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GROWTH CHAMBER MAP SIMIC VILLAINS
This structure is attached to the side of some other Examples of Simic villains appear in the Simic
structure, much as a coral affixes itself to a solid sur- Villains table.
face. It might be built on the inside wall of a zonot or a
chasm, or it could abut another building at street level. S IM IC V ILLAIN S
The chamber consists of a series of overlapping domes
with large, green-tinted windows. d8 Villain
The main entrance leads into a lobby with three deco- A rogue researcher is flooding parts of the under-
rative pools and three functional growth pods showcas- city to serve as aquariums for secret experiments.
ing the most innocuous research being done here. The 2 Researchers are capturing members of the other
pods are glass and metal devices filled with greenish, guilds so they can create hybrid soldiers that take
vaguely glowing liquid, designed to allow life forms to advantage of the weaknesses of those guilds.
gestate and grow until they are ready to emerge. The
pods might be growing homunculi or category 1 krasis, 3 Researchers team up to surround an entire neigh·
but it would be highly unusual for the Simic to display borhood in a plasma casing that is slowly altering
the maturation of a hybrid soldier in such a public way. the environment and all its inhabitants.
Four smaller growth pods to one side serve the same 4 A magic-wielding Simic hybrid is eluding capture
function. On the other side, a meeting room (containing by the authorities thanks to a combination of
one more growth pod) offers a place for researchers to adaptations and spells.
meet with outsiders. 5 A researcher delves too deep into ancient lore and
The first level above the main floor is dedicated to discovers mind-warping alien secrets.
living, cooking, and eating space for the researchers 6 A researcher creates a moss that threatens to
and others who live here. A single large room acts as a
barracks for the scientists, with folding screens offering destroy much of the city's food production.
7 A biomancer (see chapter 6 for the stat block)
some degree of privacy.
The other levels of the chamber are entirely dedicated seeks revenge by creating a specialized krasis that
to research and space to grow the laboratory's creations. targets a specific guild.
Growth pods are found in nearly every room. 8 A researcher turns to necromancy, exploring the
combination of dead body parts with living tissue.