Mask of Terror (The Blushing Mermaid)

Mask of Terror

Full Name

Mask of Terror

Identity

Male

Stats

Balanced Difficulty Stats

Level

8

HP

68

AC

16

Initiative

+4

Proficiency

+3

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	18 (+4)	13 (+1)	10 (0)	14 (+2)	8 (-1)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+4	+7	+1	0	+2	-1

Conditions

Ephemeral Whispers
- Tempted by Ethel's whispers.
- This creature must succeed a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw at the start of their turn or be inflicted with Hag's Pawn.

Features

Darkvision
Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.
Deflect Missiles
Use your reaction to reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your monk level.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.
Extra Attack
You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Fey Ancestry
Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed, and magic can't put you to Sleep.
Ki-Empowered Strikes
Your unarmed attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming enemies' Resistance and Immunity to non-magical damage.
Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
After making an attack with a Monk Weapon or while unarmed, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks deal 1d4Bludgeoning damage, unless their normal damage is higher.
Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks
Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks scale with your Dexterity instead of your Strength if your Dexterity is higher.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Part of the Flock
Auntie Ethel welcomes you, dearie.
Slow Fall
When you fall, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage.
Stillness of Mind
If you are Charmed or Frightened, you automatically cast Stillness of Mind to remove the condition.
Unarmoured Defence
Your reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your Armour Class.
Unarmoured Movement
Your movement speed increases by 3 m / 10 ft while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Explorer Difficulty Stats

Level

8

HP

47

AC

16

Initiative

+4

Proficiency

+5

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	18 (+4)	13 (+1)	10 (0)	14 (+2)	8 (-1)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+6	+9	+1	0	+2	-1

Conditions

Ephemeral Whispers
- Tempted by Ethel's whispers.
- This creature must succeed a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw at the start of their turn or be inflicted with Hag's Pawn.

Features

Darkvision
Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.
Deflect Missiles
Use your reaction to reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your monk level.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.
Extra Attack
You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Fey Ancestry
Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed, and magic can't put you to Sleep.
Ki-Empowered Strikes
Your unarmed attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming enemies' Resistance and Immunity to non-magical damage.
Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
After making an attack with a Monk Weapon or while unarmed, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks deal 1d4Bludgeoning damage, unless their normal damage is higher.
Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks
Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks scale with your Dexterity instead of your Strength if your Dexterity is higher.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Part of the Flock
Auntie Ethel welcomes you, dearie.
Slow Fall
When you fall, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage.
Stillness of Mind
If you are Charmed or Frightened, you automatically cast Stillness of Mind to remove the condition.
Unarmoured Defence
Your reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your Armour Class.
Unarmoured Movement
Your movement speed increases by 3 m / 10 ft while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Tactician Difficulty Stats

Level

8

HP

88

AC

16

Initiative

+4

Proficiency

+3

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	18 (+4)	13 (+1)	10 (0)	14 (+2)	8 (-1)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+4	+7	+1	0	+2	-1

Conditions

Ephemeral Whispers
- Tempted by Ethel's whispers.
- This creature must succeed a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw at the start of their turn or be inflicted with Hag's Pawn.

Features

Darkvision
Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.
Deflect Missiles
Use your reaction to reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your monk level.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.
Extra Attack
You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Fey Ancestry
Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed, and magic can't put you to Sleep.
Ki-Empowered Strikes
Your unarmed attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming enemies' Resistance and Immunity to non-magical damage.
Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
After making an attack with a Monk Weapon or while unarmed, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks deal 1d4Bludgeoning damage, unless their normal damage is higher.
Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks
Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks scale with your Dexterity instead of your Strength if your Dexterity is higher.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Part of the Flock
Auntie Ethel welcomes you, dearie.
Slow Fall
When you fall, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage.
Stillness of Mind
If you are Charmed or Frightened, you automatically cast Stillness of Mind to remove the condition.
Unarmoured Defence
Your reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your Armour Class.
Unarmoured Movement
Your movement speed increases by 3 m / 10 ft while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Mask of Terror is a Human member of Auntie Ethel's flock. He is encountered in the The Blushing Mermaid - Basement alongside

Mask of Vengeance,

Mask of Servitude, and the real

Captain Grisly.

Involvement[edit | edit source]

Act Three[edit | edit source]

Like the other Masks, the Mask of Terror wanders around the basement area. If the party either did not discover that Ethel was impersonating Grisly, or antagonized Ethel upstairs, then they will all be hostile. However, if the party agreed to Ethel's deal as part of Gather Your Allies then they will not be hostile and can even be spoken to. Mask of Terror recounts making a deal with Auntie to get back at people who laughed at him.

If the party confront Auntie Ethel in the basement's next-door room, then he and other the other members of the flock will be teleported into the battle as long as they weren't previously killed or knocked out. They will be hostile by virtue of the Whispering Mask, placing them under the charming effect of Part of the Flock.

If the party encounter Mask of Terror after Ethel is killed, he is no longer hostile but his sanity is no longer intact.

Combat[edit | edit source]

Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]

Notable loot[edit | edit source]

Mottled Key

Related literature[edit | edit source]

It's A Deal

Related quests[edit | edit source]

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