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Dungeons & Dragons

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	==Dungeons & Dragons==		==Dungeons & Dragons==
	Like all of the ten guilds, the Golgari Swarm appeared in the Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica, a [[splatbook]] for [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition]]. Here, it was handled as a combination of Background and Faction, with the player choosing the "Golgari Agent" background to certify they have membership, and being able to earn Renown. This is a new system to 5e, and basically is a kind of abstractified experience; you start off as a general worker (Renown 1), and as you complete missions for the Guild or do things that get you noticed, your Renown increases, giving you increased abilities. Of course, if you publicly screw things up for your guild, your esteem will drop and you can ~~loose~~ Renown.		Like all of the ten guilds, the Golgari Swarm appeared in the Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica, a [[splatbook]] for [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition]]. Here, it was handled as a combination of Background and Faction, with the player choosing the "Golgari Agent" background to certify they have membership, and being able to earn Renown. This is a new system to 5e, and basically is a kind of abstractified experience; you start off as a general worker (Renown 1), and as you complete missions for the Guild or do things that get you noticed, your Renown increases, giving you increased abilities. Of course, if you publicly screw things up for your guild, your esteem will drop and you can lose Renown.

	Characters from the Golgari Swarm are most likely to be [[Human]]s or [[Drow\|Devkarin Elves]] - because of COURSE WotC wouldn't be so cool as to let you play something monstrous like a kraul, troll or gorgon. The most iconic classes associated with this guild are the [[Druid]] (Circle of Spores or of the Land - Forest/[[Swamp]]/[[Underdark]]), [[Fighter]] (Champion), [[Ranger]] (Beast Master with insect/reptile companion or Gloom Stalker), [[Rogue]] ([[Assassin]] or [[Thief]]) and [[Wizard]] ([[Necromancer]]). Theoretically, the [[Warlock]] with the Undying patron makes perfect sense here too, given the Swarm's association with powerful [[lich]]es in leadership and tutelary roles, but all SCAG subclasses are not mentioned here at all.		Characters from the Golgari Swarm are most likely to be [[Human]]s or [[Drow\|Devkarin Elves]] - because of COURSE WotC wouldn't be so cool as to let you play something monstrous like a kraul, troll or gorgon. The most iconic classes associated with this guild are the [[Druid]] (Circle of Spores or of the Land - Forest/[[Swamp]]/[[Underdark]]), [[Fighter]] (Champion), [[Ranger]] (Beast Master with insect/reptile companion or Gloom Stalker), [[Rogue]] ([[Assassin]] or [[Thief]]) and [[Wizard]] ([[Necromancer]]). Theoretically, the [[Warlock]] with the Undying patron makes perfect sense here too, given the Swarm's association with powerful [[lich]]es in leadership and tutelary roles, but all SCAG subclasses are not mentioned here at all.

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	There are two Guilds on [[Ravnica]] that comprise the lower classes of society: the [[Gruul Clans]], who are basically the multiverse's largest Anarchist Bike Gang, and the Golgari Swarm, which are what would happen if you kicked all of the [[Underdark]] races in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] out onto the street, then forced them to work either as fast food workers or garbage men. That's right: there's Soy-lent Green in Ravnica, and it's more than just people.		There are two Guilds on [[Ravnica]] that comprise the lower classes of society: the [[Gruul Clans]], who are basically the multiverse's largest Anarchist Bike Gang, and the Golgari Swarm, which are what would happen if you kicked all of the [[Underdark]] races in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] out onto the street, then forced them to work either as fast food workers or garbage men until they got pissed off enough to unionize. That's right: there's Soy-lent Green in Ravnica, and it's more than just people.

	==History==		==History==

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	There are two Guilds on [[Ravnica]] that comprise the lower classes of society: the [[Gruul Clans]], who are basically the multiverse's largest Anarchist Bike Gang, and the Golgari Swarm, which are what would happen if you kicked all of the [[Underdark]] races in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] out onto the street, then forced them to work either as fast food workers or garbage men. That's right: there's Soy-lent Green in Ravnica, and it's more than just people.		There are two Guilds on [[Ravnica]] that comprise the lower classes of society: the [[Gruul Clans]], who are basically the multiverse's largest Anarchist Bike Gang, and the Golgari Swarm, which are what would happen if you kicked all of the [[Underdark]] races in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] out onto the street, then forced them to work either as fast food workers or garbage men. That's right: there's Soy-lent Green in Ravnica, and it's more than just people.

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	''Special Role: Matka (Renown 50, Devrakin Elf, Spellcasting ability)''		''Special Role: Matka (Renown 50, Devrakin Elf, Spellcasting ability)''
	::The second-most powerful member of the Swarm is the Matka, the ~~Devrakin~~ high priest; whilst "officially" equal to the other High Chancellors, the racial loyalty that the ~~Devrakin~~ feel to the Matka means that even High Chancellors who are ~~Devrakin~~ will often submit to the Matka's will. Of course, there can only be '''one''' Matka, and assassination '''is''' a legitimate means of advancing through the Swarm's ranks, meaning that the current incumbent will not be planning on stepping down without a fight...		::The second-most powerful member of the Swarm is the Matka, the Devkarin high priest; whilst "officially" equal to the other High Chancellors, the racial loyalty that the Devkarin feel to the Matka means that even High Chancellors who are Devkarin will often submit to the Matka's will. Of course, there can only be '''one''' Matka, and assassination '''is''' a legitimate means of advancing through the Swarm's ranks, meaning that the current incumbent will not be planning on stepping down without a fight...

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73.222.139.77: /* Jarad vod Savo */

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Jarad vod Savo

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	==== Jarad vod Savo ====		==== Jarad vod Savo ====
	Savra's brother and a former bounty hunter. But when Savra and Szadek began being giant buttholes he opposed his twin. When she eventually got crushed (possibly lit on fire, ~~raped~~, eaten, and whatever else we don't wanna know that Rakdos did,) Jarad took control of the swarm. Later was kiled in a Rakdos blood ritual involving a child of his, but being a Golgari and an elf of course he knew necromancy (which must be step one for being in the Golgari swarm to start, unless you're a giant beetle,) he possessed his own corpse and didn't let death slow him down, LIKE A BOSS.		Savra's brother and a former bounty hunter. But when Savra and Szadek began being giant buttholes he opposed his twin. When she eventually got crushed (possibly lit on fire, torn limb from limb, eaten, and whatever else we don't wanna know that Rakdos did,) Jarad took control of the swarm. Later was kiled in a Rakdos blood ritual involving a child of his, but being a Golgari and an elf of course he knew necromancy (which must be step one for being in the Golgari swarm to start, unless you're a giant beetle,) he possessed his own corpse and didn't let death slow him down, LIKE A BOSS.
	In card form he gets stronger for every creature card in the graveyard, and can also pay mana and BLAM one of his own dudes to make your opponent lose life. Finally by sacrificing land he can return to your hand from the graveyard, because you can't keep a good Elf(possibly zombie, possibly plant-zombie,) down.		In card form he gets stronger for every creature card in the graveyard, and can also pay mana and BLAM one of his own dudes to make your opponent lose life. Finally by sacrificing land he can return to your hand from the graveyard, because you can't keep a good Elf(possibly zombie, possibly plant-zombie,) down.

204.93.115.192: /* Golgari Agent Background */

2019-04-04T05:06:15Z

Golgari Agent Background

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	===Golgari Agent Background===		===Golgari Agent Background===
	Your skill proficiencies are Nature and Survival, you gain Tool Proficiency (Poisoner's Kit), learn Elvish, Giant or Kraul as a bonus langauge, start with the following gear: a Golgari insignia, a poisoner's kit, a pet beetle or spider, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp worth of mixed coins, and have the Undercity Paths feature:		Your skill proficiencies are Nature and Survival, you gain Tool Proficiency (Poisoner's Kit), learn Elvish, Giant or Kraul as a bonus langauge, start with the following gear: a Golgari insignia, a poisoner's kit, a pet beetle or spider, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp worth of mixed coins, and have the Undercity Paths feature:

	You know hidden, underground pathways that you can use to bypass crowds, obstacles, and observation as you move through the city. When you aren't in combat, you and companions you lead can travel between any two locations in the city twice as fast as your speed would normally allow. The paths of the undercity are haunted by dangers that rarely brave the light of the surface world, so your journey isn't guaranteed to be safe.		You know hidden, underground pathways that you can use to bypass crowds, obstacles, and observation as you move through the city. When you aren't in combat, you and companions you lead can travel between any two locations in the city twice as fast as your speed would normally allow. The paths of the undercity are haunted by dangers that rarely brave the light of the surface world, so your journey isn't guaranteed to be safe.

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	There are two Guilds on [[Ravnica]] that comprise the lower classes of society: the [[Gruul Clans]], who are basically the multiverse's largest Anarchist Bike Gang, and the Golgari Swarm, which are what would happen if you kicked all of the [[Underdark]] races in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] out onto the street, then forced them to work either as fast food ~~servers~~ or garbage men. That's right: there's Soy-lent Green in Ravnica, and it's more than just people.		There are two Guilds on [[Ravnica]] that comprise the lower classes of society: the [[Gruul Clans]], who are basically the multiverse's largest Anarchist Bike Gang, and the Golgari Swarm, which are what would happen if you kicked all of the [[Underdark]] races in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] out onto the street, then forced them to work either as fast food workers or garbage men. That's right: there's Soy-lent Green in Ravnica, and it's more than just people.

	==History==		==History==

1d4chan>Emerald Claw: /* Dredge */

2018-12-24T19:04:57Z

Dredge

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	Simply put, a card with Dredge allows you to return it to your hand from the graveyard as an alternative to drawing a new card card whenever you are able to draw a card. In exchange you take X cards from the top of your library and put them in the graveyard. This is broken because in a deck built around abusing Dredge you have lots of cards that can be pulled from the graveyard to your hand, so in effect Dredge is "Put this card in your hand and then make so many cards available for you to then put into your hand later", this breaks the game because it basically ignores a bunch of rules that other decks have to follow. It also has a few other bullshit strengths such as being immune to most disruption effects (opponent makes you discard a card, bring it back and then add a bunch of cards into that pool of potential dredge cards in your graveyard). Not to mention that when built right the graveyard is basically an extension of the player's hand which leads to circumventing the hand limit without having to bother with an artifact, enchantment or creature that can get removed and force you to dump the hand. Coupled with Black's frequent return from the graveyard creatures and cards, triggers based on cards going into or out of the graveyard, sacrifice triggers etc, it can be very, very frustrating playing a Dredge deck that flatout plays an entirely different game of Magic.		Simply put, a card with Dredge allows you to return it to your hand from the graveyard as an alternative to drawing a new card card whenever you are able to draw a card. In exchange you take X cards from the top of your library and put them in the graveyard. This is broken because in a deck built around abusing Dredge you have lots of cards that can be pulled from the graveyard to your hand, so in effect Dredge is "Put this card in your hand and then make so many cards available for you to then put into your hand later", this breaks the game because it basically ignores a bunch of rules that other decks have to follow. It also has a few other bullshit strengths such as being immune to most disruption effects (opponent makes you discard a card, bring it back and then add a bunch of cards into that pool of potential dredge cards in your graveyard). Not to mention that when built right the graveyard is basically an extension of the player's hand which leads to circumventing the hand limit without having to bother with an artifact, enchantment or creature that can get removed and force you to dump the hand. Coupled with Black's frequent return from the graveyard creatures and cards, triggers based on cards going into or out of the graveyard, sacrifice triggers etc, it can be very, very frustrating playing a Dredge deck that flatout plays an entirely different game of Magic.

	Countering Dredge isn't hard so much as having super-specific cards on hand that can stop it. But these cards do fuck all against everything else except a few related archetypes like Reanimator and decks that rely on recursion meaning that you will almost never have the right cards main-decked for game 1 unless Dredge decks are on the upswing in popularity in the meta. Game 2 is about how well the Dredge player can recover from being castrated by cards like Leyline of the Void, or (more likely) their ability to sufficiently gain the upper hand before castration and be able to win the game (or better yet, for them, beat you before you castrate them).		Countering Dredge isn't hard so much as having super-specific cards on hand that can stop it. But these cards do fuck all against everything else except a few related archetypes like Reanimator and decks that rely on recursion meaning that you will almost never have the right cards main-decked for game 1 unless Dredge (or other graveyard) decks are on the upswing in popularity in the meta. Game 2 is about how well the Dredge player can recover from being castrated by cards like Leyline of the Void, or (more likely) their ability to sufficiently gain the upper hand before castration and be able to win the game (or better yet, for them, beat you before you castrate them).

	=== Scavenge ===		=== Scavenge ===