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Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, Evard's black tentacles
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, insect plague
6th level (1 slot): circle of death, create undead
7th level (1 slot): finger of death
Turn Resistance. The lich has advantage on
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
and good, flame strike, raise dead
1/day each: commune, control weather, insect plague
Magic Resistance. The planetar has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
initiative count 20 on the next round. No creature within 120 feet of the planetar can regain hit points until the effect ends.
Fazrian's eyes become smoldering black voids until initiative count 20
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
focuses on detailing the hero behind the mask.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, IntimidationTool Proficiencies: Disguise kitEquipment: Disguise kit, a Clothes, Costume;costume, a pouch
often as you wish, using one to hide the other or serve as convenient camouflage. However, should someone realize the connection between your persona and your true self, your deception might lose its
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
from many walks of life, setting them to tasks that serve the goals of the Black Network but aren’t necessarily criminal in nature. Agents of the Black Network must often work in secret, and are
frequently proficient in Deception. They seek aid from the wizards, mercenaries, merchants and priesthoods allied with the Zhentarim.
FEATURE: SAFE HAVEN
As a faction agent, you have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
15 Charisma (Deception) check to pose the right questions to the right people at the right time. To determine the black market price of an item, multiply the item’s normal price (see the Player’s
successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check to bargain down the price. The only alternative to buying specialty items through the merchant princes is to deal with the black market, which is highly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Creating a Black Dragon Use the Black Dragon Personality Traits and Black Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive black dragon characters, and use the Black Dragon Spellcasting
table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. Black Dragon Personality Traits d8 Trait
1 I demonstrate my brilliance through the cruel subtlety of my actions.
2 Watching the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Planetar Planetars act as the weapons of the gods they serve, presenting a tangible representation of their deities’ might. A planetar can call down rain to relieve a drought, or can loose an insect
plague to devour crops. A planetar’s celestial ears detect every falsehood, and its radiant eyes see through every deception. Planetars are muscular and hairless and have opalescent green skin and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
(+1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Wis +6, Cha +6
Skills Deception +6, Insight +6, Perception +6, Persuasion +6
Senses darkvision
level (3 slots): death ward, freedom of movement
5th level (1 slot): insect plague
Winter Strike (3/Day). Once per turn, when Talis hits with a melee attack, she can expend a use of this trait to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
(+1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Wis +6, Cha +6
Skills Deception +6, Insight +6, Perception +6, Persuasion +6
Senses darkvision
level (3 slots): death ward, freedom of movement
5th level (1 slot): insect plague
Winter Strike (3/Day). Once per turn, when Talis hits with a melee attack, she can expend a use of this trait to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Wis +6, Cha +6
Skills Deception +6, Insight +6, Perception +6, Persuasion +6
Senses
level (3 slots): death ward, freedom of movement
5th level (1 slot): insect plague
Winter Strike (3/Day). Once per turn, when Talis hits with a melee attack, she can expend a use of this trait to
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
was traumatized by witnessing a crime as a child.
5
I’m incapable of deception.
6
I wish I had joined the Boros, but I fear they’d never accept me.
Contacts
The Azorius
see me slip up and break the law.
5
A lesser Gruul chieftain seems to think I could be useful.
6
The black sheep of my family is putting their maniacal genius to use in the Izzet.
7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Disguises Dealers, bartenders, and other floor employees wear sleek uniforms that consist of black tuxedo pants and red jackets with thin lapels. The characters might try to steal the uniforms to
themselves as employees will need disguise kits or appropriate magic to perpetrate the deception. Whenever a disguised character enters a situation where the disguise might be detected by an onlooker who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
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
characters a chance to succeed.
It’s okay if the characters circumvent combat and talk their way past castle defenders. Both the Cragmaw tribe and the Redbrands work for the Black Spider, so the goblinoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
action to wake him. Otherwise, Droop remains unconscious for 1d10 minutes. The bugbears work for the Black Spider and were sent here to help Iarno keep the Redbrands and the citizens of Phandalin in
“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->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, complete with black robe, cowl, and rubber mask. A Medium character who wears the costume can make Charisma (Deception) checks to impersonate a mind flayer. Such checks are made with advantage if the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
walls are hung with black mesh resembling a spider’s web, extending from a central spot on the ceiling out to the walls, then draped down like curtains. Thick, woven mats cover the floor, while a low
silk. A heavy chest of black-stained zurkhwood sits at the foot of the bed. Ilvara retreats to her quarters for privacy, rest, and meditation. Roll a d6. On 1–2, the priestess is here. On a roll of 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Deception +9, Insight +9, Perception +9, Persuasion +9
Damage Resistances radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened
: charm person, cure wounds, disguise self, thaumaturgy
1/day each: commune, dominate person, insect plague, mass suggestion, raise dead
Magic Resistance. The radiant idol has advantage on saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the door, read: The surface of the door assumes the likeness of a skull-faced hag. “The moon-twin is not welcome here,” it says in a raspy voice. “All others may step forward and pass through the black
, provided whoever created the disguise fools the door by succeeding on DC 12 Charisma (Deception) check. If she is unable to enter Motherhorn, Gleam waits outside for the characters and urges them to find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
nothing to break their loyalty to the Queen of Air and Darkness. Effective roleplaying, magic, or a successful DC 18 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check enables the characters to convince the elves
after her exile, but they do not know that her prison is the book. The characters might also use the speak with dead spell to learn some of the above information from fallen enemies. Treasure Each wizard wears a ring of gleaming black glass (worth 10 gp) on the third finger of their left hand.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
cultists must wear their silver masks and black robes at all times or the temple’s cultists attack them. A character posing as a cultist must make a DC 10 Charisma (Deception) check each time a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
beholder (see “Mechanical Beholder” below) B8 Korgstrod Uxgulm, the duergar leader (40 hit points), seated in a stone chair and attended by 3 kobolds (see “Stone of Deception” below) B10 7 troglodytes
creatures stationed here. Stone of Deception Korgstrod Uxgulm, the duergar leader, has what he believes to be the Stone of Golorr. He found it during a search of Fenerus’s house in the Trades Ward. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Charisma (Deception) check to avoid making an alarmed face, coughing loudly, or having another potentially embarrassing reaction. Bow’s End Snacks d6 Snack 1 Eel rolls with sticky rice, jalapeno
, served with toasted crackers 4 Midnight mushroom caps with blinking, phosphorescent spots, stuffed with crumbled cheese 5 Pickled black lotus root that turns the tongue of anyone who eats it purple 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Points 45 (10d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
9 (−1)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
17 (+3)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
12 (+1)
Skills Arcana +6, Deception +5, Perception
, magic missile, shield, witch bolt
2nd level (3 slots): alter self, misty step, web
3rd level (3 slots): fly, lightning bolt
4th level (3 slots): Evard’s black tentacles, greater invisibility
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
.” 3 “Three days, three deaths, three eyes, three breaths.” 4 “Doom falls on the peacock and the sparrow alike. Best be a raven.” 5 “A white hand on a black field holds the golden key.” 6 “Beware the
black horse.” 7 “The fish is your friend.” 8 “The stairs downward lead to that which you seek.” 9 “Look for two crossed swords. There your goal lies.” 10 “If you see two crows, turn back. Beyond is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in nature. Agents of the Black Network must often work in secret, and are frequently proficient in Deception. They seek aid from the wizards, mercenaries, merchants and priesthoods allied with the Zhentarim.
reputation among the common people. The faction draws employees and associates from many walks of life, setting them to tasks that serve the goals of the Black Network but aren’t necessarily criminal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
on detailing the hero behind the mask. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Intimidation Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A disguise kit, a costume, a pouch
someone realize the connection between your persona and your true self, your deception might lose its effectiveness. Suggested Characteristics A faceless character usually plays their persona — the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
of Incense. Pairs of black-robed human cultists march through the corridors with censers, constantly perfuming the sewers with incense to counteract what would otherwise be a mildly nauseating stench
(+1)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
18 (+4)
Skills Deception +6, Insight +5, Intimidation +6, Religion +3
Senses passive Perception 13; see also “Devil’s Sight” below
Languages Common, Infernal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
on detailing the hero behind the mask. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Intimidation Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A disguise kit, a costume, a pouch
hide the other or serve as convenient camouflage. However, should someone realize the connection between your persona and your true self, your deception might lose its effectiveness. Suggested
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
carved in the white marble walls of the chamber, slight gusts whistling from each of their open mouths. Down the center of the chamber, toward the doors at the far end, a series of black stone platforms
are set like oversized stepping stones.
Demonic Faces. The mouths of these relief carvings are the source of the magical breeze. Insect Floor. The floor is 2 feet below the level of the doors and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
demoralize. Silverquill Students Stylish and driven, the students of Silverquill College—first as apprentices and then as pledgemages—cut imposing figures on campus. Dressed in smartly trimmed black-and
)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
15 (+2)
Saving Throws Dex +4, Cha +4
Skills Deception +4, Performance +6, Persuasion +6
Senses passive Perception 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Black Earth Cultists Murderers, lunatics, hateful nihilists — these are the sort of people drawn to worship the might of Elemental Evil. The followers of evil elemental earth call themselves the Cult
of the Black Earth, and dream of the day when earthquakes reduce the world of mortals to rubble. They seek to recruit evil or destructive monsters that burrow or dwell in the ground, and in fact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
need of gear or supplies must deal through these individuals directly or their consortiums indirectly. The only alternative is to resort to the black markets in Malar’s Throat or Tiryki Anchorage
. Most of her body is hidden under billowy robes and tightly wrapped black bandages. Jessamine trades in plants, herbs, poison, and sanctioned assassination. Murder is illegal in Port Nyanzaru, as it is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
passphrase, a character must succeed on a DC 18 Charisma (Deception) check to fool the sivaks; otherwise, the sivaks attack. Characters wearing Dragon Army armor or similar garb have advantage on Charisma
Charisma (Deception) check to convince Orm the characters have business in the tower. Guelfost has orders to obey his handler, but they don’t compel him to fight after Orm dies. If Orm is defeated, Guelfost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
races would embrace their base animal savagery. The Prince of Beasts appears as a huge, black-furred minotaur with iron horns, red eyes, and a blood-soaked mouth. His iron crown is topped with the
cone of slime striated with veins of black and green. Baleful red eyes swim within its gelatinous body, while dripping pseudopods of ooze lash out hungrily at any creature they can reach. Lolth The Demon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
space next to the identical gate located there. Treasure. The treasures inside the building are as follows: 3,500 gp, 6,000 sp, and 15,000 cp in loose coinage A 500 gp black pearl with a minor magical
contested by the character’s Charisma (Deception) check to see through the deception. A character who is caught lying to the dragon can never win back its trust. If the dragon is incapacitated, a