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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The illusions that I weave dazzle and deceive. Sometimes that deception eases your burdens, letting you forget your troubles for a moment. But I can also ease your burdens by ending your life
major families of the house. Known as the Shadow Schism, it resulted in a split withinin Phiarlan—and the foundation of House Thuranni. House Phiarlan continues to offer entertainment and
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
often as you wish, using one to hide the other or serve as convenient camouflage. However, should someone realize the connection between your persona and your true self, your deception might lose its
focuses on detailing the hero behind the mask.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, IntimidationTool Proficiencies: Disguise kitEquipment: Disguise kit, a Clothes, Costume;costume, a pouch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Threshold Evacuation After Belephaion is defeated, read the following: The shaking underfoot continues. Outside the windows, boulder-sized chunks of the city tear free, rising into the air. Beneath
the ceiling. Characters who try to use the flying citadel helm can make a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check. If they succeed, they realize it’d take several hours to attune to it and regain control of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
dragon slay the cult’s leader. Meeting the Dragon. If the characters don’t prove themselves in battle against the cult, the silver dragon tests them with commands. The characters must either fulfill three commands or realize the dragon’s deception. The dragon tells his story if the characters win his trust.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
deception so they don’t realize the discordance between his childlike affectations and his appearance. If forced to reveal his aged form, he pretends to be confused and employs elaborate clockwork toys
dedicated to the master of the estate’s clockwork tinkering and private decadences. Ivan tempts victims to his home, where they gradually realize they’re trapped in a fun house of childish grotesqueries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
adventurers will quickly realize that the power of the demon lords is a threat even here, getting an even closer glimpse of the Underdark’s decay as the madness of the Abyss continues to spread. Built
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
hide the other or serve as convenient camouflage. However, should someone realize the connection between your persona and your true self, your deception might lose its effectiveness. Suggested
on detailing the hero behind the mask. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Intimidation Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A disguise kit, a costume, a pouch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
someone realize the connection between your persona and your true self, your deception might lose its effectiveness. Suggested Characteristics A faceless character usually plays their persona — the
on detailing the hero behind the mask. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Intimidation Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A disguise kit, a costume, a pouch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
character who suspects that “Vilroy” is hiding something can make a Wisdom (Insight) check contested by the changeling’s Charisma (Deception) check. A character who wins the contest detects slight
real Sergeant Vilroy and flubs any sustained questioning. If the characters realize they’re not dealing with the real Sergeant Vilroy and confront the changeling, Jas leaps out of the skycoach, uses a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
of the following characteristics of your choice: Intelligence score Wisdom score Charisma score Class levels (if any) At the DM’s option, you might also realize you know a piece of the creature’s
level, your thoughts can’t be read by telepathy or other means, unless you allow it. You can present false thoughts by succeeding on a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the mind reader’s Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Charisma score Class levels (if any) At the DM’s option, you might also realize you know a piece of the creature’s history or one of its personality traits, if it has any. Misdirection Beginning at
. You can present false thoughts by making a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the mind reader’s Wisdom (Insight) check. Additionally, no matter what you say, magic that would determine if you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
tokens, or they attempt to speak with the dead and succeed on a DC 16 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check, the gwishin is calmed enough to talk; see “Conversing with the Gwishin.” Additionally
Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check. If the characters present two tokens, they have advantage on this check. If the characters fail this check (or haven’t obtained any of the tokens yet), the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
than I could overcome with my wits and talents. There, I said it. I’m just not good enough to try it by myself.
“Everyone else thinks this is a fool’s errand,” he continues. “The king’s tomb, where
the axe lies, was hidden even from his own people, but I believe we can find it together!” Gargosh continues in detail, giving the adventurers a crash course on Besilmer history (see the “Ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Int 11 +0 +0
Wis 12 +1 +1
Cha 14 +2 +2
Skills Deception +6, Insight +3
Immunities Charmed
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 11
Languages Common plus
is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Meeting yourself is the surest way to realize you’re not as charming as you think you are.
—Someone claiming to be
Lorhirin of Fearchor Keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
heist—quietly. I can pay you a lump sum of twenty gold pieces for your services. What do you say?”
If the characters accept, Quink continues: “I’d like you to stake out the bank tonight. If you see
checks: DC 15 Charisma (Deception). The character tells the thief a lie, like saying the guards are coming. DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion). The character convinces the thief to pursue a different line of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
captive audience reacts. Meanwhile, it continues to use its telepathy to reach out to the Waterdavians in the city above, gathering more information to better realize its version of the city.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
risk! Advisement: full planar realignment! Highest alert!” The modron continues issuing such dire reports. As it does, wisps of green vapor leak from its mouth, eyes, and seams. Gradually this vapor
investigates X01’s body might realize that within the damaged panel is enough room for the mimir. If a character inserts the mimir into X01, the hexton reactivates a moment later. This has multiple effects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
combat, Sprika continues to shout. She instructs the other goblins to keep the characters away from the bowl, for it is a gift for a powerful “master” in the Caves of Chaos. Tactics. The goblins
looks like they can get to the bowl. Unfortunately for them, the bowl is too hot to pick up, so they simply try to escape once they realize this. The Forge. The makeshift forge in area 4a occupies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
palace’s ruler is nothing less than Phenax’s eidolon.
3 Phenax has triplet offspring, three souls that the god of deception abandoned in the Underworld. Erebos hides these souls, valuing them as
hostages—if Phenax ever remembers that they exist.
4 Phenax’s bloodline continues. The god’s many-times-over grandchildren live as master thieves and number among the few souls who might be able to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. A character pretending to be a Harper can fool her with a successful DC 16 Charisma (Deception) check. Otherwise, the characters must either compel Elaspra to release the information using magic, or
they trace the key to its owner, the characters can head to the Southern Ward in search of Volkarr Kibbens. The spring chain continues with encounter 10, “Converted Windmill.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
bidding, masking their intentions behind layers of deception. They lure victims to them by mimicking voices calling out for help, or drive unwanted visitors away by imitating the cries of fierce beasts
(+2)
CHA
14(+2)
Skills Arcana +3, Deception +4, Perception +4, Stealth +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Draconic, Sylvan
Challenge 3 (700 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Creatures
1 Moved by pity, a giant eagle continues bringing food to an abandoned topaz dragon wyrmling, despite the wyrmling’s attempts to eat the eagle.
2 A pseudodragon who is fanatical
dragon to tolerate the djinni’s presence by driving off a clan of cyclopes harassing the dragon.
4 Reunited after years apart, an adult topaz dragon parent and young dragon child realize they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
to have survived its interminable stasis. If the characters realize what’s going on and share that they killed Nellik, the mezzoloths scatter, visibly relieved. Otherwise, the mezzoloths attack. The
continues to turn unless its blades are wholly destroyed. Each blade has AC 13, 30 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. As long as at least two blades are turning, they keep the smoke 30
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage.
Hill giants don’t realize they follow an ordning. They know only that other giants are larger and stronger than they are, which means they are to be
attempt to enter.
In conversation, hill giants are blunt and direct, and they have little concept of deception. A hill giant might be fooled into running from another giant if a number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
spectral form straddling its prey. The ethereal hag fills her victim’s head with doubts and fears, in the hope of tricking it into performing evil acts in the waking world. The hag continues her nightly
armor)
Hit Points 112 (15d8 + 45)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
16 (+3)
Skills Deception +7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
communicate. It simply consumes any prey it finds, then continues its silent patrol. It can’t leave the Astral Plane, nor would it want to. Titans of the Chained God. Tharizdun, the Chained God, created astral
dreadnoughts to devour planar travelers who were seeking portals that lead from the Astral Plane to the Outer Planes — portals they might use to gaze upon their gods or realize some dream of godhood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
diameter. Mist clings to the looming stone tentacles and swirls around in the pit. Familiar shapes appear and recede in the pit’s mists. In a flash, you realize the mists mimic the town of Phandalin in
functional. At least one of the mind flayer fanatics—and perhaps all three—are here to engineer Phandalin’s forced transformation as the ritual continues. Fanatics confronted here fight to the death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
-image. Groak tolerates adventurers as long as they entertain him, generally agree with everything he says, and are willing to aid him in his quest to realize his divine destiny to become Nangnang’s
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->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
successful DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the character is struck by the cart and falls prone as it continues to roll. After plowing through the party, the cart flips on its side, sending
with a successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by Jarlaxle’s Charisma (Deception) check. If the characters somehow penetrate Jarlaxle’s disguise, he smiles and offers them 10,000 gp if they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
while the characters traverse the tunnel. The tunnel continues for what feels like forever before the ceiling suddenly begins to rise. The walls frame an impossibly tall canyon that slowly widens, the
the battle unfolds, however, the characters should have the chance to realize that there are other options. During the fight, Raah shrieks angry epithets in the Deep Crow tongue, such as: “I’ll kill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the characters thereafter. As the battle continues, you can decide how the rest of the combat goes with regards to additional help. If the characters are winning handily, a few loyalists might escape
. What’s more, you’re never more than two steps from some sort of convenient rope that you can cut and use to dramatically swing into danger.
What’s more, people don’t realize that profit-sharing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
he claims is an authentic map of the Sargauth Level (level 3). Copper folded the map into a tiny package and tucked it between his butt cheeks to hide it from his captors. He doesn’t realize the map
a clever character can sell it for 50 gp by convincing a naive buyer that the painting depicts a figure of historical importance; doing so requires a successful DC 13 Charisma (Deception) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
leave the ship, they trail him to make sure he isn’t being followed. If they realize Amrik is in danger, they swoop down to attack whoever appears to be threatening him. The imps otherwise avoid combat
(+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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
disputes, to ensure that peace continues to reign. Autumn Eladrin
Medium Fey (Elf), Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 165 (22d8 + 66)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12 (+1
(+0)
CHA
18 (+4)
Skills Deception +8, Persuasion +8
Damage Resistances psychic
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan
Challenge 10 (5,900
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
telepathically says, “We are the hungry dead. Honor us with lunch, or suffer our curse.” Characters who hear the otyugh can make a DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check. On a successful check, they realize something
is pretending—poorly—to be a ghost. If given food or garbage, the otyugh continues to pretend to be three rag-ghosts, but it can telepathically warn the characters about the ropers in area Y1 and