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SELESNYA NPCs                                     TROSTANI

             Those drawn to the Selesnya Conclave find the guild's   The Selesnya guildmaster is an amalgamation of  three
             mission of  inclusion and harmony appealing. They gain   dryads in body, will, and soul. Each dryad's body ex-
             comfort and fulfillment from the guild's peaceful coex-  tends from a central trunk, so while they possess inde-
             istence with civilization and untamed nature. But the   pendent minds. they share a single name-Trostani-
             guild's drive isn't only to draw people into a peaceable   and a single life force. Usually Trostani communicates
             community: the Selesnya aim to build an army. They ar-  the will of  the Worldsoul with one voice, but sbe retains
             en't naive; they realize that the ambitions of  other guilds   three distinct personalities that embody the three parts
             will lead to violence, and they plan to be prepared for it.   of  the Selesnyan ideal: order, life, and harmony. In the
               Despite the guild's atmosphere of  peaceful quietude,   midst of  increasing tensions on Ravnica, the three per-
             many of  its members have military roles. The Selesnya   sonalities have recently been at odds over how best to
             NPCs table summarizes key roles within the guild. Sta-  navigate the conclave through such difficult times.
             tistics for these NPCs are found in the Monster Manual   Trostani spends most of her time in the towering tree
             unless the table states otherwise.                 of Vitu-Ghazi, the Selesnya guildhall. There she com-
                                                                munes with Mat'Selesnya and with the dryads who lead
             SELESNYA  NPCs                                     individual Selesnya communities across Ravnica.
              Role                Appropriate Stat Block
                                                                TROSTANI'S TRAITS
              Equenaut (cavalry)   Scout mounted on a pegasus
                                                                Ideal: "l n each of  us is the strength of all of  us."
              Ledev guardian  (outrider)  Knight mounted on a dire wolf   Bond: "All will come to the warm embrace of the
              Religious leader    Priest or druid                Conclave."
              Selesnya soldier    Soldier* or veteran           Flaw: "I have nothing but anger for those who break the
              Shepherd            Horncaller*                    bonds of the community and leave our embrace."
             ·~Appears in this chapter
                                                                HORN  CALLER
                                                                Specialized shamans called horncallers use their magic
                                                                to call wild beasts to fight alongside Selesnya troops.
                                                                In quieter times, they tend the animals associated with
                                                                Selesnya enclaves and parks.
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