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Returning 35 results for 'deception inhabit are bodies'.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, instead of a bipedal vegepygmy. Thornies are less intelligent than other vegepygmies, but they are larger and more ferocious and have thorn-covered bodies.
Vegepygmies
Vegepygmies are fungus creatures
that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas, so they’re most
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
), are ogre-sized bipeds with curved horns and dour expressions. Their hulking bodies are coated with thick fur and hair, and many outsiders can’t tell the males and females apart.
Servants of the
said that the Forgotten God journeyed to the Elemental Plane of Earth and, through guile and deception, defeated the Grand Khan of the dao. The price of that defeat was harsh: the dao were forced to
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
” in their language), are ogre-sized bipeds with curved horns and dour expressions. Their hulking bodies are coated with thick fur and hair, and many outsiders can’t tell the males and females
enslave dao for a time. It is said that the Forgotten God journeyed to the Elemental Plane of Earth and, through guile and deception, defeated the Grand Khan of the dao. The price of that defeat was harsh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
residents inhabit these areas in clusters of sleeping, difficult-to-wake bodies. By night, the long-haired spirits of Ping’On Tower wander the Mansions, searching for homes and families long ago
destroyed in the city’s renovations. As characters explore the Mansions, consider how to represent the thousands of perpetually sleeping bodies inside. Do I’Cath’s residents lie where they fell? Did the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Yakfolk (Yikaria) Yakfolk, known among themselves as Yikaria (“the Lucky Chosen” in their language), are ogre-sized bipeds with curved horns and dour expressions. Their hulking bodies are coated with
deception, defeated the Grand Khan of the dao. The price of that defeat was harsh: the dao were forced to serve the Forgotten God and its minions—and forbidden to attack them—“for a thousand years and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
creature, much like the effect of rapid aging. For this reason, darklings cover their entire bodies with clothing when exposure to light is a risk. The light darklings absorb over the course of their
(3d6 + 3)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
9 (−1)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Acrobatics +5, Deception +2, Perception +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
versions of features of predators common to the lands the barlguras inhabit. Many embed trophies from past hunts in their demonic bodies. Barlgura Large Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
AC 15 Initiative
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
telepathy out to a range of 30 feet. When she attacks, swarms of mummified spiders pour out from the niches at the start of the following round. Undead Spider Warrens Six swarms of undead spiders inhabit
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Medusa Snake-Haired Recluse with a Petrifying Gaze Habitat: Desert; Treasure: Any With their hair of living snakes and their infamous petrifying gazes, medusas are hubristic creatures that inhabit
Str 10 +0 +0
Dex 17 +3 +3
Con 16 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 13 +1 +4
Cha 15 +2 +2
Skills Deception +5, Perception +4, Stealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Oni Wickedness Drawn to the Wicked Habitat: Forest, Urban; Treasure: Armaments Oni are elusive entities that inhabit dark forests and other wildernesses. By shape-shifting into the form of an
+2
Wis 12 +1 +4
Cha 15 +2 +5
Skills Arcana +5, Deception +8, Perception +4
Resistances Cold
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Giant
CR 7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
or create water. These genies typically dwell in or near bodies of water. While gentle marids make homes amid springs, oases, and serene pools, tempestuous marids inhabit sea stacks, whirlpools, and
treacherous coasts. Marids vary in appearance, their bodies reflecting the colors of the waves while distinctive fins and scales accent their features. Marids lend their powers and knowledge of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
creature, much like the effect of rapid aging. For this reason, darklings cover their entire bodies with clothing when exposure to light is a risk. The light darklings absorb over the course of their lives
)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
9 (-1)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Acrobatics +5, Deception +2, Perception +5, Stealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
about. A strong smell of unwashed bodies and rotten meat fills the air. Three tall, furry humanoids are lounging among the mess, barking orders at a sad little goblin that demeans itself for their
“impostors” elsewhere in the dungeon. If you don’t think the players are doing a great job roleplaying the deception, you can have the character who is doing most of the talking make a DC 15 Charisma
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
favor. They speak in voices as soft as the sea breeze or as sonorous as storm waves breaking against a rocky cliff. In flight, their lower bodies transform into columns of foamy water. Water Lords
clouds of fog and mist from the vapor in the air. It can even transform itself into mist, or use water as a weapon to bludgeon its foes. Marid Homes. Marids are rare on the Material Plane. They inhabit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, but legends tell of blessed warriors felling them with crossbow bolts, arrows, or similar weapons. Rakshasas’ appearances combine humanlike bodies with the features of animals and monsters. All
Cha 20 +5 +5
Skills Deception +10, Insight +8, Perception +8
Vulnerabilities Piercing damage from weapons wielded by creatures under the effect of a Bless spell
Immunities Charmed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
(“the Lucky Chosen” in their language), are ogre-sized bipeds with curved horns and dour expressions. Their hulking bodies are coated with thick fur and hair, and many outsiders can’t tell the males and
enslave dao for a time. It is said that the Forgotten God journeyed to the Elemental Plane of Earth and, through guile and deception, defeated the Grand Khan of the dao. The price of that defeat was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, the characters make use of a unique ritual that lets them swap bodies with a group of dwarves heading to the enclave for a wedding. This gives the characters access to the vaults, but the deception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
shadar-kai are in the Shadowfell, their bodies and faces are old and withered, displaying the full effects of the terrible magic that stripped them of their former elven beauty. To hide their visages
inhabit. Shadar-kai know that those who come willingly to the Raven Queen’s tower are there to beseech her for something, and thus they try to prepare such visitors for what they will face. The queen’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
.” They inhabit bodies of fresh and salt water, but their violent nature means that little is known of them. Struggle for Survival. Ixitxachitl emerge from eggs as tiny creatures little more than a hand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Incubus Succubi and incubi inhabit all of the Lower Planes, and the lascivious dark-winged fiends can be found in service to devils, demons, night hags, rakshasas, and yugoloths. Mortals only rarely
(natural armor)
Hit Points 66 (12d8 + 12)
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
8(−1)
DEX
17(+3)
CON
13(+1)
INT
15(+2)
WIS
12(+1)
CHA
20(+5)
Skills Deception +9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
long ago in the Nine Hells, when powerful devils created a dark ritual to free their essence from their fiendish bodies in order to escape the Lower Planes. A rakshasa enters the Material Plane to feed
40 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
17 (+3)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
20 (+5)
Skills Deception +10, Insight +8
Damage Vulnerabilities piercing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
divinations; they delight in such glimpses and are compelled to speak of what they see. Those who dare harm a fate hag find silvery threads of destiny winding around their bodies, tightening and
)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
15 (+2)
Saving Throws Con +3, Wis +6
Skills Arcana +5, Deception +6, History +5, Perception +6
Condition Immunities charmed
Senses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
bodies, shrouding their bare arms and legs. They tread lightly when they walk, on talons made for grasping the branches of trees and seizing prey from the lofty skies. Soft as the wind they move, so as
(+0)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Deception +4, Perception +2, Stealth +5
Senses passive Perception 12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Arcanaloth “Power. We all crave it, but only a select few of us deserve it.”
— Shemeshka the Marauder, arcanaloth in Sigil
Arcanaloths are sly, jackal-headed beings with humanoid bodies, but they
, Deception +9, Insight +9, Perception +7
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities acid, poison
Condition Immunities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
an amphitheater often revolve around deception. Great performances get audiences immersed in what they’re seeing, lowering their defenses and allowing pickpockets and spies to work. Backstage, the
performers and staff hide stolen goods and even bodies in plain sight among legitimate props, and they craft disguises for use outside the theater. Theaters make great settings for social adventures. In a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
mission of every barghest, implanted in it by the General of Gehenna, is to consume souls. It eats these souls by devouring the bodies of those it kills, preferring goblinoids. A barghest hungers for
Deception +4, Intimidation +4, Perception +5, Stealth +4
Damage Resistances cold, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities acid, poison
Condition
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
duplicates of the creatures they have devoured from the substance of their bodies, sending them off to lure prey into their clutches, while remaining tethered to the slime by long tendrils of goo. These
.
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
mortals to surrender their bodies. VARIANT: QUORI VESSEL
The Inspired are vessels for quori spirits, allowing the quori to manifest a portion of their power while the vessel is possessed. An Inspired
)
Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +2
Skills Deception +7, Insight +2, Persuasion +7
Damage Resistances psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the Remove Curse spell or similar magic. If this effect reduces the creature to 0 hit points, it dies. The grove gets its name from the unusual will-o’-wisps that inhabit it. These will-o’-wisps—thought
Scarlet Mire are caused by the glut of decaying bodies beneath the marsh’s surface. Crawling claws skitter through the marsh, grasping at any who pass through. Scarlet Mire is also inhabited by roving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
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
could observe or climb down the rocks under cover of darkness. The whole camp goes on alert if the bodies of murdered human sentries or cultists are discovered. One dead kobold won’t cause much alarm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
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
could observe or climb down the rocks under cover of darkness. The camp goes on alert if the bodies of murdered sentries or cultists are discovered. One dead kobold won’t cause much alarm, but many dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
inhabit or care for these places, though they are guarded by cerberi and phylaskia (both described in chapter 6). When living mortals enter these shrines, the buildings come alive with magic traps meant
consists of twisting crypt halls that hold no bones, bodies, or other remains—only dust and guardians. These halls give way to a second sanctuary filled with somber funeral music—though there are no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
their worldly goods to the cult’s coffers and the hardiness of their bodies to the cult’s emaciating rites. Cultists that survive their initiation usually gain all the things the cult promised — at the
cost of their free will. The Cult of the Howling Hatred relies upon deception and trickery both to recruit its members and defeat its enemies. Even so, those that underestimate the air cult for their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
end, each colony conducts research into the nature of the world and the creatures that inhabit it. The mind flayers examine all facets of reality, seeking any knowledge that could give them the edge
to turn them into thralls and illithids. Operating individually or in small groups, its members use stealth and deception to infiltrate the humanoid community while keeping their presence secret