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Player’s Handbook (2014)
them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage.
You know what people want and you deliver, or rather
city that just happens to be for sale. These marvels sound implausible, but you make them sound like the real deal.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of HandTool Proficiencies
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and
you make them sound like the real deal.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of HandTool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, Forgery kitEquipment: A set of fine clothes, a disguise kit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. The other two books were The Dark Hunger (about a powerful entity served by star-fearing warlocks) and Fallen Tethyamar (about a dwarf king named Ghellin who sought to reclaim his kingdom in the
Desertmouth Mountains). All three books were used to gain entrance to Candlekeep in the past two months. The Avowed keep records of the seekers allowed into Candlekeep and the books they gifted the library
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Amberdune Books seriously. She denies all accusations of deception with curt professionalism and threatens to call for the guards if characters are too aggressive. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check
Amberdune Books Although it’s located in an out-of-the-way corner of the Wide, Amberdune Books always has a few customers perusing its wares. This market stall is stocked with legitimate but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
discover his secret. Shalfey and Hadley Shalfey held the titles of elder sage and keeper of the books until Piyarz’s coup. Though Piyarz now falsely claims these titles and Shalfey is confined to his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
books. The books aren’t magical, but the characters can use them to research any esoteric topic. If a character researches a specific topic, roll a d4. On a roll of 1 or 2, the character finds information
Walsh What mischief is Mordenkainen up to? S3: Workspace A desk covered in paperwork and books sits in the middle of this work area. Nearby are curio cabinets filled with magical trinkets—everything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
shelves filled with books line the walls of this room. Two more shelves run through the middle of the room with a ten-foot-wide aisle between them. Several stacks of books are piled high throughout the
room. There are small reading desks with cozy scarlet chairs in the corners.
The shelves contain books on Fistandia’s favorite subjects: arcana, natural science, religion, astrology, and planar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
have sufficient renown in a politically influential faction — or a talent for deception: A character who has at least 4 renown in the Harpers can convince Mirt (see appendix B) to use his authority as a
deception. Meeting with the Magister The courthouse magister is Hester Barch (LG female Turami human acolyte with Insight +4), a petite woman in her seventies. Magister Barch is slow to anger and fond of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
sealed the exit to stop whatever this is from spreading.”
K’Tulah is vocal about her discomfort with being confined down here. Ebder regards the quarantine as a minor annoyance and complains that
them. If asked about what she’s been doing lately, she explains that she has been dividing her time between fixing up the balcony level and working in the bindery repairing books. She is able to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Intelligence Recall lore about spells, magic items, and the planes of existence. Athletics Strength Jump farther than normal, stay afloat in rough water, or break something. Deception Charisma Tell a
Charisma Awe or threaten someone into doing what you want. Investigation Intelligence Find obscure information in books, or deduce how something works. Medicine Wisdom Diagnose an illness, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Intelligence Recall lore about spells, magic items, and the planes of existence. Athletics Strength Jump farther than normal, stay afloat in rough water, or break something. Deception Charisma Tell a
Charisma Awe or threaten someone into doing what you want. Investigation Intelligence Find obscure information in books, or deduce how something works. Medicine Wisdom Diagnose an illness, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
mascot and would-be protector of a group of refugee aarakocra.
3 A silver dragon wyrmling practices precocious shape-shifting abilities among a colony of kobolds.
4 A hell hound watches
books of philosophy arguing with each other’s works.
3 An adult red dragon killed a group of adventurers that an adult silver dragon had befriended, and the silver dragon now seeks revenge.
4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
read them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage. You know what people want and you deliver, or rather, you promise to
. These marvels sound implausible, but you make them sound like the real deal. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of Hand Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, forgery kit Equipment: A set of fine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, concludes that it’s nothing of consequence, and returns it to its owner. Dock Ward Courthouse Arrested characters are brought to a courthouse in the Dock Ward and confined to cells (area H8) until their
their case while he asks questions. A character who tries to deceive Zastro must make a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the magister’s Wisdom (Insight) check. A character who loses this contest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
much as he could. He’s a quiet but popular fixture in the keep, and the Avowed are always saying hello to him and recommending new books for him to read. He is currently reading Storm King’s Thunder
some years ago.
You can use Little One to introduce your player characters to rare books such as the ones described in this adventure anthology. Little One doesn’t mind sharing whatever book he is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
carry no treasure. G9. Parlor Urstul Floxin was confined here when he returned to the villa, but shortly thereafter he killed his guards and escaped. The room is furnished for comfort and contains dainty
neatly around the room. A mahogany desk in one corner doesn’t look like it sees much use. Books. Most of the books are fake boxes made of painted cardboard. A few have bawdy drawings and salacious poems
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
surface for air. The thick, muddy bottom is littered with the bones of the grungs’ feasts. 7. Prison Pit This dug-out pit is 5 feet deep and covered by stout, wooden bars. Prisoners confined here are
Intelligence check. Using Nolzur’s marvelous pigments grants advantage on the check. Animating Nangnang convincingly requires a successful DC 12 Charisma (Deception) check. If multiple characters contribute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
retrieved books for them. Three neutral drow temporarily live here. Their names are Erdan Vosselth, Thiala Sharne, and Vellios Keethe, and they have proudly worked for the Henlifel family as guards and
avoid that room. Library. The adjacent library is filled with books. Yanthdel can read the languages the books are written in, but the other drow can’t. Strange Pets. The drow want to force their way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, the cloaks here grant advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks made to pass as a Dragon Army soldier while in the mansion. There are also six spears here. O3: Carriage House Two sets of metal sliding
Army soldiers only with a successful DC 22 Charisma (Deception) check. If Hask believes he’s being tricked, he stands and attacks while calling for the soldiers in area O11, who arrive after 1 round
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Charisma (Deception) check convinces these Zhents that the characters are their allies. Treasure. Resting in small piles and neat stacks on the table are 74 cp, 52 sp, 19 gp, and 4 taols. K15. Summoning
character disguised as Duhlark (using the statue in area K10 as a model) can fool the golem with a successful DC 10 Charisma (Deception) check. The golem stands on a pressure plate. When it steps off the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
familiar NPCs act, or pick up on minor details that the ulitharid has gotten wrong or can’t reasonably duplicate: slight changes in decor, books that are blank between the covers, foul-tasting elven wine
which case they’re taken out of their psipods and confined to area 10 until they can be fed to the neothelid in area 8. The characters can also try to form an alliance with the ulitharid. Extremiton
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
a descendant of Tasha Petrovna, a priest entombed in Castle Ravenloft (chapter 4, area K84, crypt 11). The Baronet. The baron’s miserable son, Victor Vallakovich (NE male human mage), has confined
unusual. Nothing about his bedroom betrays Victor’s deviant nature or magical proclivities. The books include collections of Barovian fables and tomes about mythology, heraldry, and other innocuous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
. While confined to her antimagic cell, she is cautious since she can’t rely on her magic tattoos to defend herself. Outside her cell, she grows overly confident and even banters if she’s able to do so
, Deception +9, Insight +5, Perception +5, Stealth +6
Damage Resistances poison
Damage Immunities psychic
Condition Immunities charmed
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. While confined to her antimagic cell, she is cautious since she can’t rely on her magic tattoos to defend herself. Outside her cell, she grows overly confident and even banters if she’s able to do so
, Deception +9, Insight +5, Perception +5, Stealth +6
Damage Resistances poison
Damage Immunities psychic
Condition Immunities charmed
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
something. If the characters push the issue, a successful DC 10 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check causes Squid to dish up information. Any Charisma (Intimidation) check inspires him to first
, portions were spared the destruction of the lava flow, including an underground chamber called the Vault of Tomes. That undercroft contains some of the most rare and valuable books in Faerûn outside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
(Arcana) check recognizes Figaro’s glassy gaze as a telltale sign of memory-tampering magic. Restoring Figaro’s true memories causes Figaro to immediately recall Ilren’s deception. If the characters
form. But when Cirit confronted Ilren about the deception, the death slaad overpowered her. Believing Cirit to be an ordinary halfling spellcaster, Ilren hoped to use her to create a green slaad and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
(Investigation) or Charisma (Deception) check can represent careful play or cagey bluffing. The DC of any checks made to gamble increases by 1 for each drink a character consumes. If a character
successful DC 14 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, or to sweet talk the bartender into “lending” it with a successful DC 13 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check. Lounging Duergar. A few duergar are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
since sahuagin intelligence is high, this will not be an easy task. A character who can communicate with the sahuagin, and who makes a successful DC 18 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check, convinces
slaves working in area 19 have been confined there. Development. The sahuagin in area 19 hear sounds of battle that come from this area, investigating within 5 minutes (see area 19 for more information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
straw lines the floors of those cells, the hinged doors of which are secured by chains and padlocks. A pair of human women are held in the cell to the south, while a human boy is confined to the north
follows the party to other locations within the hideout, assume that it can do so without being detected as long as it remains invisible. Books and Notes. Glasstaff is a wizard of middling skill, and he is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the characters. When Propha is asked any questions, characters can attempt a Wisdom (Insight) check contested by the doppelganger’s Charisma (Deception) check, which is usually made with advantage
connected to the “C” Team’s quarters (area 9) contains books, notes, and maps related to their exploits, as well as mundane personal effects. The shared study connected to the inn’s currently empty rooms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
reserved for servants, but a character who succeeds on a DC 18 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check convinces Anisetta to let them access it. P9: Balcony This balcony, which overlooks the ballroom, is
white cover and a crystal ball in a gilded stand.
The books on the shelves span many topics mostly related to nature, the planes, and the Feywild in particular. Treasure. Any character who spends 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
no idea why Daask abducted him and begs for the characters to free him. A character who succeeds on a Wisdom (Insight) check contested by Corrin’s Charisma (Deception) check knows the halfling is lying
accelerating to top speed. Left at the Station. If none of the characters board the lightning rail train, Garra gets away with the books and schemas found in Old Sharn’s ruins. A more likely scenario is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
), lawful evil
Armor Class 9
Hit Points 5 (2d8 − 4)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
7 (−2)
DEX
8 (−1)
CON
6 (−2)
INT
15 (+2)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
12 (+1)
Skills Deception
literature for the sake of appearances. Her study contains two hundred books. A character who spends 1 hour sifting through the collection can find twenty rare first editions (25 gp each). The remaining
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
of the floor has crumbled away, dropping off into a chamber below. Amid the rubble, collapsed bookcases jut out at odd angles, and moldering books are strewn across the floor.
Scholar’s Journal
. Though most of the books have fallen apart, one tome—a small black journal with an ornate lock—remains intact. A character who examines the book and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
fill the tall shelves of this grand library. Rolling ladders anchored to rails above the topmost shelves allow easy access to the higher books.
Appearing from behind a bookshelf is an elderly
tomes in a separate library upstairs (area P38), but this room still contains a vast collection of books on all manner of subjects. It exists in a demiplane. Because of the library’s demiplanar nature