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<blockquote data-quote="RUMBLETiGER" data-source="post: 5967100" data-attributes="member: 6674868">Honestly, the book is pretty detailed in describing exactly what they look like.&nbsp; The illustrations vary between a glowing blue semi-substance and looking solid and monster-like.&nbsp; I could talk with the DM about if I have options in how to shape the appearance but, taking the Phase Cloak spider face as an example, it grants a 1d4 bite attack with a 1d3 poison, I'm not sure how to shape a venomous bite in any way that doesn't look somewhat menacing, even if I controlled the details.&nbsp; The idea of keeping it wispy and then calling it into substance is a cool idea, and I can talk to the DM about it, but it doesn't really seem to be supported by the RAW.That's a simple homebrew mechanic that could work.&nbsp; Also not supported by RAW and would need to be a DM discussion, but an option.Now this is a useful idea.&nbsp; A bandana over one's mouth would mask the fact that the lower face is a spider's mandibles.&nbsp; I think of Naruto's Danzo:<img src="http://images.wikia.com/narutocaracters/images/5/5f/Danzo.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />or Dosu:<img src="http://images.wikia.com/illogicopedia/images/4/46/Dosu_01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />as examples of how one can be creative with clothing and bandages to cover something.&nbsp; It still might not help in every social situation, but it would get my character into town, buy something in the shop and make his way to his room at the inn without causing a panic in the streets.Yeah, this has been my default solution.&nbsp; I'm not sure it will work as well in later levels when I grow a second pair of arms (Girallon Arms) and a 4 legged lion body (Lamia Belt), but it would help early on.I guess part of what I'm wondering is how does one look like a unique monster and still roleplay it off?&nbsp; Has anyone played something like a Three-keen or other drastically different looking creature and had to wander among the average populace?&nbsp; How'd you play it off?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RUMBLETiGER, post: 5967100, member: 6674868"] Honestly, the book is pretty detailed in describing exactly what they look like. The illustrations vary between a glowing blue semi-substance and looking solid and monster-like. I could talk with the DM about if I have options in how to shape the appearance but, taking the Phase Cloak spider face as an example, it grants a 1d4 bite attack with a 1d3 poison, I'm not sure how to shape a venomous bite in any way that doesn't look somewhat menacing, even if I controlled the details. The idea of keeping it wispy and then calling it into substance is a cool idea, and I can talk to the DM about it, but it doesn't really seem to be supported by the RAW. That's a simple homebrew mechanic that could work. Also not supported by RAW and would need to be a DM discussion, but an option. Now this is a useful idea. A bandana over one's mouth would mask the fact that the lower face is a spider's mandibles. I think of Naruto's Danzo: [U][IMG]http://images.wikia.com/narutocaracters/images/5/5f/Danzo.jpg[/IMG] [/U]or Dosu: [U][IMG]http://images.wikia.com/illogicopedia/images/4/46/Dosu_01.jpg[/IMG] [/U] as examples of how one can be creative with clothing and bandages to cover something. It still might not help in every social situation, but it would get my character into town, buy something in the shop and make his way to his room at the inn without causing a panic in the streets. Yeah, this has been my default solution. I'm not sure it will work as well in later levels when I grow a second pair of arms (Girallon Arms) and a 4 legged lion body (Lamia Belt), but it would help early on. I guess part of what I'm wondering is how does one look like a unique monster and still roleplay it off? Has anyone played something like a Three-keen or other drastically different looking creature and had to wander among the average populace? How'd you play it off? [/QUOTE]

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