College of Masks

Bards of the College of Masks are consummate actors, slipping easily between roles both on stage and off. They have mastered the art of infusing special Persona Masks with the distilled essence of the greatest character archetypes. Whether it be summoning demons as a pit lord, breathing fire like a dragon, or cutting down foes like an assassin, a bard of the College of Masks is at home well and truly becoming their subjects.    

Mask Makers Skills

Starting at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with the Performance skill, woodcarver’s tools, and one other artisan's tools of your choice. If you are already proficient in Performance, you may choose a third artisan tool to be proficient in.    

Persona Mask Creation

Also starting at 3rd level, you gain the ability to craft and use magical masks known as Persona Masks. You have the knowledge to craft and use 2 Persona Masks from the list below. If a mask is lost or destroyed, you may make a new one over a long rest. A lost mask loses its magic if a new mask is made. This new mask must be the same type of mask that was lost or destroyed. For example, if a dragon mask was destroyed, only another dragon mask can be created. Types of masks may only be changed upon level up. Nobody, not even another member of the College of Masks, can wear your masks and use the benefits they confer. Additionally, you may use a mask as your spellcasting focus. You gain one additional Persona Mask at 5th, 9th, 13th, and 17th level. When you take this bard college at 3rd level, you put the finishing touches on your first two masks.    

Many Faces

Starting at 6th level, your ability to mold magic into your mask increases, giving you access to "Inspiring Abilities". Simply wearing the masks grants you benefits, but you may additionally activate their Inspiring Abilities by expending a Bardic Inspiration die. Any Effect or Inspiring Effect with a duration longer than instantaneous will persist only while the mask producing it is worn and active. Additionally, you can wear more than one persona mask simultaneously. You are able to wear a number of masks simultaneously equal to half your proficiency bonus, plus one, rounded down. You are only able to gain the benefits of one mask at a time, but you may switch which mask is active with a bonus action. Any Inspiring Effect with a duration longer than instantaneous will persist even if the mask producing it is not active, so long as it is still worn. The standard effects of your masks still require the mask producing the spell or effect to be active, however. Only one Inspiring Effect may be active at a time. Starting at 15th level, you may switch which Persona Mask is active with an object interaction.    

Hidden Mask

Starting at 14th level, you may activate a Persona Mask’s Inspiring Ability without expending a use of Bardic Inspiration, rolling a d6 instead. You may use this ability up to five times before needing a long rest. In addition, you can make any mask you are wearing invisible or visible again with a bonus action. The mask’s benefit applies regardless of its visibility.