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                        Returning 35 results for 'desire insight are back'.
                    
                
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     live in the mountains and hills of Icewind Dale are among the hardiest of their kind. Drawn to the north by a desire to find and serve white dragons, these kobolds adapted as best they can to the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     shoulders. Three kobolds in cold weather gear can pass themselves off as a clumsy human with a successful group Charisma (Deception) check, the DC of which equals the onlookerâs Wisdom (Insight) check result.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and transform into a shelter made of cards. The shelter can be shaped however you desire, but it must fit in a 40-foot cube centered on a point within 30 feet of you. The shelter has one door and up
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     psychic damage. The shelter lasts for 24 hours, until you dismiss it as an action, or until it is reduced to 0 hit points. When the shelterâs duration ends, it transforms back into a deck of cards
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     gnome with a hunched back and a sinewy frame springs from the earth. The creature has a pointed leather cap, pants of similar material, heavy iron boots, and a heavy bladed weapon. From the moment it
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     been. A redcapâs desire to slay is rooted in its will to survive.
VARIANT: MADCAPS
A madcap is a redcap that soaks its hat in demon ichor instead of blood. Contact with demon ichor makes the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     mannerâperhaps poisoned, stabbed in the back, or killed while sleepingâthe slain giant can rise as a frostmourn. Driven by its desire for vengeance, the frostmourn can turn the living into
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the Abbot's choice).
In a new form, the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     present since birth. The Abbot became consumed with a prideful, obsessive desire to rid the poor Belviews of their lingering imperfections. The Belview family, however, had strange ideas of what it
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Regeneration. The wereraven regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If the wereraven takes damage from a silvered weapon or a spell, this trait
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     wereraven polymorphs into a ravenâhumanoid hybrid or into a raven, or back into its humanoid form. Its statistics, other than its size and speed, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     work well together, sharing the unified goals of overcoming their foes and getting back to the task at hand.
Returned have escaped the Underworld and dwell among the living once more, but their
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     may arise.
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What use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not shared with those who can appreciate it?
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Although some are fascinated by words, I think numbers are the true foundations
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Having knowledge and power gives one a responsibility to those who have less of either. (Lawful)
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Noble Obligation. My superior experience, intellect, and insight give me a duty to mediate
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ) and Wisdom (Insight) checks have disadvantage, and all Charisma (Deception) and Charisma (Performance) checks have advantage.
Nostalgic Pangs. Sapient creatures within 1 mile of the lair frequently
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     see hallucinations of long-dead friends and comrades that vanish after only a brief glimpse.
Twisted Paths. Roads and paths within 6 miles of the lair twist and turn back on themselves, making
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     castle like the back of her hand, and she was present for the wedding of Sergei and Tatyana. After Strahd went mad and murdered his brother, she fled the castle and took refuge with the Vistani. Later
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     her ability to locate such an individual.
None of Madam Evaâs Vistani kin know her true identity or purpose. They puzzle over her desire to remain in Barovia.
Madam Evaâs Traits
Ideal
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     multiverse.
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I am a sworn protector against the depredations of the Far Realm, and I will root out its corruption wherever it may arise.
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What use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of either. (Lawful)
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Noble Obligation. My superior experience, intellect, and insight give me a duty to mediate disputes when I can. (Good)
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Power. Knowledge is power, power must be
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     hours or until the dragonâs concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). The portal has a front and a back on each plane where it appears. Travel through the portal is possible only by
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     civilizations or temples to dead gods and do their utmost to preserve these historical sites. A time dragonâs insatiable desire for knowledge means itâs likely to have more than one such lair.
The
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the lair, all Wisdom (Insight) checks have disadvantage, and all Charisma (Deception) and Charisma (Persuasion) checks have advantage.
Mirrors Everywhere. Flat surfaces within 1 mile of the lair that
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , LightningChange Shape. Grazâzt transforms into a form that resembles a Medium Humanoid or back into his true form. Aside from his size, his statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment he is wearing or carrying isnât transformed.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Graz'zt
                                                    
    
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                                                     Monsters
                                                    Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Shapechanger. Grazâzt can use his action to polymorph into a form that resembles a Medium humanoid, or back into his true form. Aside from his size, his statistics are the same in each form
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Dark Prince is a warning that not all beautiful things are good. Standing nearly nine feet tall, Grazâzt strikes the perfect figure of untamed desire, every plane and curve of his body, every
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not shared with those who can appreciate it?
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Although some are fascinated by words, I think numbers are the true foundations of creation.
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To
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     power gives one a responsibility to those who have less of either. (Lawful)
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Noble Obligation. My superior experience, intellect, and insight give me a duty to mediate disputes when I can. (Good
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     wherever it may arise.
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What use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not shared with those who can appreciate it?
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Although some are fascinated by words, I think numbers are the true
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
Responsibility. Having knowledge and power gives one a responsibility to those who have less of either. (Lawful)
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Noble Obligation. My superior experience, intellect, and insight give me a duty to
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     horrorâs form and the interplay between its parts however you desire. The more discordant and unexpected a horrorâs parts, the more unsettling it might be.
Mist Horrors
Some who wander into
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     canât persist for long outside the Mists: after 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Mist Horror"} rounds outside the Mists, they lose cohesion and collapse back into
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     these tables are meant to be broad, so feel free to describe the details of an unspeakable horrorâs form and the interplay between its parts however you desire. The more discordant and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ","rollAction":"Mist Horror"} rounds outside the Mists, they lose cohesion and collapse back into harmless vapor.
Body Composition
d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Body
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     tables are meant to be broad, so feel free to describe the details of an unspeakable horrorâs form and the interplay between its parts however you desire. The more discordant and unexpected a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ":"Mist Horror"} rounds outside the Mists, they lose cohesion and collapse back into harmless vapor.
Body Composition
d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Body Composition
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     power manifests visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragonâs back, dancing and shifting with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the survivors (including the dragonborn ship captain) back to the city they came from.
Topaz Dragon Lairs
Topaz dragons are happiest by the sea. They spend most of their time basking in the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     between its parts however you desire. The more discordant and unexpected a horrorâs parts, the more unsettling it might be.
Mist Horrors
Some who wander into the Land of the Mists seek to stay
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Mists: after 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Mist Horror"} rounds outside the Mists, they lose cohesion and collapse back into harmless vapor.
Body Composition
d4
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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The results of these tables are meant to be broad, so feel free to describe the details of an unspeakable horrorâs form and the interplay between its parts however you desire. The more discordant
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ":"roll","rollAction":"Mist Horror"} rounds outside the Mists, they lose cohesion and collapse back into harmless vapor.
Body Composition
d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     dragonâs psionic power manifests visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragonâs back
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     threatens shipping and caravans around a major city.
Topaz Dragon Lairs
Topaz dragons are happiest by the sea. They spend most of their time basking in the sun and have no desire to get wet
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     whichever cards they desire. Alternatively, roll on the Deck of Many More Things table below to randomly determine what cards are drawn.
Deck of Many More Things
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Card
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Aberration
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , while leaving your hands free.
Celestial. You sprout a pair of softly luminescent, feathered wings from your back and gain a flying speed of 30 feet.
Construct. A homunculus appears in an
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Doppelganger
                                                    
    
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                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Shapechanger. The doppelganger can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     target's mind, the doppelganger has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, and Persuasion) checks against the target.Doppelgangers are devious shapeshifters that take on
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Aasimar
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     receives visions and guidance from celestial entities via dreams. These dreams help shape an aasimar, granting a sense of destiny and a desire for righteousness.
Each aasimar can count a specific
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     secrecy they desire is never worth endangering the innocent.
Aasimar Guides
An aasimar, except for one who has turned to evil, has a link to an angelic being. That beingâusually a deva&mdash
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Dwarf
                                                    
    
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                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
âYer late, elf!â came the rough edge of a familiar voice. Bruenor Battlehammer walked up the back of his dead foe, disregarding the fact that the heavy monster lay on top of his elven
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     mountains they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of their clans, tracing their ancestry back to the founding of their most
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     your companions.
 
Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Deception, Insight, Persuasion, and StealthTool Proficiencies: Choose two from among one type of gaming set, one musical instrument
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     bond might involve other bounty hunters or the organizations or individuals that employ you. Your ideal could be associated with your determination always to catch your quarry or your desire to maintain
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Kenku
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     at the burned-out building, a sudden cacophony erupted around us. Birds squawked, cats hissed, and dogs growled. Lidda hustled us back to the cityâs safer avenues. Only when we were back within
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Every kenku is born with a desire to take to the air, and those who learn spellcasting do so in hope of mastering spells that will allow them to fly. Rumors of magic items such as flying carpets, brooms
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Species
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back.
Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , silent stretches. Occasionally, though, in a moment of peace, stress, or excitement, a reborn gains a glimpse of what came before. When you desire to have such a dreamlike vision, roll on the Lost
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     and send it back.
You gain the following benefits.
Delver into Forgotten Lore. You learn three languages of your choice.
Foul Arcana. You can tap into a brief glimpse of the mythos to empower a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     spell, at the cost of overwhelming your mind with a horrifying, cosmic insight. When you cast a spell, you can give that spellâs save DC a +2 bonus but you have the paralyzed condition until the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant
                                                    
    
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                                                    Playerâs Handbook (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisanâs tools
Languages: One of your choice
Equipment: A set of artisanâs tools (one of your choice), a letter
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     connections might require the donation of money or magic items to the guildâs coffers.
You must pay dues of 5 gp per month to the guild. If you miss payments, you must make up back dues to remain
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Urchin
                                                    
    
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                                                    Playerâs Handbook (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     shaped by lives of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of questions.
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I like to squeeze into small places where no one else can get to me.
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I sleep with my back to a wall or tree, with everything I own wrapped in a bundle in my arms.
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                                                    Tabaxi
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     mull over the stories and rumors they collected like a miser counting coins.
Although material wealth holds little attraction for the tabaxi, they have an insatiable desire to find and inspect ancient
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     fervent desire to share the joy you have experienced with Ravnica. Along with the rest of the conclave, you are committed to resisting the ambitions of the other guilds â with military force if
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Dimir agent.
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I know a disgruntled Golgari assassin who is ripe for recruitment.
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Iâm friendly with a Gruul centaur who almost joined us a few years back.
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I once had a heated
                                                
                                            
                                        






