[ Fane admits it with some reluctance, since he really is a bit more battle-ready than his erudite demeanor might imply, but Liem is right. Better to avoid a fight in the first place, especially with something quite strong. Still, he's quick to brighten again by a bit when Liem asks. His tone is still a bit dismissive, but his feelings make it a little clearer that he does enjoy explaining things like this. ]
Ah, little more than a toy to my people, really... It was a matter of survival for me in Rivellon, but here it's at least more a useful trinket than that.
[ As he continues, the image comes to mind of what's more accurately called a helmet that bears four faces at each side. ]
A Mask of the Shapeshifter is a rough translation from my tongue. It's not unlike "Disguise Self", but the effect of the magic is much more physical. It will make me flesh and blood, albeit somewhat imperfectly, but the limitations are more problems for me than the disguise itself. [ It gives him none of the senses he lacks, most disappointingly to him. ] I'll only start with one face, but perhaps eventually I'll fill it out to the full four.
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[ Fane admits it with some reluctance, since he really is a bit more battle-ready than his erudite demeanor might imply, but Liem is right. Better to avoid a fight in the first place, especially with something quite strong. Still, he's quick to brighten again by a bit when Liem asks. His tone is still a bit dismissive, but his feelings make it a little clearer that he does enjoy explaining things like this. ]
Ah, little more than a toy to my people, really... It was a matter of survival for me in Rivellon, but here it's at least more a useful trinket than that.
[ As he continues, the image comes to mind of what's more accurately called a helmet that bears four faces at each side. ]
A Mask of the Shapeshifter is a rough translation from my tongue. It's not unlike "Disguise Self", but the effect of the magic is much more physical. It will make me flesh and blood, albeit somewhat imperfectly, but the limitations are more problems for me than the disguise itself. [ It gives him none of the senses he lacks, most disappointingly to him. ] I'll only start with one face, but perhaps eventually I'll fill it out to the full four.