5e:Cult of Rakdos
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Type: Cult, Guilds of Ravnica
Setting: Ravnica
Affiliations: Rakdos
[1] The Rakdos believe that unrestrained, moment-to-moment hedonism is the only sane way to live. Of course, few other Ravnicans would describe the Rakdos as sane.
The Cult of Rakdos bears the name of the demon lord who founded it. As laid out in the Guildpact, the guild was intended to fill roles concerning entertainment, mining, and manual labor. …The cult remains part of Ravnica's social fabric… The Guildpact prohibits the cult's extermination, and its entertainments - even as dark and destructive as they are - hold broad appeal. From rowdy mobs who love to see the Rakdos skewer the powerful elites to decadent socialites who come to the Rakdos for illicit amusements, most of Ravnica's people don't really want the Rakdos to go away, as much as they might publicly protest otherwise.
Stages for Rakdos performances appear on streets and plazas throughout Ravnica every night, and they're gone by morning… Permanent establishments that cater to dark desires are tucked away in the seediest neighborhoods of the city, such as the Smelting Quarter in Precinct Six of the Tenth District.
Rakdos Characters
Alignment: Usually chaotic, often evil
Suggested Races: Human, goblin
Suggested Classes: Barbarian, Bard, Fighter, Warlock
Rakdos Cultist
see: Rakdos Cultist (background)
Rank and Renown
[2] Renown matters: performers… well known within the guild also [often are] known outside the guild, which means larger audiences. Renown in the Cult of Rakdos is the difference between being a bit player… and being the ringmaster…
Extra
Prerequisite: Renown 3 or higher in the Cult of Rakdos
Sideshow Act
Prerequisite: Renown 10 or higher in the Cult of Rakdos
Blood Witch (Special Role)
Prerequisite: Renown 10 or higher in the Cult of Rakdos, the Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature
Star Performer
Prerequisite: Renown 25 or higher in the Cult of Rakdos
Ringmaster
Prerequisite: Renown 50 or higher in the Cult of Rakdos
Sources and Notes
- James Wyatt, et. al.. Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica (5e) (2018-11-20). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786966592. p. 77-83. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast. ↑ 1.0 1.1
- GGtR p.82-83 ↑
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