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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
can’t be targeted by any divination magic or perceived through magical scrying sensors, and he adds double his proficiency bonus to Charisma (Deception) checks (included above).
Sanguine Sense
ritual ends or is interrupted:
Clinging to Life. Death saving throws are made with advantage.
Grievous Wounds. Any creature that scores a critical hit rolls one additional damage die to determine
backgrounds
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Ability Scores: Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence Feat: Cult of the Dragon Initiate Skill Proficiencies: Deception and StealthTool Proficiency: Calligrapher's SuppliesEquipment: Choose A or B
backgrounds
Player’s Handbook
Ability Scores: Dexterity, Constitution, CharismaFeat: SkilledSkill Proficiencies: Deception and Sleight of HandTool Proficiency: Forgery KitEquipment: Choose A or B: (A) Forgery Kit
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
retains its alignment; its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; and its proficiencies. It otherwise uses the target’s statistics, except the target’s knowledge, class features
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
retains its alignment; its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; and its proficiencies. It otherwise uses the target’s statistics, except the target’s knowledge, class features
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
backgrounds
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Ability Scores: Dexterity, Wisdom, Charisma
Feat: Mark of Shadow
Skill Proficiencies: Deception and Stealth
Tool Proficiencies: Disguise Kit
Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Disguise Kit, Fine
backgrounds
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Ability Scores: Constitution, Wisdom, Charisma
Feat: Mark of Handling
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling and Nature
Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit
Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Herbalism
allow you to see through the lies and deception of city folk—and never let on how much of their subterfuge you recognize.
backgrounds
Ability Scores: Dexterity, Wisdom, Charisma
Feat: Focused Personas
Skill Proficiencies: Deception and Sleight of Hand
Tool Proficiencies: Thieves' Tools
Equipment: Choose A or B: (A
backgrounds
Astarion's Book of Hungers
Ability Scores: Dexterity, Intelligence, CharismaFeat: Tireless RevelerSkill Proficiencies: Deception and PersuasionTool Proficiency: Choose one kind of Gaming SetEquipment: Choose A or B: (A) Dagger
backgrounds
Ability Scores: Dexterity, Intelligence, Charisma
Feat: Aquatic Adaptation
Skill Proficiencies: Deception and Insight
Tool Proficiencies: Choose Thieves' Tools, Poisoner's Kit, or Forgery Kit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Charlatan LUCA BANCONE Ability Scores: Dexterity, Constitution, Charisma
Feat: Skilled (see chapter 5)
Skill Proficiencies: Deception and Sleight of Hand
Tool Proficiency: Forgery Kit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
House Phiarlan Heir Arthur Loftis Ability Scores: Dexterity, Wisdom, Charisma
Feat: Mark of Shadow (see “Dragonmark Feats”)
Skill Proficiencies: Deception and Stealth
Tool Proficiency
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
House Vadalis Heir Ahmed Zulfiqar Ability Scores: Constitution, Wisdom, Charisma
Feat: Mark of Handling (see “Dragonmark Feats”)
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling and Nature
Tool
happen in between. Your insights into the natural world allow you to see through the lies and deception of city folk—and never let on how much of their subterfuge you recognize.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
Shadowmoor Expert Ability Scores: Dexterity, Intelligence, Charisma
Feat: Shadowmoor Hexer
Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics and Deception
Tool Proficiency: Glassblower’s Tools
Equipment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
Carouser Ability Scores: Dexterity, Intelligence, Charisma
Feat: Tireless Reveler
Skill Proficiencies: Deception and Persuasion
Tool Proficiency: Choose one kind of Gaming Set
Equipment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
)
INT
9 (–1)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
6 (–2)
Skills Deception +2, Perception +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Abyssal, Gnoll
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Keen Smell
makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its hooves.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage. If the leucrotta scores a critical hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
(+2)
INT
13(+1)
WIS
11(+0)
CHA
10(+0)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Int +4
Skills Acrobatics +6, Deception +3, Perception +3, Stealth +9
Damage Resistances poison
Senses
hasn’t taken a turn. Any hit the assassin scores against a surprised creature is a critical hit.
Evasion. If the assassin is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Int +4
Skills Acrobatics +6, Deception +3, Perception +3, Stealth +9
Damage Resistances poison
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Thieves
scores against a surprised creature is a critical hit.
Evasion. If the assassin is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, the assassin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
patron’s behalf. Consider some or all of these roles for the characters in your party: Chameleon. A master of disguise, sleight of hand, and deception, the Chameleon can perform the work of the
cloak or disguise one’s appearance), and proficiency with skills such as Deception, Performance, and Sleight of Hand all greatly benefit the Chameleon. Bards and rogues, as well as characters with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
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
alignment; its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; and its proficiencies. It otherwise uses the target’s statistics, except the target’s knowledge, class features, feats, and proficiencies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
)
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
12 (+1)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
17 (+3)
Saving Throws Dex +5, Wis +2, Cha +5
Skills Deception +5, Performance +7, Persuasion +7
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
is less comfortable with roleplaying, you can get them involved by asking them to describe their character’s actions during the conversation. Use Other Ability Scores. Consider the following
piece together to get the information they seek. Wisdom. An NPC is hiding something important, and the characters must read the NPC’s nonverbal cues to understand what’s true and what’s deception. Or key
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
9 (−1)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
6 (−2)
Skills Deception +2, Perception +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages
one Bite attack and one Hooves attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage. If the leucrotta scores a critical hit, it rolls the damage dice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
without an army. Abishai of all colors nest in the sulfurous caves behind the skull, and scores of white abishai pour forth to counter any assault or invasion. The infernal war machine parked next to
, Deception +7, Intimidation +7, Survival +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages Abyssal, Common
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP)
Goring Rush. Immediately after using the Dash
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
) check, discern trampled weeds all around the mansion as well as scores of wolf paw prints and human footprints. The footprints were made by zombies and ghouls under Strahd’s control. Ireena Kolyana
her door have no allegiance to Strahd. If the characters convince her, either with good roleplaying or a successful DC 15 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check, or if Ismark is with them, she opens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
as a bard or sorcerer) can supplement natural Charisma with magical persuasion. A character with the charlatan background, proficiency in Deception, or proficiency with a Disguise kit might also fill
important than any particular skills or abilities for this character, although many Networkers have high Charisma scores. Snoop. A Snoop pries into secrets and pieces together the clues behind a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
)
Hit Points 52 (7d10 + 14)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Deception +4, Medicine +6
yakfolk now controls the body and can’t be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it retains its alignment; its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; and its proficiencies. It otherwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, and Charisma scores. The DM sets the symbiote’s abilities or determines them randomly (roll 4d6 for each score, ignoring the lowest roll and totaling the rest). The symbiote can see and hear using
your senses. The symbiote speaks, reads, and understands two languages; one that you speak, as well as one appropriate to its nature. Choose one of the following skills: Arcana, Deception, History
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
(−2)
Skills Deception +2, Perception +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Abyssal, Gnoll
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Keen Smell. The leucrotta has advantage on Wisdom
with its hooves.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage. If the leucrotta scores a critical hit, it rolls the damage dice three times
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
26 (+8)
DEX
20 (+5)
CON
22 (+6)
INT
24 (+7)
WIS
19 (+4)
CHA
26 (+8)
Saving Throws Con +13, Wis +11, Cha +15
Skills Arcana +14, Deception +22, Perception +11, Stealth +12
replace one of these attacks with a Bite attack.
Vengeful Sword. Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (2d8 + 11) slashing damage. The sword scores a critical hit on a
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->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
of the six ability scores. For example, Acrobatics and Stealth are two different aspects of Dexterity, and a character can specialize in either or both. You can dispense with skills and use one of
personality trait of “I never have a plan, but I’m great at making things up as I go along” might apply the bonus when engaging in some off-the-cuff deception to get out of a tight spot. A player should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
gargoyle. A character disguised as Halaster can make a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the golems’ Wisdom (Insight) check, with advantage on the check if the portrayal is particularly
(7d12 + 7) hit points, and walking and climbing speeds of 10 feet. It can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Its ability scores are as
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->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Ability Scores and Modifiers Monsters, like player characters, have the six ability scores. A monster can’t have a score lower than 1 or higher than 30 in any ability. A monster’s score in any
ability determines its ability modifier, as shown in the Ability Scores and Modifiers table in the Player’s Handbook. If you can’t decide what a monster’s ability scores should be, look for comparable