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(In notes, added that disguise self doesn;t actually grant racial features.)
m (I noticed on the notes for Disguise Self spell that only the Mask of Many Fates item was listed as granting the Shapeshift power but this version of the spell is also granted by the Eldritch Invocation)
 
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: ''See also: [[Seeming]], a more powerful version of this spell.''
{{Hatnote|See also: {{SAI|Seeming}}, a more powerful version of this spell.}}
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| name = Disguise Self
| name = Disguise Self
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| school = Illusion
| school = Illusion
| ritual = yes
| ritual = yes
| classes = Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard, Trickery Domain, Gloom Stalker, Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Knight
| classes = Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
| class learns at level 1 = Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard, Trickery Domain
| class learns at level 1 = Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard, Trickery Domain:Domain Spell, Draconic Bloodline:Gold/Fire Ancestry
| class learns at level 2 =  
| class learns at level 2 =  
| class learns at level 3 = Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Knight, Gloom Stalker
| class learns at level 3 = Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Knight, Gloom Stalker
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| race learns at level 1 =  
| race learns at level 1 =  
| race learns at level 2 =  
| race learns at level 2 =  
| granted by feats = Ritual Caster, Magic Initiate: Wizard, Magic Initiate: Sorcerer
| other ways to learn = * Granted to [[Warlock]]s who choose the [[Eldritch Invocation]] {{SAI|Mask of Many Faces}} at level 2+.
| granted by feats = Magic Initiate: Bard, Magic Initiate: Sorcerer, Magic Initiate: Wizard, Ritual Caster
| granted by items = Mask of the Shapeshifter
| granted by items = Mask of the Shapeshifter
| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to temporarily change their appearance. While active, gain access to the action [[Dispel Disguise]] to end the effect.
| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to temporarily change their appearance. While active, gain access to the action {{SAI|Dispel Disguise}} to end the effect.
| description = Magically change all aspects of your appearance.
| description = Magically change all aspects of your appearance.
| action type = action
| cost = action, spell1
| attack roll =  
| attack roll =  
| damage =  
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| higher levels =  
| higher levels =  
| variants = Disguise Self: Femme Dragonborn, Disguise Self: Masc Dragonborn, Disguise Self: Femme Drow, Disguise Self: Masc Drow, Disguise Self: Femme Strong Drow, Disguise Self: Masc Strong Drow, Disguise Self: Femme Dwarf, Disguise Self: Masc Dwarf, Disguise Self: Femme Elf, Disguise Self: Masc Elf, Disguise Self: Femme Strong Elf, Disguise Self: Masc Strong Elf, Disguise Self: Femme Githyanki, Disguise Self: Masc Githyanki, Disguise Self: Femme Gnome, Disguise Self: Masc Gnome, Disguise Self: Femme Half-Elf, Disguise Self: Masc Half-Elf, Disguise Self: Femme Strong Half-Elf, Disguise Self: Masc Strong Half-Elf, Disguise Self: Femme Half-Orc, Disguise Self: Masc Half-Orc, Disguise Self: Femme Halfling, Disguise Self: Masc Halfling, Disguise Self: Femme Human, Disguise Self: Masc Human, Disguise Self: Femme Strong Human, Disguise Self: Masc Strong Human, Disguise Self: Femme Tiefling, Disguise Self: Masc Tiefling, Disguise Self: Femme Strong Tiefling, Disguise Self: Masc Strong Tiefling
| variants = Disguise Self: Femme Dragonborn, Disguise Self: Masc Dragonborn, Disguise Self: Femme Drow, Disguise Self: Masc Drow, Disguise Self: Femme Strong Drow, Disguise Self: Masc Strong Drow, Disguise Self: Femme Dwarf, Disguise Self: Masc Dwarf, Disguise Self: Femme Elf, Disguise Self: Masc Elf, Disguise Self: Femme Strong Elf, Disguise Self: Masc Strong Elf, Disguise Self: Femme Githyanki, Disguise Self: Masc Githyanki, Disguise Self: Femme Gnome, Disguise Self: Masc Gnome, Disguise Self: Femme Half-Elf, Disguise Self: Masc Half-Elf, Disguise Self: Femme Strong Half-Elf, Disguise Self: Masc Strong Half-Elf, Disguise Self: Femme Half-Orc, Disguise Self: Masc Half-Orc, Disguise Self: Femme Halfling, Disguise Self: Masc Halfling, Disguise Self: Femme Human, Disguise Self: Masc Human, Disguise Self: Femme Strong Human, Disguise Self: Masc Strong Human, Disguise Self: Femme Tiefling, Disguise Self: Masc Tiefling, Disguise Self: Femme Strong Tiefling, Disguise Self: Masc Strong Tiefling
| notes = * {{Class|Draconic Bloodline}} of Gold (Fire) Ancestry learns this spell automatically.
| notes = * The version granted by {{RarityItem|Mask of the Shapeshifter}} and [[Eldritch Invocation]] {{SAI|Mask of Many Faces}} is called {{SAI|Shapeshift}} and does not cost any spell slots
* Also granted to {{Class|Warlock}}s who choose the [[Eldritch Invocation]] {{SAI|Mask of Many Faces}} at level 2+.
* Can be used to gain race specific bonuses on equipment and dialogue options if the player disguises as the corresponding race
* Can be used to gain race specific bonuses on equipment and dialogue options if the player disguises as the corresponding race.
* Since the spell changes [[Creature Size]] it can be used to fit through some entrances with size requirements
* Since the spell changes [[Creature Size]] it can be used to fit through some entrances with size requirements.
* Allows using {{SAI|Speak with Dead}} on creatures you've killed yourself
* Allows using {{SAI|Speak with Dead}} on creatures you've killed yourself.
* This does not grant the disguise's racial features. For example, a [[Halfling]] disguised as a [[Wood Elf]] will still only have 7.5 m movement speed
* This does not grant the disguise's racial features. For example, a [[Halfling]] disguised as a [[Wood Elf]] will still only have 7.5 m movement speed.
* As of Patch 5, you can escape each prison once per character making use of this spell. As long as your appearance changes after being jailed (Commit a crime while disguised, then dispelling the effect while in jail, or vice versa), having the {{Cond|Fugitive}} Condition won't cause guards to spot you. Dispelling the effect before the Fugitive Condition ends will make guards able to recognize you. If you try to escape the same prison more than once using this method, then this will cause guards to spot you no matter what you look like
* Disguise Self allows one to bypass race restrictions on items and use race-specific dialogue in NPC interactions
* Disguise Self disables effects that require [[Brand of the Absolute]] to trigger, such as [[Gloves of Power]].
* As of Patch 5, Hotfix 17, you can give yourself racial equipment bonuses for longer than intended by using the [[Mask of the Shapeshifter]], taking the mask off, and long resting without removing the disguise. When you wake up, the disguise will be gone, but the racial bonuses on your equipment will still affect you. Note that this only works for racial equipment bonuses, not racial dialogue options.
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Latest revision as of 05:07, 8 December 2024

See also: Seeming Seeming, a more powerful version of this spell.
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Disguise Self is a level 1 illusion spell. This spell allows spellcasters to temporarily change their appearance. While active, gain access to the action Dispel Disguise Dispel Disguise to end the effect.

Description

Magically change all aspects of your appearance.

Properties

Cost
Action + Level 1 Spell Slot
Details
 Range: Self
Ritual

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Variants

Condition: Disguise Self

Disguise Self Disguise Self

Duration: Until Long rest

  • Appearance is entirely changed.

How to learn

Classes:

Feats:

Granted by the following items:

Other ways to learn:

Notes

  • The version granted by Mask of the Shapeshifter and Eldritch Invocation Mask of Many Faces Mask of Many Faces is called Shapeshift Shapeshift and does not cost any spell slots
  • Can be used to gain race specific bonuses on equipment and dialogue options if the player disguises as the corresponding race
  • Since the spell changes Creature Size it can be used to fit through some entrances with size requirements
  • Allows using Speak with Dead Speak with Dead on creatures you've killed yourself
  • This does not grant the disguise's racial features. For example, a Halfling disguised as a Wood Elf will still only have 7.5 m movement speed
  • As of Patch 5, you can escape each prison once per character making use of this spell. As long as your appearance changes after being jailed (Commit a crime while disguised, then dispelling the effect while in jail, or vice versa), having the Fugitive Fugitive Condition won't cause guards to spot you. Dispelling the effect before the Fugitive Condition ends will make guards able to recognize you. If you try to escape the same prison more than once using this method, then this will cause guards to spot you no matter what you look like
  • Disguise Self allows one to bypass race restrictions on items and use race-specific dialogue in NPC interactions
  • Disguise Self disables effects that require Brand of the Absolute to trigger, such as Gloves of Power.
  • As of Patch 5, Hotfix 17, you can give yourself racial equipment bonuses for longer than intended by using the Mask of the Shapeshifter, taking the mask off, and long resting without removing the disguise. When you wake up, the disguise will be gone, but the racial bonuses on your equipment will still affect you. Note that this only works for racial equipment bonuses, not racial dialogue options.

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