Selesnya Initiate

Source: Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica (5e 2014).

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. Source: Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica

Benefits

Feature	Details
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 Value:5gp Weight:3lbs robes Value:1gp Weight:4lbs a set of common clothes Value:5sp Weight:3lbs and a pouch Value:5sp Weight:1lb 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 aid. You 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 care at a Selesnya enclave though you must provide any material components needed for spells. Selesnya Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you the spells on the Selesnya Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. (If you are a multiclass character with multiple spell lists these spells are added to all of them.) Selesnya Guild Spells Spell Level Spell Cantrip Druidcraft Friends 1st Aid Animal Friendship Charm Person 2nd Animal Messenger Calm Emotions Warding Bond 3rd Plant Growth Speak With Plants 4th Aura of Life Conjure Minor Elementals 5th Awaken Commune With Nature Members of the Selesnya Conclave refer to their magic as "doruvati," a Sylvan word meaning "gift." When you use these gifts of Mat'Selesnya graceful swirls of green silver light dance in the air around you and phantasmal green leaves might waft through the air. A sensation of gentle warmth the smell of spring flowers or autumn leaves might accompany your spells. 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 bonds alike grow naturally from their close ties to the community. Personality Traits d8 Personality Trait 1 I never raise my voice or lose my temper. 2 I feel the pains 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. 5 I'm uneasy if I 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 abundant metaphors for understanding the complexities of life. Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Harmony. Nothing is more beautiful than voices 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 nature is always a worthwhile endeavor. (Good) 5 Humility. Ambition pride are the roots of strife. (Good) 6 Evangelism. When all have joined the Selesnya Conclave Ravnica will finally know peace. (Any) Bonds d6 Bond 1 I would give my life in the defense of the small enclave where I first encountered Mat'Selesnya. 2 I love beasts 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. Flaws d6 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 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. 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 a rival) once on the Non-Selesnya Contacts table. Selesnya Contacts d8 Contact 1 A wise centaur trainer believed in me even though I was a terrible student. 2 A good friend has risen to become a Ledev guardian. 3 I left my former guild joined the Selesnya along with a close friend. 4 The dryad at the head of my enclave has taken an interest in my activities. 5 A sibling is an instructor at the guild's training grounds. 6 One of my parents is a votary tasked with protecting the temple gardens at the Vitu-Ghazi guildhall. 7 I had a romance with a well-known Selesnya healer. 8 Trostani the head of the guild the voice of Mat'Selesnya once welcomed me into her presence. Non-Selesnya Contacts d10 Contact 1 I left the Azorius and a former colleague still resents me for that act. 2 A good friend eager for action left the Selesnya joined the Boros. 3 I had a relationship with a guild mate who turned out to be a Dimir agent. 4 I know a disgruntled Golgari assassin who is ripe for recruitment. 5 I'm friendly with a Gruul centaur who almost joined us a few years back. 6 I once had a heated public argument with an Izzet chemister and neither of us is allowed back into that restaurant. 7 I paid off my debt to the Orzhov Syndicate but my good friend was not so lucky remains indebted to that guild. 8 At a time of terrible grief in my life a Rakdos performer made a mockery of my pain leaving me with mixed feelings of sadness humor. 9 Roll an additional Selesnya contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival. 10 I have a sibling in the Simic Combine and we argue every time we see each other.