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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
: 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
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->Monsters of the Multiverse
how they regard it—as a dream. Nothing there is permanent, so nothing there is real. What happens on the surface doesn’t matter. Promises and bargains made there needn’t be honored. Life and even art
have no real consequences, dreamwalkers act as they please, becoming forces of chaos. As they travel the world, they collect objects and creatures that seem especially significant to them. Over time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Illusionist Illusionists are specialist wizards who twist light, sound, shadow, and even minds to create false and quasi-real effects. They can be flamboyant and use their powers in spectacular and
30 ft.
STR
9 (–1)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
12 (+1)
Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +2
Skills Arcana +5, History +5
Senses passive Perception 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Bearded Devil (Barbazu) Bearded devils serve archdevils as shock troops, fighting shoulder-to-shoulder and reveling in the glory of battle. They respond with violence to any slight, real or imagined
. Bearded Devil
Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
arsonist) for Acquisitions Incorporated. And although his skills as an adventurer and real wizard remain highly sought after, Jim looks forward to a well-earned retirement, at which point he hopes to
become a “real wizard” — by which he means a fake wizard — full time. Jim Darkmagic
Medium humanoid (human), chaotic neutral
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points 40 (9d8)
Speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
than she appears to be. Quite literally. The person known as Portentia is actually a changeling, who took the place of the real Portentia before her fifth year. The changeling Portentia can affect a
)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Deception +6, Insight +3, Perception +3
Condition Immunities charmed
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
makes them look like flesh-and-blood people, and the constructs conduct themselves as convincingly real humanoids who are simply living their lives in Wisteria Vale. Detect magic spells do not reveal
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 6 (1d8 + 2)
Speed 25 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
was fun for a while, but the zombie started to smell real bad, so we doused it in oil and set it on fire. Beek would’ve found that hilarious.”
— Fonkin Hoddypeak, on friendship
Hideous Forms
+ 9)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
13 (+1)
DEX
6 (−2)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
3 (−4)
WIS
6 (−2)
CHA
5 (−3)
Saving Throws Wis +0
Damage Immunities poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
magically reminded of past regrets, real or imagined. Mist Hulk Large Elemental, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 15
Hit Points 94 (9d10 + 45)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)
STR
18 (+4
)
DEX
21 (+5)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Con +8, Wis +4, Cha +6
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +8
Damage Resistances thunder
Damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Oni In nursery rhymes, oni are fearsome bogeymen that haunt the nightmares of children and adults alike, yet they are very real and always hungry. They find human babies especially delicious. Oni
Large giant, lawful evil
Armor Class 16 (chain mail)
Hit Points 110 (13d10 + 39)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
!
-Fizban
Hoard mimics are so named because many enter into partnerships with dragons, each one serving as a false hoard in a dragon’s lair to draw unwitting intruders away from the real riches—and into
Neutral
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 123 (13d12 + 39)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
21 (+5)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
16 (+3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
result of imagination trying to account for a terrifying and unexplained phenomenon. In either case, deathless riders are undeniably real. They are undead knights, once human, who ride undead steeds
nightmares. Deathless Rider Medium Undead, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 18 (chain mail, shield)
Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
carved into the likenesses of gargoyles appear in the architecture of countless cultures to frighten away trespassers. Although such sculptures are only decorative, real gargoyles can hide among them
)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
6 (−2)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
7 (−2)
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
)
Speed 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover)
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
20 (+5)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
21 (+5)
Damage Resistances bludgeoning
requires the creature to use its action to make a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince the engulfed target the nightmare isn’t real, with the target escaping on a success. The creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
+ 13)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Wis +3, Cha +5
Skills Deception
(4d10) psychic damage and is frightened of the manifestation, believing it to be real. The yuan-ti must concentrate to maintain the illusion (as if concentrating on a spell), which lasts for up to 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Points 71 (13d8 + 13)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Wis +3, Cha +5
Skills
11 (2d10) psychic damage and is frightened of the manifestation, believing it to be real. The yuan-ti must concentrate to maintain the illusion (as if concentrating on a spell), which lasts for up to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Tyrants Campaign Themes The primary theme of the Tyrants is mystery. In dealing with the Tyrants, there is always a question of what is real and what the true objective actually is. With the Tyrants
, anything could be a long con, and both allies and enemies may not be who they appear to be. The Tyrants have three objectives: acquiring gold, gathering secrets, and protecting the changelings of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
.
Dreamers under Sky. Stone giants view the world outside their underground homes as a realm of dreams where nothing is entirely true or real. They behave in the surface world the way humanoids might
)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
23 (+6)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
9 (−1)
Saving Throws Dex +5, Con +8, Wis +4
Skills Athletics +12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
half-sister, though Strahd is unaware of this fact. Her real name is Katarina, and she is the daughter of a Vistani woman whom King Barov, Strahd’s father, took to his bed during one of his many crusades
are but the means to an end.” Madam Eva
Medium humanoid (human), chaotic neutral
Armor Class 10
Hit Points 88 (16d8 + 16)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
8(−1)
DEX
11(+0)
CON
12(+1
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
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 cards, or a signet ring of an imaginary duke), and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
13 (+1)
Skills Acrobatics +2, Perception +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic
Condition Immunities
meal for one of these monstrosities is a too-real threat for those who stumble into their deadly lairs.
Though the deep crow most immediately resembles a massive version of its namesake bird, this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
)
HP 27 (6d6 + 6)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 11 +0 +0
Dex 15 +2 +4
Con 12 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 11 +0 +0
Wis 10 +0 +2
Sharn, but the freed “victim” turns out to be a doppelganger. The characters are hired to retrieve the real victim, who is undergoing a ritual that will eventually transform them into a hag. Levels 17
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Smiling One
Huge giant (cloud giant), chaotic neutral
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 262 (21d12 + 126)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
26(+8)
DEX
12(+1)
CON
22(+6
)
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, Unaligned
Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 9 (2d6 + 2)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
4 (–3)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
6
a real unicorn and a make-believe one. To reach the lake themselves, the kids created a crude unicorn costume under which they can hide. (They keep the costume in their treehouse and can lend it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
12 (+1)
Saving Throws Str +8, Dex +7
Skills Perception +10, Sleight of Hand +7, Stealth +7
Senses
low-hanging fruit, with extortion, kidnapping, and murder for hire being more complex challenges the guild can take on as it grows in power. His only real fear is exposure; the bigger and more active
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
knights of Eldraine consider its existence a myth, the folk of the wilds know that the Goose Mother is real. Jesper Ejsing Centuries ago, an enterprising witch created a frothy stew composed of hydra’s
)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
15 (+2)
Saving Throws Str +6, Int +4
Skills Insight +7, Investigation +4, Perception +10
Condition Immunities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
enough kuo-toa believe that a god is real, the energy of their collective subconscious can cause that god to manifest as a physical entity. The form a kuo-toa god takes depends on the inspiration for its
)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
8 (−1)
Skills Perception +4
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Undercommon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
. Green Hag
Medium fey, neutral evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 82 (11d8 + 33)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18(+4)
DEX
12(+1)
CON
16(+3)
INT
13(+1)
WIS
14
is made from a real eye coated in varnish and often fitted to a pendant or other wearable item. The hag eye is usually entrusted to a minion for safekeeping and transport. A hag in the coven can take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
15 (+2)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Stealth +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Deep Speech, Undercommon
its actions, shifting position so as to make it impossible to track which cloaker is the real one. If the cloaker is ever in an area of bright light, the duplicates disappear.
Whenever any creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 75 (10d10 + 20)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
21(+5)
DEX
12(+1)
CON
14(+2)
INT
13(+1)
WIS
14(+2)
CHA
15(+2
)
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
dragonologist on a planar quest to find a “time dragon” (which may or may not be a real thing). Until a few moments ago, Ethlynn and Quintus were cabin mates. Ethlynn currently shares her cabin (the one
, but the wand of magic missiles hidden inside it remains. One of the wand’s charges has been expended—the same charge that killed Quintus. Motive. Vern is a con artist who makes and sells “magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Armor Class 20 (natural armor)
Hit Points 297 (17d20 + 119)
Speed 40 ft., burrow 40 ft., fly 80 ft.
STR
27 (+8)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
25 (+7)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
15
(+2)
CHA
19 (+4)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +13, Wis +8, Cha +10
Skills History +9, Perception +14, Persuasion +10, Stealth +6
Damage Immunities fire
Senses blindsight 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Medium humanoid (tiefling), lawful evil
Armor Class 13 (16 with mage armor)
Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
8 (−1)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
17 (+3
. The sunken Netherese tower contains a special room that can transform the simulacrum into a real person—or any magical illusion into the real thing, for that matter. If this change occurs, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Vanthampur
Medium humanoid (human), lawful evil
Armor Class 17 (leather armor, Charisma modifier)
Hit Points 66 (12d8 + 12)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
12
. If he thinks his life is in real danger, Amrik detonates a concealed smoke bomb before fleeing up the stairs, leaving his bodyguards to cover his escape. Amrik loves to exchange pleasantries over






