Quote Originally Posted by wumpus View Post
That didn't seem like a "plot", merely a realization that the situation isn't as bad as it appeared (he was certainly surprised by the ambush).

While I don't have any expectation that Durkon is any good at deception and running scams (he doesn't seem the type of LG cleric with a long history of deceiving by saying nothing but the truth), Greg certainly believes he is.

And those two points of intelligence simply try to overrule the high wisdom, which is what you should be using to see through a scam. Most con artists will prefer to trick a smart guy.
First, Strip 264.

Second, a vampire also gets +2 WIS.