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                        Returning 35 results for 'defeat insight are bards'.
                    
                
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     throws against any effect that turns undead.
Unreadable Face. The Returned is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the Returnedâs intentions or sincerity are made with disadvantage.Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     shadow plays without weight or substance.
Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the Returnedâs intentions or sincerity are made with disadvantage.Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     throws against any effect that turns undead.
Unreadable Face. The Returned is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its composition and craftsmanship
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     in your faction (though you can choose to do so), and it might enhance your status in the faction.
 
Skill Proficiencies: Insight and one Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma skill of your
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who tell tales of past glory. Among the Dhakaan, goblinoids work together. Hobgoblins are the strategists and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     commanders, typically having the skills of fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . These disguises are elaborate and convincing (including wigs, theatrical clothing, makeup, fake fangs, and fake nails), but adventurers can see through the ruse with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     defeat, the bandits try to orchestrate a conflict between the adventurers and the goblinoids, which they hope will get rid of one or both groups.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    College of Whispers  Most folk are happy to welcome a bard into their midst. Bards of the College of Whispers use this to their advantage. They appear to be like other bards, sharing news, singing
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     songs, and telling tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     comes in. A high Intelligence benefits this character, as does proficiency in skills such as Insight and Investigation. Masterminds often come from backgrounds such as acolyte, noble, or sage, that
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     give them a broad range of knowledge to support their schemes. Bards, rogues, and wizards are often drawn to this role. Safecracker. The âbreakingâ part of âbreaking and enteringâ is the Safecrackerâs
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Keranosâs Champions Keranos sees his champions as tools to bring insight and change to the world. He doesnât contemplate the moral or ethical consequences of his insights, believing that such
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                      Find a long-lost artifact that bestows oracular visions upon the user. 
   5  Defeat the champion of another god in a battle of wits (perhaps Phenax, Mogis, or Klothys). 
   6  Find and restore a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     item No Frost brand Weapon Yes Helm of brilliance Wondrous item Yes Horn of Valhalla (bronze) Wondrous item No Instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Ioun stone (absorption
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (agility) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (fortitude) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (insight) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone (intellect) Wondrous item Yes Ioun stone
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Kansaldiâs command and ordered her to claim the Kalaman region in the Dragon Queenâs name. Kansaldi pursues these orders with a fanaticâs zeal. For her, there is no possibility of defeatâthere is only
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ) 
 
  CON
  17 (+3) 
 
  INT
  16 (+3) 
 
  WIS
  19 (+4) 
 
  CHA
  16 (+3)
Saving Throws Wis +8, Cha +7
 Skills Insight +12, Perception +8, Religion +7
 Damage Immunities fire
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     wears a rusty chain shirt under his robe and likes to thwart enemy spellcasters by enveloping them in the area of a silence spell. If defeat seems inevitable, he casts gaseous form on himself and flees
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
  10 (+0)
 
  CON
  14 (+2)
 
  INT
  12 (+1)
 
  WIS
  16 (+3)
 
  CHA
  15 (+2)
Saving Throws Wis +5, Cha +4
 Skills Deception +6, Insight +5
 Senses passive Perception 13
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and donât have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians, serving as shock troops. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but exceptional goblins join the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     magic, and the presence of death seems to fortify them. They draw power from the defeat of their enemies and channel it to their followers, ensuring the continuation of the cycle. The current leader
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     40 ft.
   STR
 16(+3)
 
  DEX
 12(+1)
 
  CON
 14(+2)
 
  INT
 12(+1)
 
  WIS
 15(+2)
 
  CHA
 10(+0)
Saving Throws Con +4, Wis +4
 Skills Insight +4, Nature +3, Religion +3
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     wizard. âFinally caught up with us, eh? Your adventure ends here, Iâm afraid.â
 Drannin left these forces here knowing that they were unlikely to defeat the characters, but he wanted to play up the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     to make haste and catch up with him!â
 Characters who have reason to suspect Gargosh might be lying or holding back information can make a DC 16 Wisdom (Insight) check. A character who succeeds on
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     paying it back. Characters who plan to rip off Amrik must succeed on a Charisma (Deception) check contested by Amrikâs Wisdom (Insight) check, as described under âContestsâ in chapter 7 of the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the death, and he surrenders if he canât fight, talk, or slither his way out of a perilous situation. If the characters defeat Amrikâs bodyguards and take him prisoner, he does what heâs told until an
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     garrote, so that he can hear the dying breath of his hapless prey. If defeat seems likely, he quaffs his potion of invisibility and flees. Zarak
 Medium Humanoid (Orc), Chaotic Evil
 Armor Class 14
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     +5, Int +2
 Skills Acrobatics +7, Insight +6, Perception +6, Stealth +7
 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
 Languages Common, Orc
 Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
 Special
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     is stolen (see âStolen Goodsâ below). Roleplaying Nezzarum. Nezzarum has been waiting here in the hope that adventurers would come and defeat Xia and her cult, knowing that he isnât strong enough to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     defeat them on his own. If combat breaks out in T12 and Nezzarum is aware of it (either because Xia comes and implores the statue of Orcus for aid or because he notices the battle unfolding from his
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     other members of the adventuring party. An orc warlock might be the dwarf rangerâs sworn enemy, but the two are forced to work together to defeat a mutual foe. Perhaps the kobold sorcerer was the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     dwarves and have adopted their culture. 4 At a young age, you adopted a human religion and now serve it faithfully. 5 You received divine insight that sent you on your path, and occasionally receive new
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . For the cards to face the directions indicated in the statueâs instructions, some must be placed in the statueâs hands upside down. Wisdom (Insight) DC 10. The statueâs message explains the proper
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the characters to defeat monsters or overcome a test of skill. Starting with a Full Hand. To make this puzzle easier and quicker, place all five cards on the table in front of the statue so the characters can begin interpreting the clues right away.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     admittance.â Enclosed are tickets for the entire party to The Fall of Tiamat, an opera sung in Giant describing the evil dragon queenâs defeat at the Well of Dragons. Mirt If any of the characters join the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     DC 16 Wisdom (Insight) check to ascertain its trustworthiness. Only âBonnieâ is trustworthy. Reward: Each Harper character gains 2 renown. Every contributing party member receives 50 gp. 5th âLady
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     anytime after they defeat the elementals (see the following section). Meeting Dalamar Dalamar approaches the characters soon after they defeat the elementals or Kalamanâs troops start disembarking
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     City of Lost Names, he pretends not to recognize the name until he knows more about the characters (see the âMutual Understandingâ section). A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     follow hollow routines, their existences reduced to shadow plays without weight or substance.  Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the Returnedâs intentions or sincerity are made with disadvantage.
 Actions
 Scimitar. Melee
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     connection to the divine. This character might be the driving force behind the groupâs quests, steering them according to divine will. Proficiency in skills such as Insight and Religion can help reflect
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Persuasion (or sometimes Intimidation) and Religion can be useful for this character. Many clerics fill this role, but devout bards can also be effective Teachers. Some Teachers bring skills from the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     The characters can learn the following information from Vizeran by asking the right questions; he doles out information sparingly, but a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Insight) check might yield additional
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     and her priestesses to seek Vizeranâs guidance, letting him take his rightful place as a wise leader among his people. What Vizeran Offers Vizeran DeVir offers the adventurers his insight, his arcane
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , killing all the creatures it encounters. If the characters defeat the behir â and eliminate any drow of House Freth they encounter along the way â Tsabdrar promises that House Auvryndar will let them keep
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the behirâs hoard. He also promises to spare the troglodyte children. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check confirms that both assurances are false. Treasure. Each drow wears an obsidian scarab
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     him to grow a disfigured second head. A successful DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check reveals that the giant is crazed and terrified. Use the stone giant stat block with the following modifications: The
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     on the check.
 XP Awards Divide 1,740 XP equally among the characters if they cooperate with the guards to defeat the two-headed stone giant.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     overcome the characters and add their essences to his realm. Once the characters defeat the fanatics and return through the Briny Pool, the godlet realizes he must take direct action. When the characters
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    )
 CON
 17 (+3)
 INT
 23 (+6)
 WIS
 20 (+5)
 CHA
 22 (+6)
 
 Saving Throws Int +11, Wis +10
 Skills Arcana +11, Insight +15, Intimidation +11, Persuasion +11
 Damage Resistances bludgeoning
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     followers of a ki-rin might travel incognito across the land, seeking news of growing evil and working behind the scenes, or might be champions of their masterâs cause, out to defeat villainy wherever it
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    )
 
  INT
 19(+4)
 
  WIS
 20(+5)
 
  CHA
 20(+5)
Skills Perception +9, Insight +9, Religion +8
 Damage Immunities poison
 Condition Immunities poisoned
 Senses blindsight 30 ft
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     than he looks. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check tips the characters off that the adult gnome is disguised to look like a youngster. Jerr hopes to join the Zhentarim one day, but he needs a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Zhentarim (see the âSkeleton Crewâ encounter below). A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check is needed to see through the skilled lies of the gnome. If you wish, Jerr can become a recurring character in
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    )
 
  CHA
 26 (+8)
Saving Throws Dex +9, Con +15, Wis +11
 Skills Arcana +14, Deception +15, Insight +11, Persuasion +15
 Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     into channels of molten lava. If the characters defeat the fire giants, Bel commends their victory and offers them the same deal as before. If the characters refuse him a second time, Bel smiles and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check realizes that the pair may seem sincere now, but they are less than trustworthy. Treasure. If the characters fight and defeat the two bandits, they find 60 GP
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     (Deception) check contested by the guardsâ Wisdom (Insight) checks; if all the characters succeed, the guards are fooled and allow them to pass. If combat erupts here, two earth elementals burst up
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     defeat the specters and talk to the ghost, Ruelek explains his predicament. If the characters point out the specters werenât dwarves and probably didnât care about the crown, Reulek admits that his
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     is interrupted and sheâll be forced to start over. An incomplete ritual yields no insight into Luluâs memories. As the hag initiates the ritual, the characters sense the telepathic bond forming
                                                
                                            
                                                
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 âThe devils!â hisses the hagâs disembodied voice. âYou must defeat those devils!â
 The characters must defend Lulu and Zariel from the six spined devils. At this point, the characters and the
                                                
                                            
                                        






