both blast deception concerns rather

Rogue

Classes Player’s Handbook

, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, or Stealth Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons and Martial weapons that have the Finesse or

have a knack for finding the solution to just about any problem. A few even learn magical tricks to supplement their other abilities. Many Rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine

Ivlis

Monsters Heroes of the Borderlands

Multiattack. Ivlis makes three Chaos Blast attacks. She can replace one attack with a use of Sinister Command if available. Chaos Blast. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chaos Blast"}, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. Hit: 7 (2d6) damage. Roll 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Chaos Blast Damage Type"} to determine

Mind Flayer Nothic

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. The nothic magically emits psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a

DC 12 Intelligence saving throw or take 10 (2d8 + 1);{"diceNotation":"2d8+1", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mind Blast", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and have the stunned condition

Trickery Domain Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

, stealing from the rich, freeing captives, and flouting hollow traditions. They prefer subterfuge, pranks, deception, and theft rather than direct confrontation. Trickery Domain Spells Cleric

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage at the start of each of its turns until the grapple ends. The elder brain can have up to four targets grappled at a time. Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6

","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. The elder brain magically emits psychic energy. Creatures of the elder brain’s choice within 60 feet of it must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence

Scion of Memnor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

made from magically dense clouds. It tends to regard other creatures as toys rather than serious threats, and it uses its illusion magic to manipulate creatures into fighting each other. If seriously

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

Alustriel Silverhand

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

gives no hint of her supernaturally extended life span. She typically wears long robes and wields a unicorn-headed staff, her Staff of Silverymoon. Personality Alustriel’s primary concerns

in her true form. She helped create Silverymoon’s famous Moonbridge and cofounded the Lady’s College, the first school in Faerûn for mages as students rather than as apprentices in

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the

would rather make one precise strike, placing it exactly where the attack will hurt the target most, than wear an opponent down with a barrage of attacks. Rogues have an almost supernatural knack for

City Watch / Investigator

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

easily pick out the dens of criminal activity in a community, although you’re more likely to be welcome in the former locations rather than the latter. Variant: Investigator Rarer

Investigation rather than Athletics. Suggested Characteristics Use the tables for the soldier background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to

Moonstone Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

others is often difficult because I’m so easily distr… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver? 7 I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend my

. Violence need never be the answer in a multiverse of infinite possibilities. (Neutral) 3 Whimsy. Why waste time on boring, ordinary concerns when the world is filled with fantastic and ludicrous

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. The tritons’ limited view of the world leaves them ignorant of the kingdoms, wars, and other struggles of the surface world. Tritons readily see such concerns as minor events, a sideshow to

, 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

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and

with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of individuals who work on behalf of the organizations, wider agenda. Alliance agents are required

Young Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver? 7 I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend my time asleep, in the realm of dreams. 8 I find the

possibilities. (Neutral) 3 Whimsy. Why waste time on boring, ordinary concerns when the world is filled with fantastic and ludicrous wonders? (Chaotic) 4 Beauty. There is beauty to be found

Tiamat

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

effects. Magic Weapons. Tiamat’s weapon attacks are magical. Multiple Heads. Tiamat can take one reaction per turn, rather than only one per round. She also has advantage on saving throws

exhales an icy blast in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 27 Dexterity saving throw, taking 72 (16d8);{"diceNotation":"16d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"White Dragon Head

Adult Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

often difficult because I’m so easily distr… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver? 7 I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend my time asleep

never be the answer in a multiverse of infinite possibilities. (Neutral) 3 Whimsy. Why waste time on boring, ordinary concerns when the world is filled with fantastic and ludicrous wonders

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage. You know what people want and you deliver, or rather

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

Criminal / Spy Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch

new place is note the locations of everything valuable—or where such things could be hidden. 4 I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. 5 I am incredibly slow to trust. Those

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. You infiltrate your secondary guild to learn its secrets, keep tabs on its activities, or perhaps undermine it from within. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth Tool Proficiencies:

, disguise, and deception, members of House Dimir appear inscrutable. Your true personality and ideals might never manifest, or they might mark you as a quirky member of your secondary guild. Personality

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Conversing with others is often difficult because I’m so easily distr… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver? 7 I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather

Nonviolence. Violence need never be the answer in a multiverse of infinite possibilities. (Neutral) 3 Whimsy. Why waste time on boring, ordinary concerns when the world is filled with fantastic and

Urban Bounty Hunter

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

your companions. Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Deception, Insight, Persuasion, and StealthTool Proficiencies: Choose two from among one type of gaming set, one musical instrument

. 4 I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. 5 I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide. 6 I don’t pay attention to the risks

Hermit - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

fortunately, maintaining that deception might require you to stay in hiding until you actually are. 3 You study the puzzles of mortal natures. You’ve seen followers of evil deities perform

a patriar’s scion in an illegal duel. The family swore revenge, and you fled to the slums rather than risk bringing their wrath down on your kin. 6 You aren’t originally from Baldur

Warlock Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

gained. Rather, the vast majority of warlocks spend their days in active pursuit of their goals, which typically means some kind of adventuring. Furthermore, the demands of their patrons drive

score, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the charlatan background. Third, choose the eldritch blast and chill touch cantrips, along with the 1st-level spells charm person and witch bolt. The

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage. You know what people want and you deliver, or rather, you promise to deliver. Common sense should steer people away from things that

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

Ivlis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Ivlis Secret Cult Leader Beneath a pretense of charity and goodness, Ivlis is a demon worshiper who leads a wicked cult. She uses deception and skulduggery to advance her power. Though she feigns

Wis 14 +2 +2 Cha 14 +2 +2 Skills Deception +4, Persuasion +4 Gear Leather Armor Senses Passive Perception 12 Languages Common CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2) Actions Multiattack

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Short or Long Rest). Auril causes a magical blast of cold air to erupt from her hand. Each creature in a 60-foot cone must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8

forms. These descriptions do not reflect Auril at full power, but rather Auril as she is encountered in this adventure.Lair Actions Auril dwells on Solstice, a frozen island hidden among the titanic

Mwaxanaré and Na

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

life, Na considers himself one of them. He dresses like an aarakocra and prefers to speak Auran rather than Common. MWAXANARÉ’S TRAITS Ideal. “One day, I shall rule Chult as queen.” Bond. “I have

11 (+0) INT 13 (+1) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 16 (+3) Skills Deception +5, Nature +3, Persuasion +5, Religion +3 Senses passive Perception 11 Languages Auran, Common

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth Tool Proficiencies: One

could be hidden. 4 I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. 5 I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide. 6 I don’t pay

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

“Cover” in the Basic Rules). DISGUISED CHARACTERS Rather than storm Cragmaw Castle with weapons in hand, clever characters might try to talk their way inside. For example, they might don the scarlet

aren’t likely to attack the party if they claim to be working in the Black Spider’s interest. If the characters try to perpetrate a deception as a group, have them each make a Charisma (Deception

Dungeon Features

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

(+1) WIS 16 (+3) CHA 18 (+4) Skills Deception +6, Insight +5, Intimidation +6, Religion +3 Senses passive Perception 13; see also “Devil’s Sight” below Languages Common, Infernal

nonmagical, out to a distance of 120 feet. Actions Multiattack. Thalamra uses eldritch blast twice or makes two unarmed strikes. Eldritch Blast (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 120 ft

Skill and Precision

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks. When it

comes to combat, rogues prioritize cunning over brute strength. A rogue would rather make one precise strike, placing it exactly where the attack will hurt the target most, than wear an opponent down

Factions of the Sword Coast

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

and reorganized several times, the Harpers remain a powerful, behind-the-scenes agency, which acts to thwart evil and promote fairness through knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often

representatives of the cities and other governments that constitute the alliance. But, as a faction with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of

Conflict without End

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

in a vicious assault that leaves few survivors. If robbery rather than murder is the goal, a duergar war party might surreptitiously dig for weeks to penetrate a dwarf treasure vault, hoping to seize

activity or to recover stolen treasures if they can do so without attracting too much attention. This eternal enmity between duergar and dwarves doesn’t consume either side; both have other concerns

Damage Rolls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

the blast. Critical Hits When you score a critical hit, you get to roll extra dice for the attack's damage against the target. Roll all of the attack's damage dice twice and add them together. Then add

any relevant modifiers as normal. To speed up play, you can roll all the damage dice at once. For example, if you score a critical hit with a dagger, roll 2d4 for the damage, rather than 1d4, and then

Damage Rolls

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

the blast. Critical Hits When you score a critical hit, you get to roll extra dice for the attack’s damage against the target. Roll all of the attack’s damage dice twice and add them together. Then add

any relevant modifiers as normal. To speed up play, you can roll all the damage dice at once. For example, if you score a critical hit with a dagger, roll 2d4 for the damage, rather than 1d4, and

Wicked Personality

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

them. 2 Others’ concerns bore me, and I would rather have my lessers handle everything possible. 3 I am always right, and anyone who doesn’t agree with me is cut out of my life. 4

When someone loves me, I will do anything for them, no matter whom they hurt. 5 I’ve given up resisting my habits and indulge myself whenever possible. 6 I would rather be righteously angry

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