College of Masks

Bards in the College of Masks (the masters of masks, as they have come to be called) are virtuoso performers who practice becoming the figure they portray, rather than merely imitating them. Bards who join in this college come to believe that all life is performed, rather than lived, and that to become an actor in this Great Play requires that one merely put on the metaphorical mask of another. To engage in this great stage drama, a master of masks carries with him a number of masks, each a potent magical artifact of a specific archetypal character or creature to allow them to better enter those roles.

Level 3: Bonus Proficiencies

You gain proficiency in the Performance skill.

Level 3: Persona Masks

You learn to craft potent magical masks, each of which allows you to take on a different persona and gain some aspect of that archetypal character. You gain two Persona Masks of your choice. You gain an additional mask at 6th level (3 masks) and another one at 14th level (4 masks). You can exchange a mask you have for another mask whenever you gain a level in this class. If one of your masks is lost or stolen, you can remake the mask with 8 hours of work and 100 gp in materials.

You can put on a mask or switch masks as a bonus action. Only you can gain the effects of your Persona Masks.

Beginning at 6th level, some of your persona masks improve and gain additional abilities.

Level 6: Hidden Persona

You wear the masks of others wherever you go, even when others can’t see it. You can use your bonus action to cause a mask you are wearing to become invisible or return to visibility.

Level 14: Master of Many Faces

You have become a master of assuming the archetypes contained within the masks. You can wear two masks simultaneously, gaining the benefits of each.