Subclass - College of Masks

### College of Masks
Bards who join the College of Masks are performers who excel at taking on the roles of others. These Bards are usually actors or dramatic orators, and are often more comfortable in the shoes of another than they are in their own.

Their study of acting has led to the development of their Masks, magical items which let them more fully embrace the roles they take on. Unlike many of their peers, these bards do not specialize in one particular performance, but instead focus their efforts on being able to perform across many styles and genres.

##### College of Masks Features

| Bard Level  | Feature |
|:---:|:-----------|
|  3rd  | Maskmaker |
|  6th  | Scene Change|
|  14th  | Method Actor |

#### Maskmaker
At 3rd level you learn to craft Masks that channel the essence of living things. When you join this college, you learn to craft 3 Masks. You learn to craft a new mask when you reach even-numbered levels in this class. Crafting a Mask takes an hour, and can be done during a short or long rest.

When you have carved a Mask, you can use a bonus action to equip it and gain its benefits as long as you are wearing it. Unequipping a mask counts as a free item interaction.

To craft a Mask that grants the ability to cast a spell, you must have spell slots of the appropriate level (e.g. you must be at least a 5th-level Bard to craft a Beholder Mask). You can only craft one of each Mask, but if a Mask has separate types, such as the Dragon Masks, you can craft one of each type. (e.g. a 4th-level Bard could craft both a Red Dragon Mask and a Blue Dragon Mask.)

Additionally, you gain proficiency with Woodcarver's Tools.

#### Scene Change
At 6th level, you become a master at changing roles quickly. You can expend a use of your Bardic inspiration to instantly swap the Mask you currently have equipped with another one that have crafted.

#### Method Actor
By 14th level, your mastery of the magic contained in your Masks has allowed you to blend their effects to create ever more complex characters. When you equip one Mask, you can select another Mask that you have crafted. You gain the benefits of your equipped Mask as well as this second Mask. When you unequip the first Mask, you lose both effects.

#### Mask Options
The following Masks are available to carve using your Maskmaker feature:

***Ape Mask*** While wearing an Ape Mask, you gain a climbing speed equal to your walking speed.

***Beholder Mask*** While wearing a Beholder Mask, you know the spell *Dispel Magic*.

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***Celestial Mask*** While wearing a Celestial Mask, you know the spell *Healing Spirit*.

***Centaur Mask*** While wearing a Centaur Mask, your walking speed is 40 feet.

***Devil Mask*** While wearing a Devil Mask, you know the spell *Cause Fear*.

***Doppelganger Mask*** While wearing a Doppelganger Mask, you know the spell *Disguise Self*.

***Drow Mask*** While wearing a Drow Mask, you have 120 feet of Darkvision.

***Dragon Mask*** When you craft a Dragon Mask, choose one type of Dragon from the table below. While wearing a Dragon Mask, you can use a bonus action to use a Breath weapon associated with that Dragon.

The Breath Weapon uses your spellcasting DC. A creature takes 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. After you use your breath weapon, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.

***Dryad Mask*** While wearing a Dryad Mask you can speak with all plants and beasts.

***Elemental Mask*** When you craft an Elemental Mask, choose one type of Elemental from the table below. While wearing an Elemental Mask, you have resistance to the damage type associated with that Elemental.

***Ghost Mask*** While wearing a Ghost Mask, you can use an action to project an illusion of yourself that appears to be standing near your actual location. While the illusion is up, attacks against you are made with disadvantage. If you are hit by an attack, your illusion drops.

***Griffin Mask*** The first time you equip a Griffin Mask each day, you gain a flight speed of 60 feet for 1 hour. If you take off the Mask before the hour is over, the remaining time is lost.

***Kraken Mask*** While wearing a Kraken Mask you have Waterbreathing and a Swim speed of 30 feet.

***Mindflayer Mask*** While wearing a Mindflayer Mask, you know the spell *Dominate Beast*.

***Pixie Mask*** While wearing a Pixie Mask, you can turn invisible as an action. Any equipment you are wearing or carrying also turns invisible. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.

***Stone Mask*** While wearing the Stone Mask, you gain a bonus to all Dexterity (Stealth) checks equal to your Charisma modifier.

***Treant Mask*** While wearing the Treant Mask, you ignore non-magical difficult terrain.

***Zombie Mask*** While wearing a Zombie Mask you have resistance to Necrotic damage.

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