Pathfinder 1E Custom Item: Mask of disguise.

[Puxido]

Homebrew Item:

This plague doctors mask disguises the wearer as a human (assuming he is not human, the item does not effect humans), the wearer can choose his skin tone, but not his face, for it is covered by the mask, nor can he choose hair for the same reason. He appears to be a normal human in most cases, though if he has any extreme facial features (beak, fangs, so forth), but are hidden by the mask itself and thus cause no penalties. While an illusion, will and wisdom do not get saving throws to disbelief, but detect magic will reveal the mask as a magic device (unless hidden by another spell), and an appropriate spellcraft check will reveal it's ability (14 is the dc). The user gains no stats benefits of being human, but his voice does become human sounding.

I don't know what to price it, this item is to be used by a villain in an upcoming campaign of mine, who had one of the pc's parents killed for getting in the way of his cult (the pc assumes it was a human who started it, as the village burnt the house down because of the fact his parents were an elf and a human, which they did not approve. What should I price it, and is it op?

 

[gamerprinter]

Well magic items are powered by spells, so what spell does this item use? Alter Self? What is the casting level required - if Alter Self, then CL is 3. Then look in the Core to find other CL 3 magic items and look at their costs, and just pick one in the same ballpark. That is how I price any item for personal games or for products I publish.

I've created a similar magic item as a mask, but it let you perfectly emulate any real person the wearer has seen - it only changes the face, not height, weight, the sound of voice. However, the item came with a curse. On a roll of 1 on a d20, which you're required to roll every time you use the mask, if you roll a 1, the mask steals the wearer's face - your visage is gone. Your eyes, nose and mouth are stolen by the item. Skin covers all your face, and unless you cut out a mouth hole, you begin to suffocate. Although it was an expensive item (I don't have the stats handy), it came with a discount for the unstated curse.

 

[TarionzCousin]

Compare it to the existing magic item, Hat of Disguise: http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/wondrous-items/wondrous-items/h-l/hat-of-disguise