convince with reveal

Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

of their holy cause, only to eventually reveal his true nature and claim their souls as his own.Fraz-Urb’luu’s Lair Fraz-Urb’luu’s lair lies within the Abyssal lair known as

elaborate fantasies that have no bearing on reality. When I return my focus to the world, I have a hard time remembering that it was just a daydream.” 61–80 “I convince myself that

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

; preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced

creators abandoned them, taking great interest in the artifacts and architecture they left behind. Visitors who manage to convince the dragon they are not a threat are treated to a tour of the vaults, with

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced adventurers in the hopes

of the remaining areas of the vaults as they were when their creators abandoned them, taking great interest in the artifacts and architecture they left behind. Visitors who manage to convince the

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. You might be able to bluff others through with you, or even convince members of the Watch that you’re a patriar. However, any true test of your authenticity is likely to reveal your deception

. 5 I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners. 6 I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard-earned money. FEATURE: FALSE IDENTITY You have created a second

Charlatan

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

bluff others through with you, or even convince members of the Watch that you’re a patriar. However, any true test of your authenticity is likely to reveal your deception.

Baldurian patriars and other nobles, imitating them smoothly enough to convince even the snootiest family heads of your authenticity. You’re skilled at posing as the long-lost heir to some imaginary

Charlatan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

bluff others through with you, or even convince members of the Watch that you’re a patriar. However, any true test of your authenticity is likely to reveal your deception.

Baldurian patriars and other nobles, imitating them smoothly enough to convince even the snootiest family heads of your authenticity. You’re skilled at posing as the long-lost heir to some imaginary

Adventure Summary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Adventure Summary The characters begin their adventure by activating the portal to Wisteria Vale, after which they can explore the village and talk to the inhabitants. The locals reveal that Quill

eventually becomes clear that the beholder has imprisoned the real Quill in a magic painting. The characters must find Quill, convince him that they’re here to help, and administer the cure without incurring the wrath of the beholder, who wants to keep its new haven intact.

Marked for Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

nothing to break their loyalty to the Queen of Air and Darkness. Effective roleplaying, magic, or a successful DC 18 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check enables the characters to convince the elves

Princess of the Shadow Glass, the elves and fomorians can reveal that the Queen of Air and Darkness sent them from the Feywild to slay the marked characters and steal back The Scrivener’s Tale. The queen is

Misty Vale Magic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

roll on any encounter table in chapter 3 to determine the guardian’s current form. If the guardian dies, it re-forms in a new guise at the next dawn. A creature can convince the guardian to grant

the valley or reveal information about it. Trying to navigate the dense fog into or out of the valley without the aid of the guardian requires 1 hour of travel and a DC 20 group Wisdom (Survival) check

Alcio “Baron” Metus

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

Rudolph’s wife, Doctor Ingrid van Richten. Despite imaginative bargains and threats, Alcio couldn’t convince Ingrid to reveal anything beyond psychological diagnoses and bemused mockery. Furious, the vampire

Revealing the Wynlings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

turns invisible and flees. A character can convince a wynling to reveal itself by going to either Tyenmo Noodles or Xungoon Family Seafood and holding out a persimmon. Doing so causes at least one

Quest: Bank Job

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

a burglar trying to enter, intervene and convince the criminal to leave at once. Remember, I’m paying for discretion. If you try to give the thief a trouncing, it will no doubt cause a scene. I want

usual guard! On a failed check, she flees before they can get a good look at her. Reward Quink pays the characters 20 GP for stopping the heist as promised. If they also reveal the thief’s identity

Mysterious Mourner

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

sympathy for the characters, claiming she’s lost many loved ones in her long life. A character can convince Leedara to perform by succeeding on a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check, in which case she

and chapter 7). Use this scene to introduce this mysterious character, but don’t reveal anything of her agenda (detailed below). Leedara Leedara died during the Cataclysm over three hundred years ago

Gathering Intelligence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

gnome), a cheerful woman who fidgets constantly To convince a former guard to share information about the vault and its defenses, a character can make a DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check or another

conversation. If other characters approach the guard later, the guard remains unwilling to share information about the vault. On a successful check, the character convinces the former guard to reveal

Planetar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

... 1 Convince a villain to meet with the angel. 2 Find a loved one a villain believes is dead. 3 Heal the loved one of an evil ruler. 4 Inspire the defenders of a besieged holy site

. 5 Recover and destroy an evil Artifact. 6 Reveal the true name of a devil to banish it. Carlo Arellano Planetar Large Celestial (Angel), Lawful Good AC 19 Initiative +10

Adirohit's Retribution

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

the characters releases Adirohit. However, Amanisha urges the characters to consider cautiously. Through roleplaying or by succeeding on a DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check, a character can convince

Adirohit to reveal the following details: Long ago, Jijibisha Manivarshi made a deal with a wicked god to give her fiendish powers that would ensure her victory in the Shankha Trials. Adirohit was

The Devil in the Details

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

shouldn’t reveal they know it. No one in the prison except perhaps the warden knows Prisoner 13 by her real name, so using it would only raise suspicion. Her cell is marked on the map. Key. Prisoner 13

freedom, but if the characters can find the key or convince her to give it up any other way, he’ll be just as pleased. Clan Axebreaker tried to arrange her release, but the Absolution Council at Revel’s

Encounters with Hulgaz

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

party sees through the ruse, the succubi reveal their true forms and applaud the characters’ perceptiveness with a reward. In every case, a member of the party is offered a choice between two infernal

charms, Hulgaz shakes her head ruefully. She says that if she can’t convince the characters to accept the Nine Hells’ invitations, she’ll have to send them there herself. Hulgaz then launches into a frenzied assault, attacking with reckless abandon.

Puzzle Cubes

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

an obvious trail leading pursuers to the main entrance of his underground temple (see area 20A). The characters must infiltrate the temple and either take the puzzle cube by force or convince Ras Nsi

the yuan-ti. If an accord is reached, Zagmira reveals that she has a spy in the yuan-ti temple: a yuan-ti pureblood named Ishmakahl (pronounced ISH-mah-kawl). Zagmira doesn’t reveal that this spy is

Estate Gardens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

downplayed her achievements, he knows much about her past. He’s not eager to reveal it, though. Young-gi Personality Trait. “Thank you for speaking to me. I promise you my full attention.” Ideal. “There is

Charisma (Persuasion) check, a character can convince the noble to confess the following truths: He was personally responsible for undermining Won-Ha’s work and crediting her successes to his sister

The Devil in the Details

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13

shouldn’t reveal they know it. No one in the prison except perhaps the warden knows Prisoner 13 by her real name, so using it would only raise suspicion. Her cell is marked on the map. Key. Prisoner 13

freedom, but if the characters can find the key or convince her to give it up any other way, he’ll be just as pleased. Clan Axebreaker tried to arrange her release, but the Absolution Council at Revel’s

M8. Control Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

(Persuasion) check, a brain can be enticed to reveal its knowledge of Kwalish and his initial expedition. All of Kwalish’s companions died at the hands of the sphinx, but the inventor managed to harvest

to deactivate the disks if anyone other than the Grand Master attempts to cross them. They also reveal the existence of the antimagic field surrounding the treasury (see area M10 for more information

Woods Encounters

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

come to harass her. A character who tries to convince Xanthe that they bear no ill will can make a DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check. A successful check improves Xanthe’s attitude to Indifferent, and the

, the foliage parts to reveal a tranquil grove where a natural spring burbles. Rays of sunlight create a silvery glow about the crystal-clear pool. This sacred spring is infused with primal magic

Interrogating the Sibriex

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

) check. Contrary to its claim, the sibriex doesn’t plan to help the characters. A character can, with a successful DC 17 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check, convince the sibriex to share one

bit of useful information as a show of good faith. If asked about the adamantine rods, the sibriex claims to have seen all nine rods in the wreck of a crashed flying fortress. The sibriex won’t reveal

Duthcloim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Dexterity (Stealth) check. The drow is a member of Bregan D’aerthe (see “Unexpected Allies” later in this chapter) and reveals as much if the characters confront him. If the characters reveal that they’re

successful DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion) check, convince the priestess to escort them to Matron Mother Quenthel Baenre (see “Private Meetings” later in this chapter). If the check fails by 5 or more, the

Giant Patrons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

adventurers refuses to serve the boss anymore. Find them and convince them to return, or join forces with them to topple the giant. Financier Armed with tremendous wealth, a giant financier pursues personal

Assignments d6 Assignment 1 Help the giant re-create an ancient ritual that should reveal an omen or revelation from Annam. 2 Steal the research notes of some ancient sage (perhaps a dragon or a

The Thornapple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

for the attack. Characters can convince Nargis to reveal more through roleplaying or by succeeding on a DC 12 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check. Use the following points to guide Nargis’s

remains tight-lipped until the characters provide Samira’s token and reveal their mission. In response, Nargis acknowledges the guards and says keeping Zenia in the tavern with a crowd of witnesses

G: Heart's Hollow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

it safe. She’ll even reveal her true nature to the characters if she needs to convince them she’ll be a worthy guardian, but she won’t threaten or harm them. If the characters agree to give her the egg

convince residents of Heart’s Hollow to aid them in their travels. If they do, the characters gain the following benefits: Clystran the Guide. If Clystran guides the characters in the Northern Wastes, the

E8: Jail Car

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

create documentation to support their claim, the group check is made with advantage. Convincing Argument. Since Omid knows little about the Stranger, a character can convince the deva that the outlaw has

creature’s true name as well and can reveal it to the characters. Even if the Stranger doesn’t know a particular true name, they can give characters the true names of one or more Fiends who have the

Areas of the Vault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

sets of doors at the northern end of the west wall push open to reveal area V3 beyond. V3. Stairs and Fresco This hall has the following features: At the south end of this chamber, expertly carved

currently in Waterdeep. The characters can try to convince Aurinax that they have come on Neverember’s behalf. Since he has never met them before or heard Neverember mention them by name, Aurinax is doubtful

Random Encounters in Thither

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

don’t take kindly to interruptions, but characters who approach respectfully can talk to them after the ceremony, assuming they are able to speak the dogs’ language. The blink dogs reveal that their

companion was slain while scouting out Loomlurch and the surrounding area. They urge any characters heading for the hag’s lair to be cautious. The blink dogs can reveal the following information about

Goldenfields Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

druid in many years and doesn’t know where Aerglas can be found. If the characters reveal their opposition to the giants, Turlang offers them help in the form of two awakened trees and one awakened

performed together in a traveling carnival troupe many years ago. If the characters make the effort to get to know Arleosa and reveal that they’re adventurers, Arleosa playfully recalls that she

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

functions as a familiar and has the statistics of a cat. An exact duplicate of you appears next to you, dressed as you but lacking any gear. It loudly tries to convince all other creatures that it is you

all the local area you are aware of. This map doesn’t reveal anything you don’t know, but grants advantage on ability checks to find secret doors and to navigate back to where you’ve

Zorzula's Rest Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

cautious of outsiders but gullible, and they resent Ruxithid for putting them on guard duty. A character can convince the goblins to open the door with either a successful DC 15 Charisma (Deception or

character who succeeds on a DC 16 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check can convince the goblins to be quiet and not mention the party’s presence to others—on the condition that the characters help the

Lower Level Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

The door opens to reveal a narrow, twisting corridor filled with a rainbow-colored haze. When githyanki inhabited the outpost, modrons used this corridor to circumvent crowded areas. The corridor is

gate chamber (area S12) to steal more of his treasure, having succeeded at least once already. As an Influence action, a character can try to convince Ylagan they aren’t responsible for the thefts

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