Batterboar Bonanza Selesnya Conclave war hawk 3 PRECINCT ONE HE AZORIUS SENATE KEEPS EVERYTHING IN ORDER IN If the characters carry weapons openly and pass by Precinct One, or so it seems. Lawmages patrol the group, Isan confronts them. She demands to know T the streets, bureaucrats make triple sure the the characters’ business in a cool tone. Otherwise, Isan building permits are in order, and the parks and plazas scrutinizes the characters but concludes that they pose no are picked clean of filth—the inanimate and animate kind. threat. However, the varnish cracks in certain places, and the The Assassins. Three drow and one drow elite warrior ugly side of Ravnica reveals itself. The most important strike, either when Isan questions the characters or locations in Precinct One are undoubtedly Orzhova and shortly after they pass by. The assassins are disguised as Vizkopa, the heart and brain of Orzhov power projection. wealthy humans using capes of disguise which function like PRECINCT ONE ENCOUNTERS hats of disguise. d100 Encounter Tactics. The assassins open combat by casting three 01 – 05 Assassination Attempt instances of faerie fire on the group, making sure 06 – 15 House Dimir Plant everybody is affected. One of the drow casts darkness to 16 – 30 Steep Fall obscure the fight and avoid any disadvantage due to the drows’ Sunlight Sensitivity. The faerie fire cancels any 31 – 50 Pillory disadvantage