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Charlatan
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
or roll on the table below.
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Scam
1
I cheat at games of chance.
2
I shave coins or forge documents.
3
I insinuate myself into people’s lives to prey on their
. Additionally, you can forge documents including official papers and personal letters, as long as you have seen an example of the kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy.
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Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
chance.
2
I shave coins or forge documents.
3
I insinuate myself into people’s lives to prey on their weakness and secure their fortunes.
4
I put on new identities like clothes
, as long as you have seen an example of the kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy.
BALDUR’S GATE FEATURE: LONG-LOST HEIR
You’re well-versed in the mannerisms and
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
owner, they are often willing to take the chance of revealing themselves because the potential reward is worth the risk.
Dragon Servitors
Kobolds believe that they were created by Tiamat from the blood
neighboring tribes that want exclusive claim to a flock of mountain goats might skirmish with each other every few days. Eventually the leader of one warring tribe realizes it is losing due to attrition and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Harpy Attack Regardless of what brings the characters to the area, the adventure begins with a chance encounter as they travel along the coast near the village of Uskarn. The road is little more than
character who makes a successful DC 17 Wisdom (Insight) check sees through her ruse and realizes she is not human. If the characters approach to assist the woman or attack the harpies, they witness the harpy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
spoken in her dead friend Culley’s voice. Kianna shares that she blames herself for Culley’s death at Cradlelace Lake, and when she heard his voice, she thought the gods might be giving her a chance
character who succeeds on a DC 18 Wisdom (Insight or Medicine) check recognizes Kianna is no longer suffering any supernatural effects, but the character also suspects her experiences might have affected her more deeply than she realizes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
, there is a 50 percent chance that the steward to the ettin is found in this area. If not in this area, the boggle is in area 37. This boggle was one of two caught trying to use their Dimensional Rift
steward realizes they have been saved and is eternally grateful to the characters, helping them in any way possible.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
other document in the Nine Hells is recorded, copied, and filed away in Maladomini’s archives. These storehouses are buried deep underground, so that they would remain intact if the layer is ever again
hit by the sort of devastation that occurred when Baalzebul was brought to heel. Each document in the archives is important in its own way, and all these sites are heavily guarded by devils and traps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Intelligence (Arcana) check. If the check is successful, the character realizes the statues can animate. Gemstone Wing. If the characters don’t carefully remove the Murkmire Stone from its pedestal in area V13
. Sneaking Past Guards. The characters can find a document in the curator’s office (area V5) that outlines the guards’ stations after hours. During the gala, the curator keeps this document on her
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Charisma (Performance) checks. If successful, a character realizes that the raiders are making a demonstration of starting a fire, but it’s for show. A few fires are burning around the building, but
of spears from above, then leap down to fight hand-to-hand. The ambushers have a good chance to gain a surprise round for their spear volley; a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check is needed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
death of a star is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Warwyck Blastimoff. Warwyck reminds the characters that good soldiers have fought and died to give the characters this chance at saving their world. He hopes
three-day voyage) or via the Astral Font’s light beam (see chapter 11). It is, everyone realizes, a journey from which there is no coming back. If no characters volunteer for this mission, Grimzod
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
) or Charisma (Performance) checks. If successful, a character realizes that the raiders are making a demonstration of starting a fire, but it’s for show. A few fires are burning around the building
spears from above, then leap down to fight hand-to-hand. The ambushers have a good chance to gain a surprise round for their spear volley; a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check is needed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
chance. 2 I shave coins or forge documents. 3 I insinuate myself into people’s lives to prey on their weakness and secure their fortunes. 4 I put on new identities like clothes. 5 I run sleight-of-hand
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
giants’ civilization is flourishing, they strive to document every aspect of that civilization. A key assumption underpinning their work is that these ancient giant empires sprang from a common source
giants can be persuaded to share it. 6 An agent of the Hidden Rune steals an important artifact and flees to another world, but the adventurers have a chance to follow. There’s a myth behind the name of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
help.
Give all the players an opportunity to make comments and discuss the game as it plays. Once everyone has had the chance to give input, ask questions, and discuss a game situation, prompt the
the DM calls for a d20 roll. (See the "D20 Tests" section earlier in this document.) This roll, plus its modifiers, determines whether the character succeeds or fails. What does success or failure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
could care less what happens to it. “I hope the rats eat it,” she says scornfully. If the characters appear valiant and forthright, Reya takes a liking to them immediately. Once she realizes that her
discovering the truth of what happened to Elturel. Once the city’s fate becomes known to her, Reya leaps at any chance to rescue the city from the Nine Hells. As an NPC, Reya falls under the DM’s control
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
successful DC 10 Intelligence (Survival) check, a character examining the racks realizes that the village must produce far more food than the number of villagers alone would require. Villagers If the
on the iceberg is already known. If the party has maintained stealth since they arrived, they have a chance to surprise creatures in the ice caves. An Honorable Duel The Ice Hunters are determined not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
successful DC 10 Intelligence (Survival) check, a character examining the racks realizes that the village must produce far more food than the number of villagers alone would require. Villagers If the
intruders on the iceberg is already known. If the party has maintained stealth since they arrived, they have a chance to surprise creatures in the ice caves. An Honorable Duel The Ice Hunters are determined
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
skirmish with each other every few days. Eventually the leader of one warring tribe realizes it is losing due to attrition and moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its
races, and they enjoy nursing their hatred until they get a chance to wreak revenge on a creature or a race that has wronged them. URDS: WINGED KOBOLDS
Winged kobolds, known as urds, hatch seemingly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
character signing one of these contracts gives up their soul forever. After the signing character reaches 17th level, if at any point they die, their death is permanent, with no chance to return from
inflicted upon her. Once he realizes that her intentions are benign, Mahadi pretends to be her friend once more.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Twisted Caverns (level 4) when Stromkuhldur and Skullport have yet to be taken. If a creature that is clearly not T’rissa stands before it, or if the yochlol realizes it has been fooled, the demon
has slipped away to area 20i. If anyone other than a drow opens the door, the troglodytes seize the chance to escape. On their turn, they try to stampede their way to freedom and are loud enough to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
contain the clan’s history—four scrolls per case. The scrolls are in Dwarvish, the written language of giants. A character who can speak Dwarvish or Giant realizes that these writings tell the history of
accompanying illustration, looks like a metal rod with a tip shaped like a bird’s head. The air elemental and the water elemental obey Zikran’s orders. Given a chance, Zikran brags about his plans to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
unguents and bindings used in the creation of the golems. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check realizes that these materials, which weigh 10 pounds, are worth 1,500 gp. Glyph Key
15 Intelligence (Arcana) check realizes that these materials, which weigh 15 pounds, are worth 3,000 gp. Glyph Key. The Red Wizard has a glyph key attuned to this zone. White Gate. The corridor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
improves your ability to create fake historical documents or to tell if an old document is authentic. Investigation. When you examine objects, proficiency with a forgery kit is useful for determining how
proficiency with cartographer’s tools to make a fake map. Quick Fake. As part of a short rest, you can produce a forged document no more than one page in length. As part of a long rest, you can produce
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
receipt for a lightning rail ticket, indicating the time, date, and journey of Garra’s lightning rail trip to Wroat. The other document contains a list of the names and addresses of the warforged hired to
, use the Apartment Occupants table to generate them. There is a 10 percent chance that an occupant knows what Martisha Kullandra knows about Garra (see area T4a). Apartment Occupants d12 Occupants 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
place to look for food if they hear any noise. Even if the characters are quiet, there is a cumulative 15 percent chance for every 10 minutes that passes that the toads will come looking for food
document serves as a token of free passage to the hall of the fire giants. The biggest hill giant knows that they are bound south to King Snurre’s realm after seeing the jarl, intending to take a message
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
evil. Summoning the assassin isn’t evil, but using him to commit murder is. Each time a creature uses the mirror for this purpose, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance that the creature’s alignment
shifts to neutral evil. If a character touches the mirror and speaks Strahd’s name, there is a 50 percent chance that Strahd takes notice and appears on the mirror’s surface. In this form, the vampire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
(Religion) check realizes that it’s used by worshipers of Graz’zt to commune with the demon lord, who requires a blood sacrifice. As an action, a character can spill some of their own blood into the bowl and
utter a prayer to Graz’zt; doing so has a 10 percent chance of annoying the demon lord, who causes four shadow demons to appear in the room and attack. These demons return to the Abyss after 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
first few tadpoles the slaadi brought into this room quickly shriveled and died. A character who examines the corpses and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes the tadpoles will
. Treasure. The characters might find the heightened mind crystal (see appendix B) among the crystals stored here by chance, or they might note that its magic aura is different by casting a spell such as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
percent chance they are attacked by two red slaadi that fight to the death. Sunward Fortress Features The ruin has the following features: Ceilings. The ceilings in the ruins are 10 feet high. Light
rapidly and is about to hatch. A character who succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (Arcana or Medicine) check realizes Rone is infected by a dangerous parasite that will soon kill him, though a lesser
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
chapter 2), and the other is buried elsewhere in the glacier (see chapter 6). The remaining twelve spires are intact, though two are almost buried in ice. There is a 20 percent chance per tower that 1d3
strike, the item disintegrates in a flash of blue light. Every time a character uses the anvil, there is a 25 percent chance that a tomb tapper (see appendix C) burrows its way into the tower to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
characters’ sight, such as area P1. Winning the Contest. There is a 50 percent chance for either Bowolg or Volsheez to win their ages-long battle, but which of these fantastically slow-moving entities
one of character’s incarnations was slain by the Fiends—along with an infernal document noting their right to invade the worlds they won as part of the game. Portal. A permanent portal connects to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
sell for 50 gp, but which is worth 100 gp in Waterdeep. More importantly, any character with herbalist or alchemist experience realizes that the algae can be mixed with other reagents costing 150 gp to
person is an evil act. An NPC victim of the curse has a chance to die of a terminal case of bad luck. For each day that passes, roll a d20 and a d12. If both dice show a 1, the NPC dies in a freak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
looking to procure an item on the Adventuring Gear table or the Tools table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook, there’s a 25 percent chance that Kinrob has the item in question and will trade it for
their stay in his settlement. Any character who interacts with him and succeeds on a DC 17 Wisdom (Insight) check realizes that the hobgoblin warlord is blind but is hiding that fact, never looking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Large object with AC 15, 10 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Destroying all the beams in an area has a 25 percent chance of triggering a roof collapse. Each creature under the
realizes that the stench is an indicator of flammable gas in the room. This gas disperses before reaching other areas of the dungeon, and the Dead Three cultists extinguish their torches before moving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
characters have the chance to engage Shatterkeel in conversation, the prophet is sullen and suspicious. He despises most people and believes that even his most reliable followers are likely to fail him
and lakes on this level. Its inaccessibility makes it an ideal place for Gar Shatterkeel to hoard the better part of the water cult’s treasure. He is beyond such cares, but he realizes that wealth is