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{{quote|"You’re an expert in manipulation, prone to exaggeration and more than happy to profit from it. Bending the truth and turning allies against each other will lead to greater success down the road."}} | {{quote|"You’re an expert in manipulation, prone to exaggeration and more than happy to profit from it. Bending the truth and turning allies against each other will lead to greater success down the road."}} | ||
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* '''Merciless:''' Manipulate the [[Flind]] into eating itself. | * '''Merciless:''' Manipulate the [[Flind]] into eating itself. | ||
* '''Mirror Master:''' Trick the magic mirror in the [[Apothecary's Cellar|Thayan cellar]]. | * '''Mirror Master:''' Trick the magic mirror in the [[Apothecary's Cellar|Thayan cellar]]. | ||
* '''One of Us:''' Use the hag's mask to peacefully bypass her thralls. | * '''One of Us:''' Use [[Auntie Ethel|the hag's]] mask to peacefully bypass her thralls. | ||
* '''Silver Blades, Silver Tongue:''' Convince [[Kith'rak Voss]] to leave without violence. | * '''Silver Blades, Silver Tongue:''' Convince [[Kith'rak Voss]] to leave without violence. | ||
* '''Spiked:''' Poison the beer in the [[Goblin Camp]]. | * '''Spiked:''' Poison the beer in the [[Goblin Camp]]. | ||
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=== Chapter Two === | === Chapter Two === | ||
* '''Not to Worry, I Have a Permit:''' Evade repercussions when speaking to the [[Moonrise Towers Prison|Moonrise prisoners]]. | |||
* '''Pied Piper:''' Successfully influence the gnolls, either to break free or continue being subservient. | |||
* '''Shuffling the Board:''' Rig the game of lanceboard. | * '''Shuffling the Board:''' Rig the game of lanceboard. | ||
=== Chapter Three === | === Chapter Three === | ||
* '''Cheating the Cheater:''' Find the source of [[Akabi|the genie's]] trick and take it. | |||
* '''Friends in Low Places:''' Gain access to the Undercellar through Tusgront. | |||
* '''Never Trust an Honest Person:''' Lie to make your way into the big barn. | |||
* '''Seams of Lavender and Thyme:''' Deceive your way into the [[Circus of the Last Days|circus]]. | * '''Seams of Lavender and Thyme:''' Deceive your way into the [[Circus of the Last Days|circus]]. | ||
* '''Silver-Tongue's Better Than Any Key:''' Gain access to [[Avery Sonshal|Avery's]] workshop. | |||
* '''The News of My Deeds Was Greatly Exaggerated:''' Rig the [[Baldur's Mouth]] printing press. | |||
[[Category:Backgrounds]] | [[Category:Backgrounds]] | ||
Revision as of 01:51, 23 August 2023
"You’re an expert in manipulation, prone to exaggeration and more than happy to profit from it. Bending the truth and turning allies against each other will lead to greater success down the road."
Background Features
- Deception Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Charisma (Deception) Ability Checks.
- Sleight of Hand Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) Ability Checks.
Inspirations
 | Spoiler warning: The following content contains unhidden spoilers. Read at your own risk. |
Chapter One
- A Better Offer: Convince the pit spiders to attack the goblins.
- A Friend to All: Gain access to Grymforge peacefully by lying to the raft patrol.
- Anything For A Profit: Steal the toe ring from Crusher without getting caught.
- Cheese Your Way Through: Talk your way past the bandits and enter the chapel.
- Devil's Advocate: Interrogate the dead mind flayer without drawing suspicion.
- Flexible Diplomacy: Betray the tieflings after convincing them to free Lae'zel.
- Just Passing Through: Trick the goblins in Moonhaven.
- Merciless: Manipulate the Flind into eating itself.
- Mirror Master: Trick the magic mirror in the Thayan cellar.
- One of Us: Use the hag's mask to peacefully bypass her thralls.
- Silver Blades, Silver Tongue: Convince Kith'rak Voss to leave without violence.
- Spiked: Poison the beer in the Goblin Camp.
- The Importance of Networking: Talk your way into the Zhentarim Hideout.
- Very Important Parasite: Deceive any of the guards in the Goblin Camp.
Chapter Two
- Not to Worry, I Have a Permit: Evade repercussions when speaking to the Moonrise prisoners.
- Pied Piper: Successfully influence the gnolls, either to break free or continue being subservient.
- Shuffling the Board: Rig the game of lanceboard.
Chapter Three
- Cheating the Cheater: Find the source of the genie's trick and take it.
- Friends in Low Places: Gain access to the Undercellar through Tusgront.
- Never Trust an Honest Person: Lie to make your way into the big barn.
- Seams of Lavender and Thyme: Deceive your way into the circus.
- Silver-Tongue's Better Than Any Key: Gain access to Avery's workshop.
- The News of My Deeds Was Greatly Exaggerated: Rig the Baldur's Mouth printing press.