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Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
powers. But one thing all agree on is that ending up a 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
doesn't struggle, the deep crow takes it back to its lair to be devoured at leisure. Creatures that do struggle might be repeatedly dropped from a height to soften them up a bit.
Family Ties. Deep crows
Ioun Stone
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
targeted by a spell whose level is higher than the number of spell levels the stone has left, the stone can't cancel it.
Ioun Stone of Insight;Insight (Very Rare). Your Wisdom score increases by 2, to a
are fluent in one additional language while this pulsating bit of red jeweled crystal orbits your head. The DM chooses the language bestowed by the stone.
Ioun Stone of Self-Preservation;Self-Preservation (Rare). You gain a +1 bonus to Intelligence saving throws while this silvery gem orbits your head.
Aasimar
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
, and feelings.
The angelic being is far from omniscient. Its guidance is based on its understanding of the tenets of law and good, and it might have insight into combating especially powerful evils
deadly foes. The radiant power they once commanded becomes corrupted into a horrid, draining magic. And their angelic guides abandon them.
Even aasimar wholly dedicated to good sometimes feel torn
Backgrounds
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
denizens.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion
Languages: Two of your choice (Celestial or Gith recommended)
Equipment: A set of traveler’s clothes, a diary, an ink pen, a bottle of ink, and a
lasting impression on you. This deity saw fit to share one secret or obscure bit of cosmic lore with you. Work with your DM to determine the details of this knowledge and its impact on the campaign.
Roll
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
member of the Azorius guild, which both enacts and enforces the laws that make Ravnican society function smoothly and safely.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Intimidation
Languages: Two of your
best at everything in my legal training, and now I work with the person who was always just a little bit better.
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A good friend was promoted into work they can’t tell me about.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Trade Talk Thessalar’s fixation on monster design provides an opportunity for bonding with any character with insight into that topic—or who can fake it well enough, either using suitable roleplaying
and player ingenuity, or a successful DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check. Suggesting a new design for a magical creature (ideally one combining the aspects of two or more existing creatures in some particularly deadly way) can grant advantage on checks made to interact with the artificer.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Rogue The Mastermind matches well with any character of cunning, intelligence, and insight who might be involved in court intrigue. But it also serves as a good way to portray a cunning pirate
captain from the Blood Sea Isles. The Swashbuckler provides another option for characters who hail from that region. Serving as pirates or mariners plying the Blood Sea, a Swashbuckler’s emphasis on speed and light armor is ideal for an environment where heavy armor is little more than a deadly anchor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
be real. The image tantalizes him. Any creature that enters the deadly fog is subject to its effects (see the “Mists of Ravenloft” section in chapter 2). If the characters ask an NPC spellcaster about
this part of the wall of fog, that person might relate an ancient legend about it. According to the mountain folk of Barovia, there was always a wall of mist near Yester Hill, even before the deadly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
can take a Search action to make a DC 19 Wisdom (Insight) check. A character who recalls Corlie telling them that she doesn’t have any squires makes this check with Advantage. On a success, a character
realizes that this Corlie is an imposter; she is a bit too tall, and her voice a bit too low. If the characters allow, the false Corlie and squires move to the siege weapon and begin attacking it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
is coaxed out of its hiding place and not attacked, it might provide visitors with a bit or two of possibly useful information. Kalka-Kylla Large monstrosity, neutral
Armor Class 15 (natural armor
)
Hit Points 85 (10d10 + 30)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
17 (+3)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
15 (+2)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
12 (+1)
Skills Deception +3, Insight +5, Stealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Leucrotta The leucrotta is every bit as horrible as its grotesque appearance would suggest: the body of a hyena perched atop the spindly legs of a deer and topped with the head of a giant badger. A
. The leucrotta can mimic animal sounds and humanoid voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Rampage. When the leucrotta
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
unexpected encounters requires a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check. Have each player note their character’s Exam results—how many Student Dice they gained and what skills they used during the test—on
fireballs and magical flames at its foes.
Death slaadi are rumored to have a stench so bad it can be deadly. In reality, they can cast the cloudkill spell.
Inexperienced scholars and adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
deadly magic from grim forces that consider her debt unpaid. Larissa Snowmane’s Traits Ideal. “Everyone needs help from time to time. I’ll help those who have no one else.” Bond. “My ship, my crew, and
Larissa Snowmane is a human druid with exceptional insight into navigating the waterways of the Mists. Her handsome, multilevel paddleboat River Dancer provides an exciting base of operations for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Dexterity Skill Proficiencies Choose 3: Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple and Martial weapons Armor Training
wilderness. A Ranger’s talents and magic are honed with deadly focus to protect the world from the ravages of monsters and tyrants. Becoming a Ranger... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple and Martial weapons Armor Training Light and Medium armor and Shields Starting Equipment Choose A
deadly focus to protect the world from the ravages of monsters and tyrants. Becoming a Ranger... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Ranger Traits table. Gain the Ranger’s level 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
the plane’s most dangerous denizens. Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion Languages: Two of your choice (Celestial or Gith recommended) Equipment: A set of traveler’s clothes, a diary, an ink pen
a lasting impression on you. This deity saw fit to share one secret or obscure bit of cosmic lore with you. Work with your DM to determine the details of this knowledge and its impact on the campaign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
negotiating with a deadly lovesick monster by way of pantomime and crude art scratched on cavern walls. (The books in the nest are evidence that Raah can understand at least a bit of Common, which might also
ancient deep crow suddenly rises up. Its great wings unfurl, its multiple eyes blazing red as it lets loose a caw that shakes the cavern walls.
Any character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Insight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Medusa As deadly as they are ravishing, the serpent-haired medusas suffer an immortal curse brought on by their vanity. They lurk in quiet exile among the tumbled ruins of their former lives
)
DEX
15(+2)
CON
16(+3)
INT
12(+1)
WIS
13(+1)
CHA
15(+2)
Skills Deception +5, Insight +4, Perception +4, Stealth +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
any attack, relying on their superior strength and tactical insight to overcome anything that stands in their way. Few orc tribes actively seek out orogs to bolster their ranks. The orogs’ superiority
makes them ideal leaders, and thus deadly rivals to orc war chiefs, who must be wary of orog treachery. Detached Killers. Wanting nothing more than to hack their enemies to pieces, orogs are a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Living Descent Sometimes the answer to a riddle is lost beyond the inky waters of the Tartyx River. When spells and sages fail to recover some crucial bit of information, how far might heroes go to
mortal life, though, and between deadly creatures and dangerous otherworldly environments, the living might soon find themselves numbering among the dead. Characters can pursue all manner of goals to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
matters of business, feckless in matters of love, and hopeless in games of chance. Omin is also often accused of being one of the Masked Lords of Waterdeep, though this bit of fancy earns little more
)
CHA
12 (+1)
Saving Throws Wis +7, Cha +4
Skills Deception +4, Insight +7, Intimidation +4, Medicine +7, Perception +7, Persuasion +4
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
speak, he moans as he walks and does a bit of a hopping dance. The madcaps and redcaps think this is wonderful, and they occasionally accompany him in a vile song and dance. Characters who witness this
and succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check realize Mickey’s plight. They can then attempt to remove the bone fragment without permanently inhibiting Mickey’s stride. A successful DC 15 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
father’s.” Gareth, make a Wisdom (Insight) check.
Phillip: Gareth got 18.
Jared: You notice that Ismark is trying to conceal his terror. He’s afraid to even touch the letter’s seal.
Phillip: I ask him
what’s frightening him.
1 Ability Checks. Phillip’s character, Gareth, makes a Wisdom (Insight) check to determine whether he reads Ismark’s unspoken cues. Wisdom is the ability that measures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
already knows, but she needed to find out what the characters know. She pumps them for every bit of information they’re willing to share while offering little in return except confirmation of what
against the characters in all their dealings. If players ask to use Wisdom (Insight) to detect whether the gnome is telling the truth, let them make the check. On a roll of 15 or higher, the character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
a combination of Persuasion, Intimidation, and Insight, the Face takes the lead in conducting interviews or talking the group’s way past obstacles. A character with access to enchantment magic (such
this role. Muscle. Sometimes sources need a bit of physical cajoling to share their stories. The Muscle has a knack for getting people to talk. Alternatively, when those in power lock away the truth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
adventurers are undercover agents of the king. If the rogue loses a contest of Charisma (Deception) against the guard’s Wisdom (Insight), the same lie told again won’t work. The characters can come up with a
Constitution Stamina and health Endure a marathon, grasp hot metal without flinching, win a drinking contest Intelligence Memory and reason Recall a bit of lore, recognize a clue’s significance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, she already knows, but she needed to find out what the characters know. She pumps them for every bit of information they’re willing to share while offering little in return except confirmation of what
against the characters in all their dealings. If players ask to use Wisdom (Insight) to detect whether the gnome is telling the truth, let them make the check. On a roll of 15 or higher, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Lich Lairs Liches create secluded libraries of magical lore and arcane laboratories hidden within extraplanar bastions, fortresses with cursed reputations, or other such deadly sanctuaries. The
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Dex 16 +3 +10
Con 16 +3 +10
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 21 +5 +12
Wis 14 +2 +9
Cha 16 +3 +3
Skills Arcana +19, History +12, Insight +9, Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Ravnican medusa is harmless. This deadly gaze attack gives medusas a degree of power among the Golgari that is out of proportion with their small numbers. Medusas command a significant share of the
)
INT
17(+3)
WIS
12(+1)
CHA
15(+2)
Skills Deception +5, Insight +4, Perception +4, Stealth +7
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Elvish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. The pair’s adventures—including several deadly encounters with the Kargat—eventually led them to relocate to Port-a-Lucine in Dementlieu. A mystery involving a shape-shifting serial killer resulted in
.” Bond. “I have the perspective to see depravities others can’t. I use my insight to reveal wickedness and make the world a better place.” Flaw. “Most people are dangerous, manipulative liars and not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Sphinx of Valor Sphinxes of valor guard world-changing or dangerous secrets—evidence of weird truths, deadly Artifacts, and things that shouldn’t exist. They inhabit hidden, magical sites and hold
its permission. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain its intentions or sincerity are made with Disadvantage.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the sphinx fails a saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Medusa As deadly as they are ravishing, the serpent-haired medusas suffer an immortal curse brought on by their vanity. They lurk in quiet exile among the tumbled ruins of their former lives
Points 127 (17d8 + 51)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
15 (+2)
Skills Deception +5, Insight +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
alchemist’s supplies grants additional insight into any chemicals or other substances that might have been used in the area. Alchemical Crafting. You can use this tool proficiency to create alchemical
. Components. Brewer’s supplies include a large glass jug, a quantity of hops, a siphon, and several feet of tubing. History. Proficiency with brewer’s supplies gives you additional insight on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
inevitables, beings dedicated to the smooth exaction of laws across the planes. Kolyaruts wield blades with deadly efficiency, allowing them to defend themselves on their excursions and slice through any who
12 (+1)
CON
19 (+4)
INT
25 (+7)
WIS
22 (+6)
CHA
18 (+4)
Saving Throws Int +13, Wis +12, Cha +10
Skills History +13, Insight +12, Perception +12
Damage Resistances thunder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
characters might sense that the monks are exchanging furtive glances with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) skill check. Recruits or Members? The Sacred Stone monks might be persuaded to let the
decide if and when such foes join an ongoing battle. This might lead to deadly combat encounters for the characters, since new opponents can rush in to join a fight that is still in progress, or arrive while the characters try to rest after a tough battle.