Character
Face Eaters
In the twilight years of the Obsidian Empire, a forbidden alchemical experiment sought to create the perfect assassins by fusing human consciousness with a parasitic entity from the Void Between Worlds. The ritual succeeded too well—the resulting creatures developed an insatiable hunger not for flesh, but for identity itself, consuming the facial features and memories of their victims to construct new identities and wear them like masks. Scattered across the realm after the empire's collapse, these beings became urban legends whispered in taverns, blamed for unexplained disappearances where bodies were found faceless and unidentifiable. They are not mindless monsters but tragic amalgamations of dozens of stolen lives, each Face Eater a chorus of conflicting voices and fragmented personalities constantly at war within a single grotesque form. Some say they hunt out of genuine hunger, while others believe they desperately seek one perfect face that might finally silence the screaming voices in their heads and grant them a single, unified self. The most disturbing truth is that they retain enough humanity to feel profound loneliness, making them simultaneously the most dangerous and most pitiable creatures to walk the shadowed roads.
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- Creation type
- Character
- Shared by
- smokeythalildevil
- Connected worlds
- 0
- Detail fields
- 11
- Profile sections
- 6
- Artwork images
- 1
Details
- Type
- Aberration
- Alignment
- Chaotic Neutral
- Size
- Medium
- Armor class
- 15
- Hit points
- 120
- Speed
- 30
- Challenge
- 10
- Experience
- 5000
- Languages
- Common, Abyssal
- Senses
- Darkvision 60 ft., Blindsight 10 ft., Passive Perception 15
- Skills
- Stealth, Deception, Insight
Biography
In the twilight years of the Obsidian Empire, a forbidden alchemical experiment sought to create the perfect assassins by fusing human consciousness with a parasitic entity from the Void Between Worlds. The ritual succeeded too well—the resulting creatures developed an insatiable hunger not for flesh, but for identity itself, consuming the facial features and memories of their victims to construct new identities and wear them like masks. Scattered across the realm after the empire's collapse, these beings became urban legends whispered in taverns, blamed for unexplained disappearances where bodies were found faceless and unidentifiable. They are not mindless monsters but tragic amalgamations of dozens of stolen lives, each Face Eater a chorus of conflicting voices and fragmented personalities constantly at war within a single grotesque form. Some say they hunt out of genuine hunger, while others believe they desperately seek one perfect face that might finally silence the screaming voices in their heads and grant them a single, unified self. The most disturbing truth is that they retain enough humanity to feel profound loneliness, making them simultaneously the most dangerous and most pitiable creatures to walk the shadowed roads.
Attributes
Strength
14, modifier +2
Dexterity
18, modifier +4
Constitution
20, modifier +5
Intelligence
12, modifier +1
Wisdom
16, modifier +3
Charisma
10, modifier +0
Actions
Consume Identity
Melee Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3d10 + 4 necrotic damage. Target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or lose one memory.
Mask of Many Faces
As a bonus action, the Face Eater can assume the appearance of a creature it has consumed. This lasts for 1 hour or until it dismisses it.
Screaming Chorus
Each creature within 30 ft. must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, they take 4d8 psychic damage and are frightened until the end of their next turn.
Shadow Step
The Face Eater can teleport up to 60 ft. to an unoccupied space it can see. This can be used as a reaction when attacked.
Abilities
Identity Thief
When a Face Eater consumes a face, it gains the memories and skills of the victim for 24 hours.
Saving throws
strength
+5
dexterity
+8
constitution
+9
wisdom
+7
Damage resistances
Psychic
Necrotic
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