deception imbues are becomes

Eyestalk of Gzemnid

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

);{"diceNotation":"10d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Eradication Gaze", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If this damage reduces a creature to 0 hit points, its body becomes a

pile of fine violet dust.Gzemnid is a beholder god of deception, gases, and obscurement. The realm of the beholder deity Gzemnid lies beneath the Outlands. Most entrances into these mysterious, gas

Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Deception and Demon Lord of Illusions. He uses every trick, every ounce of demonic cunning, to manipulate his enemies—mortal and fiend alike—to do his will. Fraz-Urb’luu can create

the Abyss. He seeks the pieces of the legendary staff of power taken from him by those who imprisoned him, and commands his servants to do likewise. The Prince of Deception’s true form is like

Demogorgon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

disadvantage, and all Charisma (Deception) and Charisma (Intimidation) checks have advantage. Frenzied Animals. Beasts within 1 mile of the lair become frenzied and violent—even creatures that are

normally docile. Within that area, any ability check involving Animal Handling has disadvantage. Venomous Beasts. The area within 6 miles of the lair becomes overpopulated with poisonous snake

Baphomet

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

brass decorate their profane altars. Over time, a cultist of Baphomet becomes tainted by his influence, gaining bloodshot eyes and coarse, thickening hair. Small horns eventually sprout from the

: Beguiling Realm. Within 6 miles of the lair, all Charisma (Persuasion) and Charisma (Performance) checks have disadvantage, and all Charisma (Deception) and Charisma (Intimidation) checks have advantage

Merrenoloth Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Lair Actions Any ship a merrenoloth is contracted to captain becomes the creature's lair. When fighting on the ship, the

when a Medium or smaller creature flies into that area or starts its turn flying there, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. Regional Effects A merrenoloth imbues its

Animate Dead Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

This spell creates an undead servant. Choose a pile of bones or a corpse of a Medium or Small humanoid within range. Your spell imbues the target with a foul mimicry of life, raising it as an undead

creature. The target becomes a skeleton if you chose bones or a zombie if you chose a corpse (the GM has the creature's game statistics). On each of your turns, you can use a bonus action to mentally

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

trait and establishes a psychic link with that creature. Until the psychic link ends, the elder brain can perceive everything the target senses. The target becomes aware that something is linked to its

that loom large in its mind (including things the target worries about, loves, or hates). The elder brain can also make a Charisma (Deception) check with advantage to deceive the target’s mind

Infernal Calling

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

, you must make a Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion) check contested by its Wisdom (Insight) check. You make the check with advantage if you say the devil’s true name. If your check

fails, the devil becomes immune to your verbal commands for the duration of the spell, though it can still carry out your commands if it chooses. If your check succeeds, the devil carries out your

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, 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

, organized, and unified around a common cause. A triton on the surface becomes easily confused by the bewildering array of alliances, rivalries, and petty grievances that prevent the surface folk from

Animate Dead

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

undead servant. Choose a pile of bones or a corpse of a Medium or Small humanoid within range. Your spell imbues the target with a foul mimicry of life, raising it as an undead creature. The target

becomes a skeleton if you chose bones or a zombie if you chose a corpse (the DM has the creature’s game statistics). On each of your turns, you can use a bonus action to mentally command any creature

Animate Dead

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

undead servant. Choose a pile of bones or a corpse of a Medium or Small humanoid within range. Your spell imbues the target with a foul mimicry of life, raising it as an undead creature. The target

becomes a skeleton if you chose bones or a zombie if you chose a corpse (the DM has the creature’s game statistics). On each of your turns, you can use a bonus action to mentally command any creature

Fraz-Urb'luu

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

Fraz-Urb’luu All demons are liars, but Fraz-Urb’luu is the Prince of Deception and Demon Lord of Illusions. He uses every trick, every ounce of demonic cunning, to manipulate his enemies — mortal and

bat-like wings are furled against his powerful shoulders. He can assume other forms, however, from the hideous to the beautiful. Often the demon lord becomes so immersed in playing a role that he loses

Fraz-Urb'luu

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

Fraz-Urb’luu All demons are liars, but Fraz-Urb’luu is the Prince of Deception and Demon Lord of Illusions. He uses every trick, every ounce of demonic cunning, to manipulate his enemies — mortal and

bat-like wings are furled against his powerful shoulders. He can assume other forms, however, from the hideous to the beautiful. Often the demon lord becomes so immersed in playing a role that he loses

Iriolarthas the Demilich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

it pretends to be; on a failed group check, the demilich sees through the party’s deception and becomes hostile toward the characters. If the demilich thinks that the characters are rescuers, given

deteriorating skull that drifts about the necropolis in lonely despair. Wispy symbols of the eight schools of magic form above it and quickly dissipate. A demilich is what becomes of a lich that neglects to feed

Adult and Elder Oblexes

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

) INT 19(+4) WIS 12(+1) CHA 15(+2) Saving Throws Int +7, Cha +5 Skills Deception +5, Perception +4, plus one of the following: Arcana +7, History +7, Nature +7, or Religion

ability check or attack roll it makes. Each time the target is memory drained beyond the first, the die size increases by one: the d4 becomes a d6, the d6 becomes a d8, and so on until the die becomes a

Adult Oblex

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

. STR 8(−1) DEX 19(+4) CON 16(+3) INT 19(+4) WIS 12(+1) CHA 15(+2) Saving Throws Int +7, Cha +5 Skills Deception +5, Perception +4, plus one of the

roll a d4 and subtract the number rolled from any ability check or attack roll it makes. Each time the target is memory drained beyond the first, the die size increases by one: the d4 becomes a d6, the

Spring Eladrin

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

(17d8 + 51) Speed 30 ft. STR 14(+2) DEX 16(+3) CON 16(+3) INT 18(+4) WIS 11(+0) CHA 18(+4) Skills Deception +8, Persuasion +8 Damage Resistances

, Otto’s irresistible dance Joyful Presence. Any non-eladrin creature that starts its turn within 60 feet of the eladrin must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature becomes

Merrenoloth

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

no obligation to fight. A merrenoloth’s first duty is always to its vessel. Lair Actions Any ship a merrenoloth is contracted to captain becomes the creature’s lair. When fighting on the ship, the

flying there, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. Regional Effects A merrenoloth imbues its vessel with powerful magic that creates one or more of the following

Oblexes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

oblex’s foul nature. The more memories an oblex steals, the larger it becomes, until it must shed a personality it has absorbed or else become uncontrolled and erratic. This act spawns a new oblex. Newly

(+2) Saving Throws Int +7, Cha +5 Skills Deception +5, Perception +4, plus one of the following: Arcana +7, History +7, Nature +7, or Religion +7 Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened

The Direct Approach

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

institutions must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma (Deception) check to convince Sythian that they are who they say they are. If one or more characters fail this check, Sythian becomes suspicious (see

Joster keeps a watchful eye on the characters. After making the payment, Sythian sends the characters on their way. If the characters demand more than 200 gp or anything other than coins, Sythian becomes

15. Forge of Spells

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

successful DC 15 Charisma (Deception) check, a character can trick the spectator into thinking one or more party members are wizards or miners who work for the owners of Wave Echo Cave, sent to terminate

the spectator’s employment. If the deception succeeds, the spectator believes it is released from its obligations, and it disappears and returns to its home plane. Brazier of Green Flame. A successful

Memories of Dae Won-Ha

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

tokens, or they attempt to speak with the dead and succeed on a DC 16 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check, the gwishin is calmed enough to talk; see “Conversing with the Gwishin.” Additionally

Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check. If the characters present two tokens, they have advantage on this check. If the characters fail this check (or haven’t obtained any of the tokens yet), the

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

body of the user and trailing behind them. When so attached, the wire becomes invisible, astral, and extends to virtually infinite length. As long as the wire remains intact, the attuned user can make

becomes intensely acidic to you. If you are submerged in water, you take 1d6 acid damage at the start of each of your turns, and drinking pure water causes you to be poisoned for 1 hour. 19 A

Mirror Shade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Mirror Shade When the spirit of a malevolent trickster or callous rogue refuses to enter the afterlife, the spirit sometimes becomes a mirror shade instead. Mirror shades are incorporeal Undead that

18 (+4) Saving Throws Dex +7, Wis +5 Skills Deception +8, Stealth +7 Damage Resistances acid, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks Damage

Infernal Calling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

you). It obeys the command if the likely outcome is in accordance with its desires, especially if the result would draw you toward evil. Otherwise, you must make a Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, or

Persuasion) check contested by its Wisdom (Insight) check. You make the check with advantage if you say the devil’s true name. If your check fails, the devil becomes immune to your verbal commands for

Kobold Lair Locations

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

becomes known, describe the pit and the narrow ledge around it. Once the players know the pit is there, ask them how their characters bypass it. If they come up with a creative solution not described

try to appease the kobold and make one of the following ability checks. Consider these examples: DC 10 Charisma (Deception). The character tricks the kobold with an outlandish lie. DC 10 Charisma

Gnoll Tactics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

bow shot becomes easy prey for any gnolls near it. Some particularly clever gnolls have been known to use burning arrows to spark fires, cutting off their prey’s escape routes and driving victims into

getting to a town or a city and raising an alarm. If the area they hunt in becomes too well-defended, the gnolls relocate in search of easier prey. Large tracts along the fringe of civilization might be

Dybbuk

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

can impersonate the creature as it was in life. But the truth of the matter quickly becomes apparent to those around it, because a dybbuk can’t resist pursuing its vices with a maniacal single

. (hover) STR 6(-2) DEX 19(+4) CON 16(+3) INT 16(+3) WIS 15(+2) CHA 14(+2) Skills Deception +6, Intimidation +4, Perception +4 Damage Resistances acid

32. Umbraxakar's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. His Lightning Breath becomes Shadow Breath, dealing necrotic damage instead of lightning damage. A humanoid reduced to 0

a century lamenting the fall of Vanrak Moonstar, his friend. As the dragon ages and becomes more powerful, his despair causes Vanrakdoom to sink deeper into the Shadowfell. Halaster has made no

Camp Alertness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

automatic. As the day wears on and the commotion winds down, the camp becomes calmer and better organized. Guards resume their normal routines. If characters haven’t entered the camp before sundown of the

first day, they find it more difficult, since there’s very little traffic in and out of the camp on a normal day. They’ll need a good story and a successful DC 10 Charisma (Deception) check to walk past

E8: Jail Car

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

speak it truthfully.” The characters need not resort to violence to obtain the deva’s mace-key. Here are some alternate approaches: Clever Deception. The characters can pose as emissaries of a

jurisdiction with greater claim to the Stranger’s custody. Convincing Omid to release the Stranger requires a successful DC 17 group Charisma (Deception) check. If the characters used a forgery kit to

Nagpa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

, Deception +11, History +12, Insight +10, Perception +10 Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 20 Languages Common plus up to five other languages Challenge 17 (18,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6

target becomes immune to the nagpa’s Corruption for the next 24 hours. Paralysis (Recharge 6). The nagpa forces each creature within 30 feet of it to make a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw, excluding

14. Moa's Tomb

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

without revealing her true predicament. Lying to her requires a successful DC 12 Charisma (Deception) check. If the characters reveal that she’s nothing more than a disembodied skull, if they fail three

swarms attack any creatures that enter the warrens or any creatures in Moa’s tomb if Nepartak becomes enraged. Treasure The stone sarcophagus isn’t locked and can be opened with a successful DC 15

Eladrin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature becomes charmed by the eladrin for 1 minute. On a successful save, the creature becomes immune to any eladrin’s Enchanting

(+0) CHA 18 (+4) Skills Deception +8, Persuasion +8 Damage Resistances psychic Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan Challenge 10 (5,900

Daemogoth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

) DEX 15 (+2) CON 19 (+4) INT 21 (+5) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 18 (+4) Saving Throws Int +9, Wis +6, Cha +8 Skills Arcana +13, Deception +12, History +9, Perception

Bonus +4 Pact of Pain. Using a 10-minute ritual, the daemogoth can forge a magical bond with a willing creature it touches throughout the ritual. The creature becomes bound by the pact until it

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