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{"variantrule":[{"type":"section","name":"Parleying with Monsters","page":148,"entries":[{"type":"quote","entries":["Why fight if a lively chat is possible? If things get out of hand, just show yourself out with a dimension door."],"by":"Tasha"},"Meeting a monster doesn't have to spark a fight. An offering, like food, can calm some hostile monsters, and sapient creatures often prefer to talk than to draw weapons. If the adventurers try to parley with a monster, you may improvise the encounter or use the {@book social interaction rules|DMG|8|Social Interaction} in the {@book Dungeon Master's Guide|DMG}. Consider granting the characters advantage on any ability check they make to communicate with a creature if they offer something it wants. The \"{@area Monsters' Desires|377|x}\" section below suggest things that a creature might like, depending on its type.",{"type":"image","href":{"type":"internal","path":"book/TCE/095-04-006.png"},"title":"Adventurers offer meat to an owlbear."},{"type":"entries","name":"Monster Research","page":148,"entries":["Adventurers can research what a creature is likely to desire. The Monster Research table suggests which skills can be used to learn about a creature of a particular type. The DC for a relevant ability check equals 10 + the creature's challenge rating.",{"type":"table","caption":"Monster Research","colLabels":["Type","Suggested Skills"],"colStyles":["col-6 text-center","col-6 text-center"],"rows":[["Aberration","{@skill Arcana}"],["Beast","{@skill Animal Handling}, {@skill Nature}, or {@skill Survival}"],["Celestial","{@skill Arcana} or {@skill Religion}"],["Construct","{@skill Arcana}"],["Dragon","{@skill Arcana}, {@skill History}, or {@skill Nature}"],["Elemental","{@skill Arcana} or {@skill Nature}"],["Fey","{@skill Arcana} or {@skill Nature}"],["Fiend","{@skill Arcana} or {@skill Religion}"],["Giant","{@skill History}"],["Humanoid","{@skill History}"],["Monstrosity","{@skill Nature} or {@skill Survival}"],["Ooze","{@skill Arcana} or {@skill Survival}"],["Plant","{@skill Nature} or {@skill Survival}"],["Undead","{@skill Arcana} or {@skill Religion}"]]}]},{"type":"entries","name":"Monsters' Desires","page":148,"entries":[{"type":"table","caption":"Aberrations","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","The brain or other organs of a rare creature"],["2","Flattery and obsequiousness"],["3","Secrets or lore it doesn't already know"],["4","Accepting a strange, organic graft onto your body"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Beasts","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","Fresh meat"],["2","A soothing melody"],["3","Brightly colored beads, cloth, feathers, or string"],["4","An old stuffed animal or other soft trinket"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Celestials","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","The tale of a heroic figure"],["2","An oath to do three charitable deeds before dawn"],["3","The crown of a defeated tyrant"],["4","A holy relic or treasured family heirloom"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Constructs","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","Oil to apply to the construct's joints"],["2","A magic item with charges, to be used as fuel"],["3","A vessel infused with elemental power"],["4","Adamantine or mithral components"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Dragons","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","Gold or gems"],["2","Anything from a draconic rival's hoard"],["3","An antique passed down at least three generations"],["4","A flattering artistic depiction of the dragon"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Elementals","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","A gem worth at least 50 gp, which the creature eats"],["2","An exceedingly pure sample of a favored element"],["3","A way to return the elemental to its home plane"],["4","Performing a dance from the elemental's home plane"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Fey","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","The memory of your first kiss"],["2","The color of your eyes"],["3","An object of deep sentimental value to you"],["4","Reciting a sublime poem"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Fiends","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","Your soul"],["2","A desecrated holy object"],["3","Blood from a living or recently slain loved one"],["4","Breaking a sacred promise in the fiend's presence"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Giants","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","A dwarf admitting giant-craft to be superior to dwarf-craft"],["2","A strong working animal"],["3","Multiple barrels of ale"],["4","Treasure stolen from a rival giant"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Humanoids","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","Promising to find a lost item of great importance to their culture"],["2","Challenging them to a type of friendly contest, such as dancing, singing, or drinking"],["3","Recovering something they've lost"],["4","Information on a foe's secrets or weaknesses"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Monstrosities","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","Dislodging the stuck scraps of the creature's last meal"],["2","The creature's favorite food"],["3","Driving off the creature's rival"],["4","Making movements that mimic the monster's mating dance"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Oozes","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","A vial of putrid liquids"],["2","A cloth bearing a noxious odor"],["3","Bones or metal, which the ooze promptly absorbs"],["4","A gallon of any effervescent fluid"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Plants","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","A pound of mulch"],["2","Water from a spring infused with Feywild energy"],["3","Clearing invasive vegetation from the creature's territory"],["4","Destroying all axes and fire-making implements the party carries"]]},{"type":"table","caption":"Undead","colLabels":["d4","Desired Offering"],"colStyles":["col-2 text-center","col-10"],"rows":[["1","A vial of blood"],["2","A personal memento from the creature's past"],["3","Materials, tools, or the skills to sun-proof a crumbling mausoleum"],["4","Completing a task the creature was unable to finish in life"]]}]}],"ruleType":"O","source":"TCE"}]}