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Player’s Handbook (2014)
You have always had a way with people. You know what makes them tick, you can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read
: Disguise kit, Forgery kitEquipment: A set of fine clothes, a disguise kit, tools of the con of your choice (ten stoppered bottles filled with colored liquid, a set of weighted dice, a deck of marked
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Everybody’s always trying to get a leg up on somebody in Baldur’s Gate. One group’s con artist might be another’s revolutionary. Or maybe you’re just in it for yourself
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
intend to impersonate, studying them and probing their minds for secrets. A doppelganger can read a creature’s surface thoughts, allowing it to glean that creature’s name, desires, and fears, along with a
how to behave and speak authentically. Hedonistic Swindlers. Doppelgangers work alone or in small groups, with group roles shifting from con to con. While one doppelganger takes the place of a murdered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
)
CON
24 (+7)
INT
6 (−2)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
13 (+1)
Saving Throws Con +12, Wis +5
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing that is
. Crokek’toeck’s weapon attacks are magical.
Secure Memory. Crokek’toeck is immune to the waters of the River Styx as well as any effect that would steal or modify its memories or detect or read its thoughts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
)
Bronze Lightning 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Copper Acid 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Gold Fire 15 ft. cone (Dex. save)
Green Poison 15 ft. cone (Con. save)
Red Fire 15 ft
. cone (Dex. save)
Silver Cold 15 ft. cone (Con. save)
White Cold 15 ft. cone (Con. save)
Draconic Ancestry. You have draconic ancestry. Choose one type of dragon from the Draconic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Psurlon Psurlon
Medium Aberration, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 15 (mage armor)
Hit Points 45 (7d8 + 14)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
14 (+2
10
Languages Deep Speech, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Aberrant Mind. Magic can’t read the psurlon’s thoughts or put the psurlon to sleep.
Actions
Multiattack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
sentence has been changed to read: “See this creature’s game statistics in the Homunculus Servant stat block, which uses your proficiency bonus (PB) in several places.” The fourth paragraph has been
changed to read as follows: “In combat, the homunculus shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Rat Cranium Rat
Tiny Aberration, Unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 2 (1d4)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
2 (-4)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
4 (-3)
WIS
11
effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as to all divination spells.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
and the accumulated memories of its constituents.
Cranium Rat Squeaker Tiny Aberration, Unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 2 (1d4)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
2 (−4)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
10 (+0
.
Telepathic Shroud. The cranium rat is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as to divination spells.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the illithids can always make more if they so desire. Cranium Rat
Tiny beast, lawful evil
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 2 (1d4)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
2(−4)
DEX
14(+2)
CON
10(+0
cranium rat can shed dim light from its brain in a 5-foot radius or extinguish the light.
Telepathic Shroud. The cranium rat is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
several places.” The second paragraph has been change to read as follows: “In combat, the defender shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It can move and use its
+ your Intelligence modifier + five times your artificer level (the defender has a number of Hit Dice [d8s] equal to your artificer level)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
26 (+8)
INT
17 (+3)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Dex +9, Con +15, Wis +11, Cha +10
Skills Perception +18, Stealth +9
attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically.
Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and structures.
Unusual Nature. The dragon doesn’t require air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
15 (+2)
CON
22 (+6)
INT
15 (+2)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
14 (+2)
Saving Throws Dex +7, Con +11, Wis +8, Cha +7
Skills Perception +13, Stealth +7
Damage Immunities
opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. line (Dex. save) Copper Acid 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) Gold Fire 15 ft. cone (Dex. save) Green Poison 15 ft. cone (Con. save) Red Fire 15 ft. cone (Dex. save) Silver Cold 15 ft. cone (Con. save
) White Cold 15 ft. cone (Con. save) Draconic Ancestry. You have draconic ancestry. Choose one type of dragon from the Draconic Ancestry table. Your breath weapon and damage resistance are determined by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
when its master dies, the homunculus also dies. Shared Mind. A homunculus knows everything its creator knows, including all the languages the creator can speak and read. Likewise, everything the
)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
7 (−2)
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Str 6 −2 −2 Dex 15 +2 +2 Con 10 +0 +0 Ability Score Mod Save Int 14 +2 +2 Wis 14 +2 +2 Cha 11 +0 +0
Skills Arcana +4, History +4, Religion +4
Vulnerabilities Psychic
Senses Darkvision 60
turns, the flumph makes a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, ending the Incapacitated condition on a success.
Telepathic Shroud. The flumph’s thoughts can’t be read by any means, and magic can’t detect its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
(shapechanger), neutral
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
14 (+2
.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Read Thoughts. The doppelganger magically reads the surface thoughts of one creature within 60 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 13 (mage armor)
Hit Points 31 (7d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
17 (+3)
WIS
11 (+0
.
Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Aberrant Mind. Magic can’t read the psurlon’s thoughts or put the psurlon to sleep.
Actions
Multiattack. The psurlon makes two Dagger attacks.
Dagger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
(shapechanger), neutral
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11(+0)
DEX
18(+4)
CON
14(+2)
INT
11(+0)
WIS
12(+1)
CHA
14(+2)
Skills
melee attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Read Thoughts. The doppelganger magically reads the surface thoughts of one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
their more willful brethren. Returned Drifter
Medium undead, lawful neutral
Armor Class 13 (leather armor)
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the Returned’s intentions or sincerity are made with disadvantage.
Actions
Scimitar. Melee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Entering the Sanctum When the characters enter the sanctum, read or paraphrase the following: The doors of the lift open to reveal a massive sanctum built of obsidian stone. Two waterfalls of lava
is depicted on map 5.6. Mike Schley Map 5.6: Indigo Sanctum View Player Version Ruxithid the Chosen stands on the mezzanine behind the statue. When the characters confront Ruxithid, read the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
their stat block earlier in the adventure) are training in this area. When the fighting starts, read: “Intruders!” shouts the woman. “They’re here to steal the secrets of Master Bak Mei! Students, show
(+4)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
11 (+0)
Saving Throws Str +7, Con +5
Skills Athletics +7, Insight +6, Intimidation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
celebration of Founders’ Day. Ammalia is well mannered, well read, well traveled, and exceptionally shrewd. She is known for driving a hard bargain. Her hobby is lepidopterology, and her estate has the most
)
Hit Points 45 (10d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
9(−1)
DEX
14(+2)
CON
11(+0)
INT
17(+3)
WIS
12(+1)
CHA
15(+2)
Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +4
Skills Arcana
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
inhabit. The visitor is free to remain there as long as they wish, provided they do no harm to the other denizens of Fablerise. Yarnspinner’s favorite activity is to read stories aloud to the animals that
Huge Fey (Archfey), Lawful Good
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 138 (12d12 + 60)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
STR
24 (+7)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
21 (+5)
INT
18 (+4)
WIS
21
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Commander Portyr As the characters conclude their business with Captain Zodge, the meeting is interrupted by the arrival of a higher-ranking member of the Flaming Fist. Read or paraphrase the
Medium humanoid (human), lawful evil
Armor Class 15 (studded leather, shield)
Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Monument to Tiamat Draconic devils roost in a giant skull, through which the dragon queen speaks with five tongues. — The Cartographer When the characters arrive at this location, read or paraphrase
(16d10 + 80)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
25 (+7)
DEX
17 (+3)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
8 (−1)
WIS
9 (−1)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Str +11, Con +9
Skills Athletics +11
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
features are detailed in that same chapter. Some class features offer choices. Make sure to read all your features and make any offered choices. Fill In Numbers Note these numbers on your character
. Level 1 Hit Points by Class Class Hit Point Maximum Barbarian 12 + Con. modifier Fighter, Paladin, or Ranger 10 + Con. modifier Bard, Cleric, Druid, Monk, Rogue, or Warlock 8 + Con. modifier Sorcerer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Centaur “I hear centaurs make excellent mounts!”
— Batley Summerfoot, a halfling adventurer who never read HOOVES OF FURY,
by Irvil Grayborn of Sundown
Reclusive wanderers and omen-readers of
its days. Centaur
Large monstrosity, neutral good
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 45 (6d10 + 12)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
9 (−1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
characters come within sight of the elven tomb, read: The tracks lead to a large, circular indentation in a snowy hillside. Rising from the middle of this circle is a triangular gnomon of beautifully
encounter the moose in area E6. Awakened White Moose
Large beast, neutral evil
Armor Class 11 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the Wandering Crypt, she carried within her a growing level of psionic power. She can’t help but read others’ minds, but finds that wearing a diamond earring helps tamp that unwitting ability down
(+2)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
15 (+2)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Athletics +5, Perception +3
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Elvish
Challenge 2 (450
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
.
STR
22 (+6)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
23 (+6)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +11, Int +9, Wis +10
Skills Arcana +9, Perception
Languages Common, Sphinx
Challenge 17 (18,000 XP)
Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
are detailed in that same chapter. Some class features offer choices. Make sure to read all your features and make any offered choices. Fill In Numbers Note these numbers on your character sheet. Saving
Points by Class Class Hit Point Maximum Barbarian 12 + Con. modifier Fighter, Paladin, or Ranger 10 + Con. modifier Bard, Cleric, Druid, Monk, Rogue, or Warlock 8 + Con. modifier Sorcerer or Wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
humanoid (elf), chaotic neutral
Armor Class 14 (studded leather)
Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
8 (−1)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
18 (+4)
Saving Throws Str +0, Dex +3, Con +2, Int +3, Wis +3, Cha +7
Skills Arcana +4, Insight +2, Investigation +4, Perception +2, Religion +4
Senses darkvision 120 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
18 (+4)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
18 (+4)
Skills Arcana +12, History +12, Perception +8, Religion +8
Damage
Common, Sphinx
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP)
Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Leader
Medium Aberration, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 15 (mage armor)
Hit Points 127 (17d8 + 51)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
20
. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 16
Languages Deep Speech, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Aberrant Mind. Magic can’t read the psurlon’s thoughts or