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will of their masters. They wield a deadly combination of unarmed fighting techniques and shadow magic to deceive and defeat their foes. While on secret missions, they wear masks crafted to resemble
centuries, and over time, those lineages have become Humanoid. Fey goblinoids, who still bear the magic of the Feywild, are rare on the Material Plane but not unheard of. hobgoblin devastator;Hobgoblin devastators are examples of such Fey folk, as are hobgoblin iron shadows and nilbog;nilbogs.
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
be. And so it remains. Though the children are shunned by all, the gift of the Traveler protects them still.
—Chance, changeling priest
Changelings can shift their forms with a thought. Many
changelings use this gift as a form of artistic and emotional expression. It’s also an invaluable tool for grifters, spies, and others who wish to deceive. This leads many people to treat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. And so it remains. Though the Children are shunned by all, the gift of the Traveler protects them still.
—Chance, changeling priest
A changeling can shift its face and form with a thought. Many
changelings use this gift as a form of artistic and emotional expression, but it’s an invaluable tool for grifters, spies, and others who wish to deceive. This leads many people to treat known changelings with fear and suspicion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. And so it remains. Though the children are shunned by all, the gift of the Traveler protects them still.
— Chance, changeling priest
Changelings can shift their forms with a thought. Many
changelings use this gift as a form of artistic and emotional expression. It’s also an invaluable tool for grifters, spies, and others who wish to deceive. This leads many people to treat changelings with suspicion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. And so it remains. Though the children are shunned by all, the gift of the Traveler protects them still.
— Chance, changeling priest
Changelings can shift their forms with a thought. Many
changelings use this gift as a form of artistic and emotional expression. It’s also an invaluable tool for grifters, spies, and others who wish to deceive. This leads many people to treat changelings with suspicion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. And so it remains. Though the Children are shunned by all, the gift of the Traveler protects them still.
—Chance, changeling priest
A changeling can shift its face and form with a thought. Many
changelings use this gift as a form of artistic and emotional expression, but it’s an invaluable tool for grifters, spies, and others who wish to deceive. This leads many people to treat known changelings with fear and suspicion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
deceive since childhood. You’ve been involved in dozens of schemes and feuds, and you’re likely still tied up in a few of them (consult the Zil Schemes table). Even if you have a good heart and noble
goals, you may still prefer to use trickery and cunning instead of relying on honesty or brute force. Zil gnomes typically use the forest gnome subrace. The natural illusionist trait is a part of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
deceive since childhood. You’ve been involved in dozens of schemes and feuds, and you’re likely still tied up in a few of them (consult the Zil Schemes table). Even if you have a good heart and noble
goals, you may still prefer to use trickery and cunning instead of relying on honesty or brute force. Zil gnomes typically use the forest gnome subrace. The natural illusionist trait is a part of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
manipulate and deceive, and by the time they reach adulthood most have been involved in dozens of schemes and feuds, some of which persist well into adulthood. Even a gnome with a good heart and noble
goals — of which there are many — often still prefers to use trickery and cunning rather than the unreliable tools of honesty or brute force. Most Zil gnomes belong to the forest gnome subrace. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
manipulate and deceive, and by the time they reach adulthood most have been involved in dozens of schemes and feuds, some of which persist well into adulthood. Even a gnome with a good heart and noble
goals — of which there are many — often still prefers to use trickery and cunning rather than the unreliable tools of honesty or brute force. Most Zil gnomes belong to the forest gnome subrace. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
voice, like an actor taking on a role. You might even echo your character’s movements and body language. This approach is more immersive than descriptive roleplaying, though you still need to describe
hand, if you insult a proud warrior or speak ill of a noble’s allies, your efforts to convince or deceive will fall short.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
voice, like an actor taking on a role. You might even echo your character’s movements and body language. This approach is more immersive than descriptive roleplaying, though you still need to describe
hand, if you insult a proud warrior or speak ill of a noble’s allies, your efforts to convince or deceive will fall short.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
recruit and include wizards among their ranks. Evokers are the most common, simply for the potential their spells have of inflicting the most damage to the greatest number of enemies. Still, all
permission. Powerful mages tend to punish such activity themselves to discourage further use.
Apprentice wizards in Faerûn are reminded of the dangers of misusing another spellcaster’s sigil by a rhyme: “Whenever magic one doth weave / ‘Tis never, ever, wise to deceive.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
voice, like an actor taking on a role. You might even echo your character’s movements and body language. This approach is more immersive than descriptive roleplaying, though you still need to describe
hand, if you insult a proud warrior or speak ill of a noble’s allies, your efforts to convince or deceive will fall short.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
deceive. (Any)
5 Luck. Want more luck? Take more chances! (Chaotic)
6 Adaptability. Plans change, circumstances go awry. I must bend in response to changes, not break. (Any)
Earning and
, your shadow still resembles your original form. You can cast the spell in this way a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
deceive. (Any)
5 Luck. Want more luck? Take more chances! (Chaotic)
6 Adaptability. Plans change, circumstances go awry. I must bend in response to changes, not break. (Any)
Earning and
, your shadow still resembles your original form. You can cast the spell in this way a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
recruit and include wizards among their ranks. Evokers are the most common, simply for the potential their spells have of inflicting the most damage to the greatest number of enemies. Still, all
permission. Powerful mages tend to punish such activity themselves to discourage further use.
Apprentice wizards in Faerûn are reminded of the dangers of misusing another spellcaster’s sigil by a rhyme: “Whenever magic one doth weave / ‘Tis never, ever, wise to deceive.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
voice, like an actor taking on a role. You might even echo your character’s movements and body language. This approach is more immersive than descriptive roleplaying, though you still need to describe
hand, if you insult a proud warrior or speak ill of a noble’s allies, your efforts to convince or deceive will fall short.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Roleplaying a Hag Even when a hag acts indifferently or friendly toward adventurers, inside she is still a twisted fey creature, and she doesn’t give two coppers about what anyone else thinks or
use dangerous treasures as bribes, not telling about their curses or side effects. She will lie and deceive and try to turn her enemies against each other, playing up their guilt and fear and jealousy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Roleplaying a Hag Even when a hag acts indifferently or friendly toward adventurers, inside she is still a twisted fey creature, and she doesn’t give two coppers about what anyone else thinks or
use dangerous treasures as bribes, not telling about their curses or side effects. She will lie and deceive and try to turn her enemies against each other, playing up their guilt and fear and jealousy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
this check; it is made with advantage, however, if the character claims to be an emissary of House Moonstar or refers to the dragon by his true name, Glyster. If the character tries to deceive the dragon
in any way, replace the Persuasion check with a DC 20 Charisma (Deception) check. On a failed check, the dragon is not swayed by the characters’ words but still keeps the gift. With each successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
this check; it is made with advantage, however, if the character claims to be an emissary of House Moonstar or refers to the dragon by his true name, Glyster. If the character tries to deceive the dragon
in any way, replace the Persuasion check with a DC 20 Charisma (Deception) check. On a failed check, the dragon is not swayed by the characters’ words but still keeps the gift. With each successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
demise for some nefarious purpose, such as to feed souls to a lich’s phylactery. Lair. A lair is a place where monsters live. Typical lairs include ruins and caves. Maze. A maze is intended to deceive
destroyed by magical catastrophe 14–15 Creators destroyed by natural disaster 16 Location cursed by the gods and shunned 17–18 Original creator still in control 19 Overrun by planar creatures 20 Site of a great miracle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
escort them to the courtroom (area H5), where the magister is waiting. False Captain If Lord Cassalanter’s doppelganger valet is still at large, it kills a Watch captain and uses the victim’s uniform to
their case while he asks questions. A character who tries to deceive Zastro must make a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the magister’s Wisdom (Insight) check. A character who loses this contest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
demise for some nefarious purpose, such as to feed souls to a lich’s phylactery. Lair. A lair is a place where monsters live. Typical lairs include ruins and caves. Maze. A maze is intended to deceive
destroyed by magical catastrophe 14–15 Creators destroyed by natural disaster 16 Location cursed by the gods and shunned 17–18 Original creator still in control 19 Overrun by planar creatures 20 Site of a great miracle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
escort them to the courtroom (area H5), where the magister is waiting. False Captain If Lord Cassalanter’s doppelganger valet is still at large, it kills a Watch captain and uses the victim’s uniform to
their case while he asks questions. A character who tries to deceive Zastro must make a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the magister’s Wisdom (Insight) check. A character who loses this contest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
.
There is a table against the south wall, forming an L-shape with the bench. A book is open on the table.
Also on the table is a candlestick, with a tiny stump of unlit candle still in it, and a
successful experiments with the philosopher’s stone, the truth is that the alchemist had them crafted to deceive a potential buyer into believing that the stone was real. The collection includes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
.
There is a table against the south wall, forming an L-shape with the bench. A book is open on the table.
Also on the table is a candlestick, with a tiny stump of unlit candle still in it, and a
successful experiments with the philosopher’s stone, the truth is that the alchemist had them crafted to deceive a potential buyer into believing that the stone was real. The collection includes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
mimic. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher notice that despite the breeze, the tapestry remains unnaturally still. As an action, a character can open the padlocked
seen through clear water. Just inside the doorway is a hostile gelatinous cube. The cube is still digesting the remains of its last meal—a skeleton that appears to float in mid-air, chunks of gooey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
mimic. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher notice that despite the breeze, the tapestry remains unnaturally still. As an action, a character can open the padlocked
seen through clear water. Just inside the doorway is a hostile gelatinous cube. The cube is still digesting the remains of its last meal—a skeleton that appears to float in mid-air, chunks of gooey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Arcanist deviants that taste freedom from the colony react in a variety of ways. Some prize their privacy, others seek to commune with similar minds, and still others seek to dominate a colony
Charisma (Deception) check with advantage to deceive the target’s mind into thinking it believes one idea or feels a particular emotion. The target contests this attempt with a Wisdom (Insight) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
(one of Iggwilv’s known unpublished works) from area P38 The jars of time in area P44, provided and the jars still show three faces of Iggwilv (including her younger self, which the lamias recognize
. “Time has been rather cruel to him,” gloats Endelyn. “If we still had the unicorn horn, we could make him plunge to his doom,” bemoans Bavlorna. If Endelyn Moongrave is encountered here, she tells the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
first put her gifts to use as a young thief on the streets of Ravnica. While still a teenager, she was apprehended and then pardoned in exchange for agreeing to use her talents in the service of the
of the Azorius Senate to sidestep a checkpoint, or transform into a Tin Street merchant to deceive a passing noble. His true form might be that of a doppelganger or some other creature; no one has ever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
first put her gifts to use as a young thief on the streets of Ravnica. While still a teenager, she was apprehended and then pardoned in exchange for agreeing to use her talents in the service of the
of the Azorius Senate to sidestep a checkpoint, or transform into a Tin Street merchant to deceive a passing noble. His true form might be that of a doppelganger or some other creature; no one has ever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
(one of Iggwilv’s known unpublished works) from area P38 The jars of time in area P44, provided and the jars still show three faces of Iggwilv (including her younger self, which the lamias recognize
. “Time has been rather cruel to him,” gloats Endelyn. “If we still had the unicorn horn, we could make him plunge to his doom,” bemoans Bavlorna. If Endelyn Moongrave is encountered here, she tells the