Fantasy Made Flesh

You learned early that becoming someone else could be intoxicating. A uniform changes how you stand. A costume changes how others look at you. The right voice, posture, title and mannerisms can make a fantasy feel real enough that, for a little while, the person underneath disappears. You became fascinated not simply with dressing differently, but with inhabiting a role and inviting others to believe in it with you.

Work with your GM to determine where you learned your craft. Perhaps you performed in theaters or pleasure houses, attended elaborate masquerades, portrayed fantasies for private patrons or belonged to a community devoted to immersive roleplay. You might favor particular archetypes — commanding officers, obedient servants, mysterious strangers, priests, nobles, villains or heroes — or delight in becoming someone entirely different every time. Years of stepping into other identities taught you that convincing performance requires more than clothing; you must understand how the person you’re portraying speaks, moves and expects to be treated.

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Performance

Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A disguise kit, one costume or uniform associated with a favorite persona, a small collection of costume jewelry and accessories, a hand mirror, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Feature: Play the Part

You are practiced at adopting recognizable social roles. When you have appropriate clothing and an opportunity to observe a profession, social station or cultural role, you can reproduce its ordinary mannerisms, terminology and etiquette well enough to pass casual scrutiny.

You can usually identify theaters, costumers, masquerade houses, performers and other places where costumes and disguises can be purchased, altered or borrowed. Performers and professional roleplayers also recognize you as someone familiar with their craft and will generally share ordinary information about local performances, costumes and clientele.