Homebrew Faceless Species Details

Is it mask or face upon the creature?

- Team Cherry, Hollow Knight
Rarely seen and often the subject of rumours and tales, the faceless are masked people that travel the path of the Journey through the world in search of enlightenment. Filled with an eerie stoicism, having a tendency to be silent, and incapable of downing a mug of ale, it is unusual to see them among adventurers. However, those who befriend them appreciate their curious and determined nature, as well as their deadly skill with even the simplest of weapons.

Masks and Robes
The masks of the faceless are said to have been made by the Mask Maker, a reclusive deity of many faces and many limbs that endlessly labours over this task. Their mask, each one
unique from the thousands of others, is what defines the faceless and contains their soul. Masks can have various designs: most are plain white with only minimal designs, but
some have been seen with vivid colours, intricate designs or protruding elements. When a faceless dies, their mask crumbles to dust. Faceless have humanoid bodies that they prefer to cover with long robes. Their skin colour varies in shade, usually corresponding to their mask, and feels unnaturally rigid and smooth. Their construction means that faceless do not require basic human needs, such as eating and sleeping, nor do they bleed. In addition, though they have no mouth, they can speak and breathe normally. Despite their alien nature, resting, healing magic and medicine function as normal.

The Journey
All faceless embark on the Journey, whatever form that might take. This spiritual calling is engrained in all members of this race and they believe it is the path to enlightenment. For some faceless, the Journey might lead through acquiring arcane knowledge, ensuring the prosperity of a grove or ending the life of a certain powerful being. Whatever the case, faceless devote themselves to it entirely and will rarely deter from their set path. Different callings often mean that members of this race do not stay together for long. No faceless has been known to have completed the Journey, leading many to doubt it ever can be finished.

Wonder and Indifference
When they are created, faceless are blank slates: neutral and stoic, they do not concern themselves with the many troubles of everyday folk. The Journey, with its many small wonders, is
the path through which they come to experience elation. However, through many years of exposure to happenings and individuals, they will drift towards certain ideals and goals, though never quite leaving behind their indifferent nature. Creatures of not many words, faceless express their thoughts plainly and simply, or not at all if they deem a swift death the better solution.

Quirks
Their separation from this world means that faceless often exhibit behaviours unusual to others. A faceless player can choose to roll or select a quirk from the Faceless Quirks table.
Faceless Quirks:
d10                              Quirk
1                      You convey emotion through a physical signal, such as finger movements or the colour of your arcane focus.
2                      You could spend hours watching an ordinary occurrence, such as a liquid fizzing.
3                      Your voice is always monotone, even in moments of heigntened emotion.
4                      You sometimes start conversations with inanimate objects.
5                      You barely feel pain.
6                      Inequality is unnatural to you: you treat kings in the same way as servants.
7                     Certain mundane happenings or objects are somehow hilariously funny to you.
8                     You are unresponsive to things others would find incredibly disgusting.
9                     You read or observe from an unusual angle, claiming that it offers valuable insight.
10                  You wear masks on top of your mask, so nobody is really sure what your real mask looks like.

Faceless Names
Faceless are named originally with a single musical syllable that is subtly different from any other member of the race. However, other races often find it easier to call them by nicknames deriving from their characteristics. While many do assign them a one, faceless have no gender and often do not pay much regard to it in other species.
Faceless names: Ao, Bo, Ej, Fa, Hu, Ia, Il, Ja, Li, Mu, Na, Se, Uo, Ua, Yi
Nicknames: Angel, Cloak, Dusk, Ghost, Hollow, Linger, Moth, Night, Shade, Silent, Singer, Watcher

Faceless Traits

Faceless traits

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and another ability score of your choice increases by 1.

age.

Faceless are created fully formed and do not age.

 

Alignment

All faceless are created true neutral, but life experiences or close bonds with others can shape their ideals towards other alignments.

Size

Most faceless resemble tall, thin humans, though various shapes and sizes occur. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30ft.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Ji. Ji is comprised of single lilting notes with subtle variations that are only detectable to other faceless. You will have to manually add the Ji language to your sheet.

Ancient Form

You don't need to eat, drink or sleep and you are immune to disease.

Inner Tranquility

You have resistance to psychic damage.

Cry of Peace

As an action, you can utter a single piercing note that can be heard up to 30 feet away. Creatures within that distance must immediately expend their reaction to gaze at you in awe. Once you use this trait, you cannot use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Inscrutable

You have proficiency in the Deception skill.

Wanderer

You have advantage on Constitution saving throws against exhaustion from travel.