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Scion of Memnor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

turn.A slumbering scion of Memnor appears as a dense, slowly drifting tower of clouds that never dissipates. Often, this cloud lingers over a remote valley, creating a constantly overcast sky. Sapient

within fully awakens.ThunderCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksFog of Deception. The scion conjures a magical cloud that fills a 30-foot-radius sphere

Y'demi

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

’demi can’t be targeted by any divination magic or perceived through magical scrying sensors, and she adds double her proficiency bonus to Charisma (Deception) checks (included above

). Sanguine Sense. While Y’demi isn’t blinded, she can see any creature that isn’t an Undead or a Construct within 60 feet of itself, even through total cover, heavily obscured areas

Oriq Blood Mage

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

, the blood mage can’t be targeted by any divination magic or perceived through magical scrying sensors, and it adds double its proficiency bonus to Charisma (Deception) checks (included above

). Sanguine Sense. While the blood mage isn’t blinded, it can see any creature that isn’t an Undead or a Construct within 60 feet of itself, even through total cover, heavily obscured areas

Murgaxor

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

can’t be targeted by any divination magic or perceived through magical scrying sensors, and he adds double his proficiency bonus to Charisma (Deception) checks (included above). Sanguine Sense

. While Murgaxor isn’t blinded, he can see any creature that isn’t an Undead or a Construct within 60 feet of himself, even through total cover, heavily obscured areas, invisibility, or any

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

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

Characteristics Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe, and how they see the

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

remote even merfolk and sea elves rarely encounter them. Haughty Nobles As a result of their isolation and limited understanding of the Material Plane, tritons can come across as haughty and

, leaving the tritons vulnerable to deception. With their strong martial tradition, tritons can sometimes be too eager to leap into a fight. Strangers to the Surface Given their isolation, most tritons

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

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

. You might be able to bluff others through with you, or even convince members of the Watch that you’re a patriar. However, any true test of your authenticity is likely to reveal your deception

Marked for Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

set up an ambush in a remote location. All are fanatically loyal to the queen and fight to the end. If the characters capture and subdue one or more of these assailants, threats and intimidation do

nothing to break their loyalty to the Queen of Air and Darkness. Effective roleplaying, magic, or a successful DC 18 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check enables the characters to convince the elves

Assassin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

someone else. For example, you might acquire appropriate clothing, letters of introduction, and official-looking certification to establish yourself as a member of a trading house from a remote city so you

advantage on any Charisma (Deception) check you make to avoid detection. Death Strike Starting at 17th level, you become a master of instant death. When you attack and hit a creature that is surprised, it

Oriq

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

20 (+5) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 12 (+1) Saving Throws Con +8, Int +9, Wis +5, Cha +5 Skills Deception +9, Medicine +5, Survival +5 Damage Resistances necrotic Condition Immunities

through magical scrying sensors, and it adds double its proficiency bonus to Charisma (Deception) checks (included above). Sanguine Sense. While the blood mage isn’t blinded, it can see any creature

Annis Hag

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

, approaches a child in a remote place, and gives them an iron token (described below), through which the child can magically confide in the hag. Over time, “Granny” or “Grampy” convinces the child that it’s

) CHA 15 (+2) Saving Throws Con +5 Skills Deception +5, Perception +5 Damage Resistances cold Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15 Languages Common, Giant, Sylvan

Monsters B - E

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

) CON 14(+2) INT 14(+2) WIS 11(+0) CHA 14(+2) Saving Throws Str +4, Dex +5, Wis +2 Skills Athletics +4, Deception +4 Senses passive Perception 10 Languages any

., fly 40 ft. STR 18(+4) DEX 16(+3) CON 18(+4) INT 13(+1) WIS 14(+2) CHA 16(+3) Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +6, Cha +7 Skills Deception +7, Insight +6

Wiltroot Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

drawn lurking dangers from more remote parts of the bayou. As he grows more proficient in his ability to siphon creatures’ energy to power his magic, Murgaxor is practicing lesser forms of the magic that

approaching can make a Charisma (Deception) check, or a character who uses gestures and a calm voice to convince a mascot to wear the band can make a Charisma (Persuasion) check. The spirit statue in area W6

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

concentration can be concentrated on by a remote user. The Infernal Machine’s effects have a spell save DC of 14 or the attuned user’s spell save DC, whichever is higher. Summon Monster. When first

seriously, imposing disadvantage on Charisma (Deception and Persuasion) checks, and causing you to automatically fail Charisma (Intimidation) checks. 22 You can cast the gaseous form spell on

Franchise Downtime

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

are laboriously collected and taken from the basement. Over time, a similar construct could be used as an offensive upgrade to the franchise’s headquarters, either as part of future franchise

authorities in Luskan and Neverwinter struggled to entice anyone to live at the remote lighthouse, given the amount of dangerous bandit and pirate activity in the area. If the characters take over the

Monsters (I)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Dex 17 +3 +3 Con 13 +1 +1 Ability Score Mod Save Int 11 +0 +0 Wis 12 +1 +1 Cha 14 +2 +2 Skills Deception +4, Insight +3, Stealth +5 Resistances

+3 +3 Con 13 +1 +1 Ability Score Mod Save Int 15 +2 +2 Wis 12 +1 +1 Cha 20 +5 +5 Skills Deception +9, Insight +5, Perception +5, Persuasion +9, Stealth

Cult of the Howling Hatred

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, using stealth and illusion to gain their ends with a minimum of force. Tactics of deception and ambush provide the air cultists with opportunities to prove themselves smarter and more resourceful than

queen. Musicians and courtiers amuse and flatter her, and warriors mounted on hippogriffs serve as her knights. Aerisi grew up in an enchanted castle in a remote part of Faerie, surrounded by tales

Demons of Theros

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

15 (+2) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 16 (+3) Saving Throws Con +7, Cha +7 Skills Deception +7, Intimidation +7, Persuasion +7 Damage Resistances cold, necrotic Damage Immunities poison

14 (+2) INT 12 (+1) WIS 11 (+0) CHA 16 (+3) Saving Throws Con +5, Cha +6 Skills Deception +6, Intimidation +6, Persuasion +6 Damage Resistances cold, necrotic Damage

M8. Control Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

disks active, the characters must succeed on five DC 15 Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion) checks. Any character proficient in these skills can attempt a check or use the Help action to

be destroyed, along with any creatures still inside it. Gearbox to the Rescue. If Gearbox the modron is with the party, one character can attempt a DC 12 Dexterity check to connect the construct to the

M10. Treasury

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

drawn into the jar, where it remains desperate to be reunited with its body. As with the other brains in jars, this brain can be negotiated with. If a character succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Deception

the construct override the brain’s control of the treasury engine. Successfully doing so keeps the engine running, but Gearbox is unable to disconnect as a result. Treasure. All manner of goods and

Putting the Planes Together

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

look at a diagram in a book. No mortal can verify whether Mount Celestia is sandwiched between Bytopia and Arcadia, but it’s a convenient theoretical construct based on the philosophical shading among

, it overlays the Material Plane and can be reached through “thin places” where the worlds are particularly close: through caves, by sailing far across the sea, or in fairy rings in remote forests. It

Appendix B: Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

. Mod Save Str 11 +0 +0 Dex 12 +1 +1 Con 10 +0 +0 Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 11 +0 +2 Cha 10 +0 +0 Skills Deception +2, Religion +2 Gear

+1 +1 Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 14 +2 +4 Cha 13 +1 +1 Skills Deception +3, Persuasion +3, Religion +2 Gear Holy Symbol, Leather Armor Senses Passive

Charlatan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

. 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

kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy. Suggested Characteristics Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what

Screaming Devilkin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

(+4) CON 24(+7) INT 20(+5) WIS 16(+3) CHA 26(+8) Saving Throws Str +14, Con +14, Cha +15 Skills Arcana +12, Deception +15, Intimidation +15, Persuasion +15 Damage

, frightened, poisoned Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 13 Languages all, telepathy 120 ft. Challenge 23 (50,000 XP) Entropic Aura. Each creature that is not a construct or undead that ends

Duergar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

against their enemies while urging them to acts of brutality, all the while concealing his identity. Duergar Hammerer The hammerer is a bipedal construct with a duergar strapped inside it. One of its arms

invaders. Duergar Hammerer Medium construct, lawful evil Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed 20 ft. STR 17 (+3) DEX 7 (−2) CON 12 (+1) INT

Artus Cimber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

) CHA 18 (+4) Saving Throws Dex +5, Cha +7 Skills Deception +7, History +9, Insight +6, Survival +9 Damage Immunities cold (while wearing the Ring of Winter) Senses passive Perception 13

statistics as the beast it models, with the following changes: the creature is a construct with vulnerability to fire damage, immunity to cold and poison damage, and immunity to the following conditions

Howling Hatred Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

cost of their free will. The Cult of the Howling Hatred relies upon deception and trickery both to recruit its members and defeat its enemies. Even so, those that underestimate the air cult for their

ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 15 (+2) CON 10 (+0) INT 10 (+0) WIS 9 (−1) CHA 11 (+0) Skills Deception +2, Religion +2, Stealth +4 Senses passive

Hags

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

their children to “be good, or the annis will get you.” Child Corrupter. When an annis feels especially cruel, she disguises herself as a kindly-looking elderly woman, approaches a child in a remote

) Saving Throws Con +5 Skills Deception +5, Perception +5 Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15

Neogi

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

as in the Feywild, the Shadowfell, and the Astral and Ethereal Planes. They invaded the world long ago from a remote location on the Material Plane, abandoning their home to conquer and devour

Wis +3 Skills Arcana +5, Deception +6, Intimidation +6, Perception +3, Persuasion +6 Senses darkvision 120 ft. (penetrates magical darkness), passive Perception 13 Languages Common, Deep Speech

Warforged Colossus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. Construction began on enormous new creation foundries, hundreds of feet tall, carved into the sides of mountains or secretly nestled within remote canyons. The project succeeded beyond Cyre’s wildest dreams

smashed through a wall, then pour out through hatches once the colossus was in position. Docent Network. Controlling a construct of such size proved to be a great challenge for the Cannith artificers

Nymphs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

(+1) CON 14 (+2) INT 11 (+0) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 18 (+4) Skills Deception +6, Intimidation +6 Damage Resistances necrotic Damage Immunities poison Condition

of the earth. These creatures typically dwell in remote mountain crags and near volcanoes, where they caper among the forces of dissolution and rebirth. During avalanches and volcanic eruptions

Sphinxes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Mod Save Int 12 +1 +1 Wis 14 +2 +2 Cha 16 +3 +3 Skills Deception +5, Insight +4, Investigation +5, Perception +6, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +6 Gear Hand Crossbow

creature the giant can see within 60 feet. Failure: 11 (1d10 + 6) Force damage. Stone Golem Large Construct, Unaligned AC 18 Initiative +3 (13) HP 220 (21d10 + 105) Speed 30 ft. Ability

Threshold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

passphrase, a character must succeed on a DC 18 Charisma (Deception) check to fool the sivaks; otherwise, the sivaks attack. Characters wearing Dragon Army armor or similar garb have advantage on Charisma

Charisma (Deception) check to convince Orm the characters have business in the tower. Guelfost has orders to obey his handler, but they don’t compel him to fight after Orm dies. If Orm is defeated, Guelfost

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Smiling ones are cloud giants who honor and emulate Memnor’s craftiness and deceit above all else. They are tricksters supreme who use sleight of hand, deception, misdirection, and magic in their

) INT 15(+2) WIS 16(+3) CHA 17(+3) Saving Throws Con +10, Int +6, Cha +7 Skills Deception +11, Insight +7, Perception +7, Sleight of Hand +9 Senses passive Perception 17

Tavern Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

(+1) INT 14 (+2) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 15 (+2) Skills Acrobatics +6, Athletics +3, Deception +6, Insight +6 Senses passive Perception 12 Languages Common, Infernal Challenge

flying dagger is a Tiny construct with 7 (3d4) hit points and a challenge rating of 1/8 (25 XP). Each flying dagger deals 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage on a hit. Treasure. The chest contains a nice pair of

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