The five colors in Magic: the Gathering‘s color pie each represents a different outlook on life and philosophy about how to accomplish one’s goals. Green mana is concerned with preserving life and the wild places of the world, leading many green-mana practitioners to be heroic individuals.
Dungeons and Dragons features several classes that explicitly have ties to the wild places of the world, but almost any class can find themselves with a strong tie to the forces of nature. Several green-aligned characters can be used as a template for writing a new D&D character, offering an opportunity to possibly play out familiar storylines or explore alternate paths.
10 Atla Palani Forges Bonds With Dinosaurs
The Sun Empire of of Ixalan had an intrinsic bond with the dinosaurs that inhabited that plane. Atla Palani was a shaman working with the Sun Empire to reinforce this bond by performing rituals with dinosaurs while they were still in their eggs. Through her magic, she was able to strengthen the connections between the people of the Empire and the dinosaurs, which could be a great way to explain a D&D ranger’s beast companion.
9 Captain Sisay Assembles Groups Of Heroes
One of the key players in the Dominarian war against the Phyrexian invasion, Sisay captained the legendary skyship Weatherlight. Along with her motley and rotating crew, Sisay had tons of adventures around Dominaria that would make a great D&D campaign.
Sisay’s cards tend to involve searching a player’s library for legendary creatures, so she makes for a great anchor point for a D&D party. A character inspired by Sisay might be the one who gathers the party in the first place.
8 Derevi Is A Masterful Wizard And Tactician
Derevi was a master tactician and wizard on the Bant shard of Alara. She was instrumental in driving back the Grixis forces that threatened her homeland, leading her forces from the front and the skies. D&D doesn’t have a lot of ways to build an out-and-out tactician, but there are some possible choices for a character looking to replicate Derevi’s area of expertise. Derevi could be a particularly brave wizard or cleric, or could even be an Eldritch Knight fighter.
7 Ezuri Fought For His Home
Though he was once a bandit, Ezuri took up a noble cause after the Phyrexians invaded his home plane of Mirrodin. His unscrupulous nature never fully left him, however, as he never missed an opportunity to leverage the crisis to uplift himself.
Ezuri eventually fell to the Phyrexians and underwent the process of “compleation,” becoming a Phyrexian agent. A D&D character with a similar backstory might have a chance to set themself apart from Ezuri by trying to shrug off the draw of power in favor of the good fight.
6 Gor Muldrak Has A Dangerous Secret
Hailing from the generic fantasy plane of Shandalar, Gor Muldrak was the forefront researcher on the amphin. These salamander-like humanoids were slowly amassing an army and erasing knowledge of their existence among the surface people. A D&D character following in Muldrak’s footsteps could hold a secret piece of information unknown to the rest of the party, or the world, and be on a constant quest to raise awareness of a looming threat.
5 Varolz Might Look Evil, But He’s Not
Little is known about Varolz outside of his involvement in the events of the Dragon’s Maze storyline. He was the Golgari Swarm’s representative in the maze race and was later present during the War of the Spark as a potential candidate for Golgari leadership. Varolz’s biggest offering to a D&D character is that his powers have trappings that are often associated with evil, but are actually able to be used on a hero fairly easily. A druid or even barbarian could easily flavor their powers as coming from a symbiotic fungus much like Varolz’s.
4 Hallar Is A Talented Archer
Hallar is unique among Llanowar’s elves in that they use some fire-based magic along with their nature-based abilities. They make for a great template for a D&D ranger, as they have a knack for archery and a close bond with their mount, Serahane the kavu.
Hallar uses a genderless elven pronoun, which reflects both their gender identity and the fact that they were born in one elven culture but raised in another. An elf with multiple allegiances, a great mount, and a unique magical ability is a great place to start for making a D&D character.
3 Azusa Is A Curious Wanderer
Born and raised on the planet of Kamigawa, Azusa studied under the master monk Dosa, but soon realized that she wanted to see more than her monastery had to offer. After the Kami War, Azusa wandered the world, filling journals with information that would become essential to documenting Kamigawa’s history. Many D&D characters are motivated by glory or gold, but exploring is an amazing and unique driving force as well.
2 Kamahl Had A Change Of Heart
Kamahl was one of the key players in the history of Dominaria, finding himself embroiled in some of the biggest events of that plane’s history. Though he began life as a red-aligned warrior, he later embraced a druidic way of life in penance for the destruction he was previously responsible for. Joining a D&D character just after they’ve had a major moral shift is an interesting place to start a story, and Kamahl’s green-aligned form is perfect for some inspiration.
1 Chishiro Lost His Friends And His Blade
Featured in the new Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty set, Chishiro is also known by his moniker, the Shattered Blade. He was once an elite samurai, but he and his fellowship were caught in a Futurist ambush. Chishiro left his order and traveled alone, finding work as a sellsword and bodyguard. This kind of backstory is a perfect setup for a D&D character who is just about to open up and accept being a member of a group again.
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