Ravnica at a Glance

Ravnica is a worldwide urban cityscape; an ecumenopolis consisting of a patchwork of grand halls, decrepit slums, and ancient ruins, with layer upon layer of stonework. It is one of the most densely populated planes in the Multiverse. Law magic and the metaphysics of hierarchy are deeply woven into the very fabric of the plane, preventing any one of the city-plane's ten guilds from dominating the others.

The Phyrexian Invasion

In 10,079 Z.C., the Phyrexians invaded various planes of the multiverse, including Ravnica. These biomechanical horrors sought to spread their infection to every plane and dominate it, but were ultimately defeated by cooperation between the guilds and the various other planes of the multiverse.

Murders at Karlov Manor

Now, a year after the invasion, the guilds are still struggling to find a new equilibrium. Relationships between the guilds have fractured, leading to disagreements and struggles that test the fragile state of the plane. This tension comes to a head with the assassination of the Simic Combine guildmaster, Zegana, during a celebration at Karlov Manor. You can read the Magic Story to learn more about the mysterious events surrounding the assassination.

Ability Score Increases

When determining your ability scores, you increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or you increase three different scores by 1. You follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.

Your class's "Quick Build" section offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You're free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The languages spoken in Ravnica are found in Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica.

This guide introduces a new secret language for Ravnica, Sign Language. Ravnican homunculi can't speak, but they can communicate through this sign language, which is also known to some members of the Azorius Senate and the Simic Combine.

Creature Type

Every creature in D&D, including every player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters are of the Humanoid type. A race in this section tells you what your creature type is.

These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.

Age

The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure.

Height and Weight

Player characters, regardless of race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

Angel

All Ravnican angels trace their lineage back to Razia, a construct of red and white mana and incarnation of justice and revenge, the first parun of the Boros Legion at the signing of the guildpact. After Razia's death, her replacement Feather formed the current lineage of angels in her own image.

Angels view themselves as the embodiments of what their creator intended. They are fierce warriors devoted to justice and dedicated to protecting the weak against evil and oppression. They are commanders, advisors, strategists, and soldiers. Their presence in battle inspires the mortal soldiers of the legion with righteous zeal.

Most assume that angels are paragons of goodness, wisdom, and mercy. The reality is that angels aren't immune to the temptations of corruption, and the necessities of political machination can compromise the best of them. When cynicism takes root in an angel's heart, when questions undermine devotion to the cause of justice, when strength becomes a tool to lord over the weak, the Orzhov Syndicate is there to welcome the angel with open arms, offering status, respect, and power.

Centaur

Centaurs have the upper bodies, down to the waist, of muscular humans, displaying all the human variety of skin tones and features. Their ears are slightly pointed, but their faces are wider and squarer than those of elves. Below the waist, they have the bodies of small horses, with a similar range of coloration—from various shades of chestnut or bay to dappled or even zebra-like striped patterns.

Centaurs have an affinity for the natural world. They feel a close kinship with wild animals, perhaps because of their own horse-like bodies, and delight in the feeling of running alongside herds and packs of other beasts. As much as they can, centaurs run—in wide plazas, spacious parks, and expanses of rubble and ruin. They race the wind, hooves thundering and tails streaming behind them, until the next wall looms in their path and brings them to a stop.

Demon

Just as angels are incarnations of the ideals of justice, demons embody depraved impulses: selfishness, cruelty, hatred, greed, and lust for power. Demons are strongly associated with the Cult of Rakdos; in fact, the demons of Ravnica might have been created by Rakdos in the same way that angels were created by the Boros Legion's founder. As a demon lord who has chosen to live in Ravnica, Rakdos claims authority over all the demons of this world-even if some of them, ambitious and headstrong as demons are, rebel against his authority.

Devil

The creatures called "devils" in Ravnica are actually minor demons, similar to quasits found on other planes. While the larger demons embody evil qualities such as blood lust and torment, these lesser demons reflect the whimsical and chaotic side of Rakdos and his cult. Their mischievous antics cause disorder and destruction out of proportion to the demons' small size.

Devkarin

The devkarin tribe of elves are closely connected to the Golgari Swarm, and they generally live underground. Unlike the dark elves of other worlds, their coloration is much the same as that of wood elves, though their hair is usually dark brown or black. The Devkarin are adept spellcasters, counting most of the Golgari's shamans among their numbers. Some of the Devkarin wear Moodmarks, which are minor enchantments that appear as spots or markings on their foreheads and around their eyes, usually resembling insect eyes.

Dryad

The lush forests that once grew on Ravnica are gone, but the dryads remain, striving to bring the sprawling city and the verdant green of nature into harmony. Dryads believe that their efforts are the will of Mat'Selesnya, the soul of the world, and they spread their teachings throughout Ravnica.

Ravnican dryads appear as elf-like humanoids with leafy hair, which changes color with the seasons much like the trees. Many dryads have other plant-like qualities, including green-hued skin and leafy vines that wrap around their limbs. Unlike the dryads of other worlds, Ravnican dryads are not exclusively feminine, though male dryads are not as commonly seen outside of the Selesnya Enclave.

Thanks to their attunement to Mat'Selesnya, dryads serve as visionaries and spiritual intermediaries. They hold positions of great respect as spiritual leaders, and also share their vision of harmonious construction as architects among the Selesnya, working with stonemasons and woodshapers to create enclaves.

Faerie

Ravnican faeries are diminutive humanoids, no more than 1 foot tall. They have pointed ears, skin that ranges from pale green to bluish purple, and four insect-like wings that typically resemble the wings of dragonflies or butterflies. Faeries are known throughout all the districts of Ravnica to be mischievous tricksters. They are so notorious, that many inhabitants have established basic security methods against them, such as disallowing cloaks in their establishments (a common disguise for a faerie to appear as a normal sized creature).

The Izzet League puts the small stature and great agility of the faeries to good use, repairing and fine-tune many of the small mechanical devices the Izzet creates, and acting as messengers. House Dimir actively seeks to employ faeries as well, as their size makes them excellent snoops, spies, and thieves.

Gargoyle

Ravnican Gargoyles are generally part of the roofscape of the city, with some being several thousand years old. Through ancient magic of the Guildpact, they come to life to protect the buildings from attack or unwelcome intrusion. In certain circumstances, gargoyles may awaken for extended periods of time, especially if an unknown threat to the Guilds arises that must be uncovered through planning and investigating.

Gargoyles typically depict avian or demonic creatures, and most can use their stone wings to fly. Orzhov gargoyles are particularly infamous for their ability to unleash horrific high-pitched screams that are rumored to be able to shatter objects and even break bones.

Goblin Traits

You have the following racial traits.

Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. You are also considered a goblinoid for any prerequisite or effect that requires you to be a goblinoid.

Size. You are Small.

Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision. 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 color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Fury of the Small. When you damage a creature with an attack or a spell and the creature's size is larger than yours, you can cause the attack or spell to deal extra damage to the creature. The extra damage equals your proficiency bonus.

You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, regaining all expended uses when you finish a long rest, and you can use it no more than once per turn.

Mischief. You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Deception, Sleight of Hand, or Stealth.

Nimble Escape. You can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of your turns.

Gorgon

The medusas of Ravnica, often called gorgons, are a monstrous race of creatures that appear superficially similar to human women. In place of hair, a gorgon has a writhing mass of black, serpentine cables, and its hands are scaly claws. The gaze of a medusa's glowing eyes causes living tissue to petrify. The transformation is rapid, leaving the victim as a stone statue, usually frozen in a position of abject fear or agony-a fine trophy for the medusa's macabre collection. The medusa must exert its will to effect this transformation, so the gaze of a surprised or friendly Ravnican medusa is harmless.

This deadly gaze attack gives medusas a degree of power among the Golgari that is out of proportion with their small numbers. Medusas command a significant share of the guild's smaller cells around Ravnica, and at least one medusa is thought to be angling for control of the entire guild at the moment.

Not all gorgons are so ambitious; some prefer to simply carve their own path of life in the city of guilds.

Homunculus

Homonculi are living creatures created by Azorius lawmages to perform menial tasks, such as groundskeepers and sleepless watchmen. Their appearance can vary widely depending on the methods of their creation, but they uniformly have one cyclopean eye. The Simic Combine also creates their own homunculi for use in otherwise deadly experiments.

Despite their potential for sentience, neither the Azorius nor the Simic treat homunculi as equals. The Azorius Senate will recognize a homunculus who displays dissatisfaction with their tasks, but some homunculi leave their guilds to find their own path of freedom in the city at large.

Human

Humans are a scant majority among the peoples of Ravnica, dominating some guilds and barely represented in others. As on other worlds, they are innovators, achievers, and pioneers whose daring and adaptability make them capable of great things—and great falls.

Not one of the paruns of the ten guilds was human, although the Ghost Council of the Orzhov Syndicate is of human origin. Likewise, no current guildmaster is human. But humans are lieutenants, advisors, and strategists in many guilds. Their ambition and drive propel them toward the top, but the sheer might of beings such as ancient dragons, sphinxes, and demons keeps humans one rung down from the pinnacle of power.

The humans of Ravnica are no less physically diverse than those of other worlds. Similarly, they are varied in their inclinations: they alone are found in every guild.

Winged Kraul

Some kraul warriors develop gossamer wings as they age. These wings give them a higher station among the kraul soldiers. Winged kraul warriors serve the guild as scouts and shock troops. If your adventure or campaign uses the optional feat rules from the Player's Handbook, your character can take the Kraul Wings feat to represent the development of these wings.

Merfolk

For millennia, merfolk were thought extinct on Ravnica, as the ocean was covered by the sprawling city and eventually faded from memory. The merfolk themselves only preserved dim memories of the surface, aware that there was a city ruled by guilds above them, but knowing and caring little about it.

Less than a century ago, massive sinkholes enabled the merfolk to resurface, and many members immediately took on leadership positions in the Simic Combine. The merfolk claim a deep connection to Ravnica's primal oceans, which remain almost untouched by civilization.

Ravnican merfolk appear humanoid, but their heads and limbs are adorned with large fish-like fins and frills. Their skin is typically a shade of blue, but the skin between the spines of their fins displays beautiful arrays of colors and patterns unique to each merfolk.

• * The shape water cantrip appears in Xanathar's Guide to Everything and the Elemental Evil Player's Companion.

Mole

Moles are curious little creatures, nearly identical to the moles of other planes. They have black fur, long claws and snouts, and are adapted to subterranean lifestyles. Recently, intelligent moles have surfaced from beneath Ravnica, capable of thought and humanoid speech.

It is believed that these moles have a connection to Anzrag, one of Ravnica's Utmungr, the deep gods of the earth. These gods are mostly forgotten, but under certain circumstances, they can wake and stir cause destruction. Intelligent moles had not appeared in Ranvica until after Anzrag had awakened and wreaked havoc on the surface.

The moles are quite friendly and sociable, despite having lived without civilized contact for an unknown amount of time. Shortly after surfacing, many offered their services to the guilds as scouts to guide their agents through the maze of tunnel networks and forgotten districts.

Ogre

Unlike many of the ogres of other planes, Ravnican ogres are intelligent, if dim-witted, and can be reasoned with. They otherwise share many properties with other ogres, including impressive stature and strength, and are related to the plane's giants.

Ravnican ogres have the distinction of bearing a poisonous natural stench. Because of this, ogres are generally not accepted in social circles and find themselves relegated to reclusive professions, such as ratcatchers and coroners. Despite their position as outcasts, some ogres do find themselves joining guilds: The Cult of Rakdos and many Gruul clans respect ogres' strength and employ them as bouncers and enforcers.

Ooze

The oozes of Ravnica are "amorphous gelatinous lifeforms" created by the Simic Combine, allegedly accidentally as the result of biowaste from another project. Since their inception, the Simic has created numerous oozes for varying purposes, including pest control, waste disposal, scientific study, or even criminal investigation.

Oozes are generally not sapient, but some oozes are designed with heightened intelligence or even spliced with humanoids. The guildmaster of the Simic, Vannifar, is an elf who augmented her body with ooze-like properties. An ooze left unintended might also develop intelligence over time.

Shapeshifter

Shapeshifters are enigmatic creatures of unknown origin. The most prolific shapeshifters are agents of House Dimir, using their uncanny abilities as infiltrators and spies for the guild, often assuming the identities of assassinated targets. The guildmaster himself, Lazav, is a shapeshifter, and he claims to take orders from some greater power.

There are other forms of shapeshifters on Ravnica as well. While the powers of Dimir shapeshifters appear organic in nature, the shapeshifters known as Aetherlings appear to draw their powers from the aether, the energy that exists between planes. Shapeshifting creatures known as mimics have also appeared from the laboratories of the Simic Combine, though the guild remains conspicuously silent on their nature.

Silhana

The wood elves of Ravnica, called the Silhana, are strongly associated with the Selesnya Conclave. Most guildless elves can also trace their ancestry to the Silhana. Their coloration covers the whole human range, and sometimes extends to green- or copper-colored hair. The Silhana are master archers who stalk the rooftops of the city-plane.

Simic Hybrid Traits

You have the following racial traits.

Creature Type. You are a Monstrosity. When you select this race, choose human, elf, or vedalken. You are also considered a member of the chosen race for any prerequisite or effect that requires you to be that race.

Size. You are Medium.

Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were in dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.

 Animal Enhancement. You gain an additional benefit based on one of the following options (choose when you select this race).

• Manta Glide. When you fall at least 10 feet above the ground, you can use your reaction to extend your skin membranes to glide horizontally a number of feet equal to your walking speed, and you take 0 damage from the fall. You determine the direction of the glide.
• Nimble Climber. You have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed.
• Underwater Adaptation. You can breathe air and water, and you have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed.

Further Enhancements. At 5th level, you gain an additional benefit. Choose an option from your Animal Enhancement trait you have not already chosen, or choose one of the following options.

• Extra Appendages. You have two additional limbs beneath your primary your arms. You can use them to manipulate an object, open or close a door or container, pick up or set down a Tiny object, grapple a creature, or make an unarmed strike. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier bludgeoning damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
• Carapace. While you're not wearing heavy armor, your thick shell gives you a +1 bonus to Armor Class.
• Acid Spit. As an action, you can spray acid at one creature or object you can see within 30 feet of you. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw against a DC of 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier or take 2d10 acid damage. This damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 11th level (3d10) and 17th level (4d10). You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest.

Sphinx

Sphinxes are an ancient race of quadrupedal, feline creatures with large wings. They are typically solitary creatures, prone to deep reflection and meditation, but have been known to share their insight with others in times of need. The author of Ravnica's guildpact, Azor, was himself a sphinx and the first parun of the Azorius Senate. To this day, many sphinx join the Azorius to lend their wisdom and magic. Other sphinxes become lost in their own thoughts and machinations, becoming powerful forces of fear for House Dimir.

Spirit

The Orzhov spirits and Golgari zombies are not the extent of undead in Ravnica. Wherever people die, there's a chance of them returning as revenants, ghosts, or other forms of undead. Ravnican spirits come in several variants, some mirroring the species they were in life, others twisted into near animalistic forms. Ways to ensure a spirit does not rise is to pay the exorbitant fee for a Proper Burial conducted by the guilds.

Among the guilds, the Azorius, Orzhov, and Dimir dealt with spirits. The Azorius utilize spirits as untiring bureaucrats and protectors of the laws of the Guildpact. The Orzhov are ruled by an aristocracy of undead ghosts that form the highest council of the guild, the Deathless. Being raised as a spirit is a high honor for guild members, while it is an unfortunate fate for those unable to pay their debts in life to the lesser ranks. The Dimir use them as spies and infiltrators, often turning to those spirits that are so ancient that their names are all but forgotten.

Troll

Ravnican trolls are hulking sewer dwellers with fungus adorning their bodies like manes, acting as extra layers for their already tough hide and facilitating their regeneration. Many trolls live oppressed existences, being hunted by faeries or experimented on by the Simic Combine, but they can find ready acceptance in Gruul Clans and the Golgari Swarm.

Vampire Traits

You have the following racial traits.

Creature Type. You are an Undead.

Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you gain this race.

Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Life Span. You are immune to the effects of aging and can't be aged magically.

Bite. You have elongated fangs that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier piercing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

 Blood Thirst. As a bonus action, you can make a special attack with your Bite against a creature that isn't a Construct or Undead. If the attack hits, it deals its normal damage, and you gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Darkvision. 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 discern colors in that darkness as shades of gray.

Take Flight. As a bonus action, you can fly up to a number of feet equal to your walking speed. If you are in the air at the end of this movement, you fall if nothing is holding you aloft.

Vampiric Nature. You don't need to eat or breathe, and you can only drink blood for sustenance.

Blood and Mind. You gain an additional benefit based on one of the following options (choose when you select this race). You can use this benefit a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

• Blood Bond. When you gain temporary hit points from your Blood Thirst trait, the target of the Bite must succeed on Charisma saving throw against a DC equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier or have the charmed condition for 1 minute or until you or your companions do anything harmful to it. The charmed creature is infatuated with you. When the condition ends, the creature knows it was charmed by you.
• Mind Drinker. As an action, you can siphon psionic energy from one creature you can see within 30 feet of you that isn't a Construct or Undead. The target must make an Intelligence saving throw against a DC equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier. If you hit the target with your Bite attack on the previous turn, the saving throw is made with disadvantage. On a failed save, the target takes psychic damage equal to your proficiency bonus, and you discern the target's surface thoughts and emotions. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and you discern nothing about it.

Viashino Traits

You have the following racial traits.

Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.

Size. You are Medium.

Speed. Your walking speed is 35 feet.

Bite. You have a fanged maw that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with it, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier piercing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Fire Resistance. You have resistance to fire damage.

Natural Armor. While you aren't wearing armor, your scaly skin gives you a base Armor Class of 13 + your Dexterity modifier.

Tail. You have a bony tail that you can use to make unarmed strikes. Your reach for it is 5 feet greater than normal. When you hit with it, the strike deals 1d4 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Viashino Talent. You have proficiency in two of the following skills your choice: Animal Handling, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or Survival.

Artificer

Artificers are frequently associated with the Izzet League, which functions as the city-plane's civil engineers for its sewage, water supply, heating systems, and roadways. Artificers with more of a focus on combat technologies might be contracted by the Azorius Senate or Boros Legion.

Simic scientists who create the hybrids in the Guardian Project are almost exclusively Alchemists.

New Subclasses

Several new subclasses fulfill interesting roles in Ravnica. The wizard tradition of Bladesinging might be an ancient practice that stems from the Erstwhile, a long dead tribe of elves that have been resurrected by the Golgari Swarm. An Ertswhile lich might also serve as the patron to a warlock of the Undead. An ancient weird, an elemental of opposing elements forged by Niv-Mizzet, might serve as a Genie patron, while a warlock of the Fathomless might have as its patron an ancient merfolk or ooze. An Aberrant Mind sorcerer's power might come from a nightmare sphinx driven insane by isolation.

• * Appears in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
• † Appears in Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft
• ‡ Appears in Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

The Ravnican Agency of Magicological Investigations, also known as the R.A.M.I., is a force of detectives and investigators founded after the New Phyrexian invasion by the archon Ezrim. The Agency was pivotal in restoring the peace on the plane, a role that used to be reserved for the Boros Legion. The Boros consider them amateurs.

More than any other agency, the R.A.M.I. walks the fine line between autonomy from and collaboration with the guilds. The bulk of their casework comes from the guilds themselves, and it's become a common practice for guild members to be seconded to the R.A.M.I. to assist with investigations.

Background: Detective

The guilds are constantly looking for ways to get out ahead of each other, skirting the law and sometimes breaking it outright. Even the Azorius, the exemplars of justice, can be biased and corrupt. You owe allegiance to no guild, which allows you to remain neutral and uncover the truth, however ugly it might be. You have the skills, the connections, and the tenacity to solve any puzzle this city might throw at you.

• Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Insight, Investigation, or Perception
• Tool Proficiencies: Choose one from disguise kit or thieves' tools
• Languages: Any one language
• Equipment: An Agency insignia, a piece of evidence from a past case, a magnifying glass, a blank book, a bottle of ink, an ink pen, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins).

Feature: Official Inquiry

You're experienced at gaining access to people and places to get the information you need. Through a combination of fast-talking, determination, and official-looking documentation, you can gain access to a place or an individual related to a crime you're investigating. Those who aren't involved in your investigation avoid impeding you or pass along your requests. Additionally, local law enforcement has firm opinions about you, viewing you as either a nuisance or one of their own.

Fay Dalton

Hard-Hitting Question

Enchantment Cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V
• Duration: Instantaneous

You pose a carefully worded question laced with subtle enchantments to a creature you can see within range. If the creature can hear and understand you, it must make a Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 1d4 psychic damage and can't answer the question with a lie.

An affected creature is aware of the spell and can thus avoid answering questions to which it would normally respond with a lie. Such creatures can be evasive in its answers as long as it remains within the boundaries of the truth.

This spell's damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4).

Reenact the Crime

4th-Level Divination

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (30-foot radius)
• Components: S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

This spell conjures translucent illusions of creatures and items within 30 feet of you. While this spell lasts, the illusions replay the recent events that occurred in the affected area. You can mentally the direct the images to play or reverse the displayed events at any speed, allowing you to scrub through the events and look for clues.

Darklamp

Wondrous Item, Uncommon

Using a Stat Block

This chapter is a companion to the Monster Manual and adopts a similar presentation. If you are unfamiliar with the monster stat block format, please read the introduction of the Monster Manual before proceeding further. That book explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster traits, information which isn't repeated here.

A barbed servitor is a perfect representation of the sensibilities of the Cult of Rakdos; a construct created to serve guests, but is covered in barbs and set ablaze. They are found at Rakdos clubs and shows, distributors of both pleasantries and pain.

Glovax the bubble smuggler is a kind of krasis, a novel life form created by Simic Combine biomancers, coaxed from two existing creatures: an octopus and a fish. Having the best qualities of both, Glovax turned against his creators, stealing their alchemical vials. Escaping to the deep oceans, Glovax has become a renowned smuggler among the guildless, and there are several warrants for his arrest issued by the guilds.

Never comfortable with how public they were forced to become in recent years, the Dimir had been making a concerted effort to erase their existence from the public mind again when the Phyrexians arrived on Ravnica. Under cover of the invasion, they staged the elimination of their entire leadership, complete with eyewitnesses and overwhelming physical evidence. Even among the Dimir, no one is entirely sure who or what is in charge, adding a convincingly genuine sheen of ambiguity to the ruse.

Rumors persist that the strange, winged eyes seen fluttering through the undercity report back to the the unseen guild.

Though dragons are rare on Ravnica, their power and might inspires some artificers to create constructs in their image. A geardrake has the appearance of bejeweled monument to dragons' prowess, but in reality, it is programmed to be just as deadly as its living counterpart.

When the Orzhov Syndicate rips a soul from its body to create a spirit, the cast-off remains go to the fleshmages, who use their necromantic magic to liquefy the corpse and transform it into something useful. These creations become thrulls, obedient slaves that serve in a variety of menial roles

Guardian thrulls are larger, more competent winged thrulls with magical augmentations. They serve as doorkeepers to Orzhov mansions, ensuring that unwanted guests stay away.

Ilharg is a boar god, one of the Utmungr, the Ravnican "gods of deep earth" long forgotten by time and progress. Druids of the Zhur-Taa Gruul clan who practice the "old ways" prophecy that Ilharg will bring the Raze-End, an apocalypse where the world will return to a state of nature. They belive that boars are spawn of Ilharg, and indeed an increasing number of Ravnican boars display magical empowerment.

Homunculi are alchemical creations used as servants by the Azorius Senate and Simic Combine. You can learn more about homunculi in their entry in chapter !REPLACE!.

Lammasu are strange chimeric creatures, resembling winged horses or lions with humanoid faces and ram's horns. They are among the oldest race of Ravnica, but their numbers have significantly dwindled to the point of being completely unknown of by the average Ravnican. During their prime, they were believed to be protectors of the plane who fought against living nightmares.

Golems can be made of many different materials: clay, stone, iron, and even flesh. On Ravnica, citizens have inadvertently discovered another material that golems can be made of; unattended, dirty laundry. Soap has seen a marked uptick in demand.

A magnetic snuffler is a construct created to assist in finding lost items, and uses a strong magnet to detect nearby metal.

Mortipedes are enormous centipede monsters found amongst the Golgari Swarm. These creatures are so named because they feed on dead things, and are often contracted by various guilds to help dispose of unwanted evidence, especially if a detective is on the trail of a killer.

Saprolings are magically animated plants, and can be created through a variety of guild-based magics. Selesnya saprolings bond with the guild's root-kin elementals, and resemble crystals enveloped in floral tendrils. The Golgari Swarm's saprolings are made of the bond between plants and rotting flesh and have a gnarled, root-like appearance, while saprolings created by the Gruul Clans are fierce and resemble multi-limbed insects.

Ravnica's sewers and underground tunnels are full of the city's waste, and filled will all manner of dangers and treachery. And whenever someone dies in Ravnica, there is always chance the plane's mana causes that person to come back as an undead. The sludge titan is one such reanimated zombie that has grown large feeding off of the acidic sewer sludge of the city's underbelly.

The spotlight falcon is a construct similar to a thopter, favored as an additional layer of security for Orzhov manors, Rakdos clubs, Azorius buildings, and Boros armories.

Topiary plant sculptures are created by artists as decorations for gardens and expensive mansions in Ravnica, prominently in the estates of Orzhov nobles. Ancient druidic magic can bring these sculptures to life.

Any creature can be made into a topiary version by giving its statistics the following alterations:

• It's a Plant
• It has vulnerability to fire damage.
• It has resistance to bludgeoning and piercing damage
• It's immune to poison and psychic damage
• It's immune to the blinded, deafened, charmed, frightened, and poisoned conditions
• It has blindsight out to 60 feet, and is blind beyond this radius
• It has the topiary panther's Unusual Nature trait

The ursaguana is a kind of krasis, a novel life form created by Simic Combine biomancers, coaxed from two existing creatures: a bear and an iguana. The result is a rampaging mutant with the best traits of both.

Creating Ravnican NPCs

Chapter 9 of the Dungeon Master's Guide presents rules creating NPCs. If you want to take an NPC stat block and adapt it for a specific monster race presented in this guide, apply the ability modifiers and add the features listed in the NPC Features table. If the NPC's AC, hit points, attack bonus, or damage changes, recalculate its challenge rating.

Other races are better represented by existing NPC stat blocks in the Monster Manual or Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica. The Ravnican Monster Races table lists these races and accompanying stat blocks.

• * This stat block appears in Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica
• ** This stat block appears earlier in this chapter