Deception
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Deception is a Charisma-based Skill.
The higher a creature's Charisma Score, the more likely they will succeed on Deception Checks to mislead characters in conversations.
“Lie and cheat. Manipulate the truth.„
Proficiency edit
Characters who are proficient in Deception can add their Proficiency Bonus when making 
Ability checks.
The following backgrounds grant proficiency in Deception:
The following classes can choose to select Deception as a proficient skill at Level 1:
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 edit
- Used in dialogue.
Related Items edit
+1 to Skill Checks edit
+1d4 to All Skill Checks edit
Shapeshifter's Boon Ring while Shapeshifted or Disguised
Advantage on Skill Checks edit
Related Spells edit
- grants Advantage on all Charisma Checks against a Beast target
- grants Proficiency in all Skills of a chosen Ability
- grants a 
+1d6 / 
+1d8 / 
+1d10 bonus on the next Skill Check
- grants a 
+1d4 bonus on all Skill Checks- - grants a +1d4 penalty on all Skill Checks
- grants a +1d4 bonus on all Skill Checks
- grants Advantage on all Charisma Checks against a Humanoid target
- grants a +1d6 bonus on all Skill Checks
- grants Advantage on all Charisma Checks
- grants Advantage on all Charisma Checks against a target- - grants a +1d4 bonus on all Skill Checks
- grants Disadvantage on all Charisma Checks
- grants Proficiency in all Charisma Skills