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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
giants who honor and emulate the craftiness and deceit of the deity Memnor above all else. They are tricksters supreme who use sleight of hand, deception, misdirection, and magic in their pursuit of
consider beneath their dignity.
Smiling ones take their name from the strange two-faced masks they wear. The smiling half of the face often looks more like a smirk or a triumphant sneer than a
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
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
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
creatures who live beneath this cloud often display superstitious and duplicitous behavior, almost unconsciously leaving gifts for “rain spirits” while playing mischievous pranks on each
within fully awakens.ThunderCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksFog of Deception. The scion conjures a magical cloud that fills a 30-foot-radius sphere
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
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
that yakfolk are lazy—quite the contrary. They simply consider most menial tasks beneath them.
Yakfolk have a drive for learning, particularly when it comes to the secrets of elemental magic
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
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
laboring oneself. It’s not that yakfolk are lazy—quite the contrary. They simply consider most menial tasks beneath them.
Yakfolk have a drive for learning, particularly when it comes to the
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ah, the tritons. Imagine if the elves spent a few centuries far beneath the sea, where their arrogance and pretension could grow undisturbed. At least the tritons spent that time fighting sahuagin
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Ivlis Secret Cult Leader Beneath a pretense of charity and goodness, Ivlis is a demon worshiper who leads a wicked cult. She uses deception and skulduggery to advance her power. Though she feigns
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 14 +2 +2
Skills Deception +4, Persuasion +4
Gear Leather Armor
Senses Passive Perception 12
Languages Common
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
General Features The centuries have not been kind to Cragmaw Castle. The goblins have shored up the weakest areas beneath its falling towers with crude timbers, but it’s only a matter of time before
aren’t likely to attack the party if they claim to be working in the Black Spider’s interest.
If the characters try to perpetrate a deception as a group, have them each make a Charisma (Deception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
with a hint of fiendish ancestry, cambions are inherently tied to or remade by the wicked magic of the Lower Planes. Many cambions serve the malevolent forces that are the source of their powers
ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 18 +4 +7 Dex 18 +4 +4 Con 16 +3 +6 Ability Score Mod Save Int 14 +2 +5 Wis 12 +1 +1 Cha 16 +3 +6
Skills Deception +6, Perception +4, Stealth +7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, deception, misdirection, and magic in their pursuit of wealth. They also possess a flair for unpredictability and a wicked sense of humor. Smiling ones overstep all bounds of decorum with their behavior
, doing and saying things that even other knavish folk consider beneath their dignity. Smiling ones take their name from the strange two-faced masks they wear. The smiling half of the face often looks more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath
(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->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
said to be the wiser of the two. Segojan Earthcaller is god of the wilds beneath the earth, rather than upon it, as well as god of burrows and the plants and animals found therein. Shadow and Stone
Baravar Cloakshadow is the god of illusion and deception, given the respectful title of Sly One. Callarduran Smoothhands is the god of stone and the Underdark, patron of the svirfneblin. Craft and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the
)
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->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, sabotage, theft, and deception. Schemes are hidden beneath layers of other schemes, making the intention behind them nearly impossible to discover. The guildmasters are often the source of these plots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
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
yakfolk are lazy—quite the contrary. They simply consider most menial tasks beneath them.
Yakfolk have a drive for learning, particularly when it comes to the secrets of elemental magic and dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the Player’s Handbook, but you can choose any feat your DM allows:
A snake emerged from my mouth before I took my first breath—an omen of my gift for deception. (Actor)
I hear voices on the wind
, warning me of danger. (Alert)
Iroas gifted me with physical prowess, intending to see me compete in the Iroan Games. (Athlete)
I feel the vitality of the earth beneath my feet, and it refreshes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
underground vault beneath a Rakdos operation, a sire of insanity feasts on the violence, torment, and depravity unfolding above. Occasionally, cultists bring would-be recruits to the demon’s presence, and
Deception +10, Intimidation +10
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
into a shapechanger that can take a form that is fully at home beneath the waves. Deep Scion
Medium humanoid (shapechanger), neutral evil
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 67 (9d8 + 27)
Speed 30 ft
Skills Deception +6, Insight +3, Sleight of Hand +3, Stealth +3
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Aquan, Common, thieves’ cant
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Shapechanger. The deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
beneath them. Yakfolk Warrior
Large Monstrosity, Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 11 (leather armor)
Hit Points 60 (8d10 + 16)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Deception +4, Survival +4
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Yikaria
Challenge 3 (700 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Autumn Encounter Chain Deception and misdirection are Jarlaxle’s forte, and he likes to trick his rivals into working for him. He steers the characters toward the Stone of Golorr and lets them think
them to the home of a famous painter in the Sea Ward (encounter 10, “Converted Windmill”), beneath which is a tunnel that leads to the Vault of Dragons. Weather Effects Until the encounter chain is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
(areas X11 and X23), the areas beneath them, or anywhere behind or directly above the statue. The eyeholes grant the arcanaloth three-quarters cover against attacks that originate outside the head. Neferon
wears gold spectacles and a magic robe (see “Treasure” below). It uses its alter self spell and Deception skill to pass itself off as an old human wizard with a long white beard named Heinrich Stolt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
undulate like jellyfish. She is lawful neutral and one of the Nightsea chil-liren (see the “Nightsea Chil-liren” section). Tattoos of ancient Djaynaian symbols peak out from beneath her flowing robes
two civilizations. Diplomacy. If the characters don’t want to publicly align themselves with either faction, a character brings the debate to an end civilly by succeeding on a DC 16 Charisma (Deception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins. The Killing Light. The Summer Queen’s curse causes a
Acrobatics +5, Deception +2, Perception +5, Stealth +7
Senses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Elvish, Sylvan
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Death Flash. When the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
roleplaying determine the outcome, or call for DC 10 Charisma (Deception) checks for the characters to pass off any outright lies. Captain Truff is eager to get someone — anyone — to investigate the
conversation — and make sure to work in the first three points as a warning from the guards, even if the players fail to seek more information: The fissure opened beneath the warehouse during the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
draconians and enter the camp. The guards ask in Draconic where the characters are coming from. A character convinces the draconians to let them through with a successful DC 16 Charisma (Deception) check
dilapidated iron prison pens hold prisoners of the Dragon Army. Bloodstains spatter the ground beneath and around the cages.
The draconians keep prisoners in these cages. If the characters are captured
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, congregating in steadings built of rough timber or in clusters of well-defended mud-and-wattle huts. Their skins are tan from lives spent lumbering up and down the hilly slopes and dozing beneath the
attempt to enter.
In conversation, hill giants are blunt and direct, and they have little concept of deception. A hill giant might be fooled into running from another giant if a number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
to the head of the Guild. These kingpins style themselves as elite criminals, often adopting memorable nicknames and distinctively decadent dress. Scores of common criminals work beneath each kingpin
, Int +4
Skills Acrobatics +10, Deception +5, Insight +6, Intimidation +5, Perception +6, Sleight of Hand +10, Stealth +10
Senses passive Perception 16
Languages Common, thieves’ cant
Challenge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
to the head of the Guild. These kingpins style themselves as elite criminals, often adopting memorable nicknames and distinctively decadent dress. Scores of common criminals work beneath each kingpin
)
Saving Throws Dex +7, Int +4
Skills Acrobatics +10, Deception +5, Insight +6, Intimidation +5, Perception +6, Sleight of Hand +10, Stealth +10
Senses passive Perception 16
Languages Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
can take a form that is fully at home beneath the waves. Spies from the Sea. A deep scion emerges from the depths in service to its underwater master, which is likely a kraken or some other ancient
Deception +6, Insight +3, Sleight of Hand +3, Stealth +3
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Aquan, Common, thieves’ cant
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Shapechanger. The deep scion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Asmodeus I literally sit beneath eight tiers of scheming, ambitious entities that represent primal law suffused with evil. The path from this realm leads to an infinite pit of chaos and evil. Now
mortals to evil, but he and his minions never breached a contract and explained the terms clearly. Had they not obeyed the rule of law in doing so? Was it not mortal ambition, rather than infernal deception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, using stealth and illusion to gain their ends with a minimum of force. Tactics of deception and ambush provide the air cultists with opportunities to prove themselves smarter and more resourceful than
the secret of flight and escaping Evereska to follow the deluded visions of her dreams. Aerisi’s visions led her to a strange altar in a cavern beneath the Sumber Hills, where she acquired the spear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
visible beneath the hulking, potbellied giant that lies atop it, picking his teeth with a rusty sword.
Oggdug, an Ogre, reclines on the bearskins. He is initially Hostile toward the characters, but if
examples: DC 10 Charisma (Deception). The character dupes the ogre with a clever ruse or outlandish lie. DC 10 Charisma (Performance). The character amuses the ogre with a small performance, such as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Water is a marid’s native element, and the genie can manipulate water in virtually any way it desires. A marid can walk on water and breathe naturally beneath its surface. It can create water or shape
marids in general and of the speaker in particular. Fanciful genies, they lie often and creatively. They aren’t always malicious in their deception, but embellishments suit their fancy. Marids consider
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
currently being held in the dungeons beneath the ruins of Castle Never, awaiting execution. As my documancer, Walnut, is so fond of saying: Ignore Head Office’s missives at your own peril. (She says
something. If the characters push the issue, a successful DC 10 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check causes Squid to dish up information. Any Charisma (Intimidation) check inspires him to first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, the cloaks here grant advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks made to pass as a Dragon Army soldier while in the mansion. There are also six spears here. O3: Carriage House Two sets of metal sliding
Army soldiers only with a successful DC 22 Charisma (Deception) check. If Hask believes he’s being tricked, he stands and attacks while calling for the soldiers in area O11, who arrive after 1 round