Deception

Deception is a Charisma-based Skill.

The higher a creature's Charisma Score, the more likely they will succeed on Deception Checks to mislead others in conversations.

“

Lie and cheat. Manipulate the truth.

„

— In-game skill description

Proficiency

Characters who are proficient in Deception can add their Proficiency Bonus when making  Ability Checks.

The following backgrounds grant proficiency in Deception:

•  Charlatan
•  Criminal

The following classes can choose to select Deception as a proficient skill at Level 1:

•  Bard
•  Rogue
•  Sorcerer
•  Warlock

Warlocks who choose the  Beguiling Influence Eldritch Invocation gain proficiency in Deception and Persuasion.

Characters who take the Actor feat gain Expertise (and Proficiency) in Deception and Performance.

Characters who take the Illithid power  Illithid Expertise gain expertise (and proficiency) in Persuasion, Deception, or Intimidation checks.

Uses

• Used in dialogue.

Ways to boost or penalize

Raising or lowering Charisma also boosts/penalizes the Wisdom modifier (and therefore Deception) by 1 every even number, up or down.

Equipment and items

Name	Bonus or Penalty	Notes
Elixir of Halfling Luck	Advantage	All ability checks
Elixir of Human Versatility	Proficiency	All skills
Firzu's Ring of Trading	+1
Jannath's Hat	Advantage
Mutilated Carapace	Advantage
Resonance Stone	Disadvantage	All mental ability checks
Ring of Geniality	+1
Shapeshifter's Boon Ring	+1d4	All ability checks while shapeshifted/disguised
Tyrannical Jackboots	+1	All Charisma ability checks

Actions and spells

Name	Bonus or Penalty	Notes
Animal Friendship	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks in dialogue (beast only)
Arcane Shot: Beguiling Arrow	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks in dialogue
Ascendant Bite	-1 (target) +1 (user)	All ability checks
Astral Knowledge: Charisma	Proficiency
Bardic Inspiration  Combat Inspiration	+1d6 +1d8 +1d10	Next ability check
Bend Luck: Ability Check Bonus	+1d4	All ability checks
Bestow Curse: Charisma Disadvantage	Disadvantage	All Charisma ability checks
Bolstering Magic: Boon	+1d4	All ability checks
Charm Person	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks in dialogue
Contagion: Flesh Rot	Disadvantage	All Charisma ability checks
Cosmic Omen: Ability Check	+1d6	All ability checks
Cutting Words	-1d6	All ability checks
Dominate Beast	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks in dialogue (beast only)
Dominate Person	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks in dialogue (humanoid only)
Eagle's Splendour	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks
Fey Presence: Beguiling	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks in dialogue
Friends	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks in dialogue
Guidance	+1d4	All ability checks
Hex (Charisma)	Disadvantage	All Charisma ability checks
Hypnotic Gaze	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks in dialogue
Improved Bardic Inspiration	+1d12	Next ability check
Instinctive Charm	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks in dialogue
Knowledge of the Ages: Charisma	Proficiency
Mantle of Inspiration	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks in dialogue
Panache	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks in dialogue
Tadpole Charm	Advantage	All Charisma ability checks in dialogue
Vampire Bite	-1 (target) +1 (user)	All ability checks

Other sources

Name	Bonus or Penalty	Notes
Aura of Possibility	+10	All ability checks
Bliss Spores	+1d6	All ability checks
Blood-draw Sickness	-1	All ability checks
Dark One's Own Luck	+1d10	All ability checks once per short rest
Drunk	Disadvantage	All Dexterity/Charisma ability checks
Favourable Beginnings	+Proficiency Bonus	First attack roll/persuasion/deception check against any target
Fetcher's Favour	1d4	All Charisma ability checks
Flesh Rot	Disadvantage	All Charisma ability checks
Hoots' Hooch: Beast Tongue	Disadvantage	All Charisma ability checks (beast only)
Jack of All Trades	Proficiency bonus/2	All skills not proficient in
Rotting	Disadvantage	All Charisma ability checks
Tongue of Madness	Disadvantage	All Charisma ability checks