Right now my players are dealing with a Golgari-related zombie plague at the clinic where one of the regulars at their bar works, having some fun with it, wondering what everyone else is doing in theirs?
I've only run a one shot in Ravnica, but it was tons of fun.
The party were a Dimir way of shadows monk undercover as a Boros, a way of the open palm loxodon monk who served as an enforcer to the Orzhov (His name was Tony the Tusk, and he was basically a 1920s mobster), a Selesnya ranger, and a Golgari warlock (sidenote: The golgari is a huge MTG fan, so he knew far more about the universe than me)
The party started out in prison. They had all been arrested by the Azorius for killing an Azorius official, something they hadn't done. After waiting around for a while, they got food, and in the food, they found a note that warned them that the power would go out and the doors would open soon. When they did, the party got together and agreed on getting out of here. Things went sideways real fast, with the way of shadows monk casting Darkness, and half the party trying too escape while the rest stayed to fight. They did eventually get out of the darkness, and rendezvoused at the stairs. They managed to outrun the guards, right into a precognitive mage that was practicing a presentation. After getting pummeled a round, they pulled back to the stairs where they pummeled her in return.
They needed to get through the waiting room. Seemed like we would have a risqué stealth situation... Until the Shadows monk cast Pass without trace, and it basically turned into Skyrim, with them crouching across the wide open floor and somehow lifting a bow straight of a guard's back. It was a minor hiccup with the monk failing his Sleight of hand check to pickpocket the guard, but a nat 20 in deception later, it turned into a spontaneous social interaction.
Being out of prison, they decided to do what the note told them, and go to a Rakdos circus. To get their safely, they used the Golgari warlock's background feat to travel through the sewers, where they got to a small kraul village. They decided to get drunk in the tavern, and I got to use my homebrewed drunk rules. The warlock and shadows monk got away tipsy, but the ranger and Tony the Tusk ended up the morning after in a Mat'Selesnya temple with a sprained ankle and a pineapple, and no idea how they got there (a paperboy outside was yelling about how someone broke into the Living Guildpact's office and stole a pineapple, though). All the same, they rendezvoused at the circus.
The circus was a lot of fun. I'm no Matt Mercer, but I did my best describing it. Flames everywhere, spiked wheel acrobats and trapeze artists. The Magnum Opus was a smoke show, with figures in the smoke depicting the guild founders being defeated by Rakdos. Strangely enough, the Azorius arrester they sat next to seemed to applaud as much as everyone else when "Rakdos" defeated "Azor". Thanks to a series of failed wisdom saves, only the shadows monk realized something weird, though he did eventually get his friends out of it (except Tony the Tusk). This was where I brought in the big guns. Everything went silent. The ringmaster, a massive man, twice the height of Tony, and dressed entirely in bloodstained leather (a Master of Cruelties demon) entered the ring. He screamed "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?!?" (Side note: Tony's played did a great work roleplaying basically an intoxicated rugby fan). The audience cheered, and he continued "DO YOU WANT MORE? LORD RAKDOS WILL GIVE YOU MORE!!!!" He stretched an enormous hand into the audience, and grabs a random guy by the head. "BLOOOD!!!!" He crushed the poor guy's head between his hands. "FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!!!!"
At this point, the audience breaks out in violence. Tony the Tusk succeeds his wisdom save. He's still into the show, but at least he's not violent, and the party decides to guide him to the exit. At this point we unfortunately had to call it quits, but it as probably the best session I've ever had, and I can't wait to play with the party again.
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"What do you mean I get disadvantage on persuasion?"
I don't know, Sneet, maybe because your argument is "Submit and become our pet"?
Ran a one shot where the party( boros pala, azor cleric/ divi wiz, rakdos warlock and golgari necro wiz) were, each under specific orders from their guild for different reasons, were investigating spirit related crimes.
Long story short: an overzealous Orzov lady was trying to expand their terrain using a spirit controlling orb, Orzhov management imprisoned her and the orb but the party wanted both, they broke into the basilica had some nice fights and did great RP.
The Rakdos player did everything for great showmanship. If there was an audience he would make sure they were entertained whilst fighting.
Had 1 encounter where they encountered Orzov spirits, made em roll initiative while all they had to do was walk trough them. Any damage done was reflected. Took em a few turns to figure it out. Had great eerie music playing. Encounter was based on a magic card called Souls of the Faultless.
End encounter derailed wildly when the pcs started fighting each other for the orb and prisoner ( azor and bor vs rak and golg) and was decided by the Azorius casting suggestion on the Golgari and making sure he failed the save by using his 2nd portent die. Great stuff, the entire session long. Everyone shined at some point, rakdos for showmanship, boros for some good spell usage, azorius for the suggestion cast and Golgari for having a fake belly which contained a Gnome skeleton so he always had "something to reanimate"
Planning on doing an episode now and then with them, next one will feature the simic guild as the enemy when some scientists try to recreate Project Kraj ( mtg card) and cause half the district to be overrun with monstrosities.
Right now my players are dealing with a Golgari-related zombie plague at the clinic where one of the regulars at their bar works, having some fun with it, wondering what everyone else is doing in theirs?
I've only run a one shot in Ravnica, but it was tons of fun.
The party were a Dimir way of shadows monk undercover as a Boros, a way of the open palm loxodon monk who served as an enforcer to the Orzhov (His name was Tony the Tusk, and he was basically a 1920s mobster), a Selesnya ranger, and a Golgari warlock (sidenote: The golgari is a huge MTG fan, so he knew far more about the universe than me)
The party started out in prison. They had all been arrested by the Azorius for killing an Azorius official, something they hadn't done. After waiting around for a while, they got food, and in the food, they found a note that warned them that the power would go out and the doors would open soon. When they did, the party got together and agreed on getting out of here. Things went sideways real fast, with the way of shadows monk casting Darkness, and half the party trying too escape while the rest stayed to fight. They did eventually get out of the darkness, and rendezvoused at the stairs. They managed to outrun the guards, right into a precognitive mage that was practicing a presentation. After getting pummeled a round, they pulled back to the stairs where they pummeled her in return.
They needed to get through the waiting room. Seemed like we would have a risqué stealth situation... Until the Shadows monk cast Pass without trace, and it basically turned into Skyrim, with them crouching across the wide open floor and somehow lifting a bow straight of a guard's back. It was a minor hiccup with the monk failing his Sleight of hand check to pickpocket the guard, but a nat 20 in deception later, it turned into a spontaneous social interaction.
Being out of prison, they decided to do what the note told them, and go to a Rakdos circus. To get their safely, they used the Golgari warlock's background feat to travel through the sewers, where they got to a small kraul village. They decided to get drunk in the tavern, and I got to use my homebrewed drunk rules. The warlock and shadows monk got away tipsy, but the ranger and Tony the Tusk ended up the morning after in a Mat'Selesnya temple with a sprained ankle and a pineapple, and no idea how they got there (a paperboy outside was yelling about how someone broke into the Living Guildpact's office and stole a pineapple, though). All the same, they rendezvoused at the circus.
The circus was a lot of fun. I'm no Matt Mercer, but I did my best describing it. Flames everywhere, spiked wheel acrobats and trapeze artists. The Magnum Opus was a smoke show, with figures in the smoke depicting the guild founders being defeated by Rakdos. Strangely enough, the Azorius arrester they sat next to seemed to applaud as much as everyone else when "Rakdos" defeated "Azor". Thanks to a series of failed wisdom saves, only the shadows monk realized something weird, though he did eventually get his friends out of it (except Tony the Tusk). This was where I brought in the big guns. Everything went silent. The ringmaster, a massive man, twice the height of Tony, and dressed entirely in bloodstained leather (a Master of Cruelties demon) entered the ring. He screamed "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?!?" (Side note: Tony's played did a great work roleplaying basically an intoxicated rugby fan). The audience cheered, and he continued "DO YOU WANT MORE? LORD RAKDOS WILL GIVE YOU MORE!!!!" He stretched an enormous hand into the audience, and grabs a random guy by the head. "BLOOOD!!!!" He crushed the poor guy's head between his hands. "FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!!!!"
At this point, the audience breaks out in violence. Tony the Tusk succeeds his wisdom save. He's still into the show, but at least he's not violent, and the party decides to guide him to the exit. At this point we unfortunately had to call it quits, but it as probably the best session I've ever had, and I can't wait to play with the party again.
"What do you mean I get disadvantage on persuasion?"
I don't know, Sneet, maybe because your argument is "Submit and become our pet"?
-Actual conversation in a game.
I love that setting so much, there's just so much you can do with it.
I also have a Rakdos adventure planned for my party in the form of a game show with approx. 5000000% more violence.
Pineapple was a good touch, HIMYM?
Mmmmmmmayyyybe?
"What do you mean I get disadvantage on persuasion?"
I don't know, Sneet, maybe because your argument is "Submit and become our pet"?
-Actual conversation in a game.
Ran a one shot where the party( boros pala, azor cleric/ divi wiz, rakdos warlock and golgari necro wiz) were, each under specific orders from their guild for different reasons, were investigating spirit related crimes.
Long story short: an overzealous Orzov lady was trying to expand their terrain using a spirit controlling orb, Orzhov management imprisoned her and the orb but the party wanted both, they broke into the basilica had some nice fights and did great RP.
The Rakdos player did everything for great showmanship. If there was an audience he would make sure they were entertained whilst fighting.
Had 1 encounter where they encountered Orzov spirits, made em roll initiative while all they had to do was walk trough them. Any damage done was reflected. Took em a few turns to figure it out. Had great eerie music playing. Encounter was based on a magic card called Souls of the Faultless.
End encounter derailed wildly when the pcs started fighting each other for the orb and prisoner ( azor and bor vs rak and golg) and was decided by the Azorius casting suggestion on the Golgari and making sure he failed the save by using his 2nd portent die. Great stuff, the entire session long. Everyone shined at some point, rakdos for showmanship, boros for some good spell usage, azorius for the suggestion cast and Golgari for having a fake belly which contained a Gnome skeleton so he always had "something to reanimate"
Planning on doing an episode now and then with them, next one will feature the simic guild as the enemy when some scientists try to recreate Project Kraj ( mtg card) and cause half the district to be overrun with monstrosities.