The Face Thief - DEFACER - Dungeons & Dragons [D&D] - Monster of the Week

[@0_dearghealach_083]

"Wipe that smug look off your face." "Heheh, nope." [face gets snatched] "...!"

[@hexbystorm9671]

Being able to temporarily de-face someone (through touch attack, maybe?) Would be a neat mechanic. The poor bard, running around unable to breath, see or speak.

[@solalabell9674]

And most importantly without a mouth how could the bard seduce the defacer?

[@0_dearghealach_083]

@@solalabell9674 ... Frantic sign-language and gesturing?

[@cassie7377]

My poor changeling character died to one of these lovelies. Ironic, but it made for a fitting end. If you're my DM and you're reading this, hi!

[@thehillz726]

I'm imagining a scenario where these sad shifty boys are forced to work with witchlins, Gashadokuro, a slidikin ( all under duress probably) with a vitreous drinker at the head. Or him and a litch with a thing for body horror and body mods,.

[@DungeonDad]

The hillz the voltron lich build grows stronger

[@johntheherbalistg8756]

I love "doodley-bobble". I will use that in the future

[@DungeonDad]

It’s a solid placeholder term only 50% ripped off from Matt Colville

[@b.jacobtomko6794]

I've said it before but undead are absolutely my favorite type of monsters. This one seems like it would be especially fun and I can't wait to find a place for it in my undead campaign.

[@malhawkeye6427]

This reminds me of a Wonder Woman comic where(Spoilers) the daughter of the villain Veronica Cale gets her face stolen by Ares’ sons. Unlike this her body still grows like a normal persons for the next 10 years, but she is completely unresponsive to any thing that happens around her.

[@korvincarry3268]

You say "important npc," i heard "pet goblin"

[@quinnconnelly7245]

I just discovered this channel today! One of the most creative and interesting D&d resources I've ever found. Keep up the great work man!

[@RexTenomous]

This monsters is awesome! The perfect agent for the big ad to try to weaken the party. And if it's not fully under control, then maybe the party can find and negotiate with it. The need for an identity is a really cool motivation. Edit: Only change I'd make is maybe it can turn off the screaming aura when it's satiated; that way there's a symbolic representation of its peace, and it can hide amongst the people like that.

[@Taylor1989s]

So one of the groups I run has some easily spooked members it won't fit in the campaign but I am shoehorning in this monster so help me. Also get another great great video.

[@DungeonDad]

Beard Bear thanks! And yes that is the prime type of group for this sweet little hun

[@aureliomanalo]

Christmas synth dad is as good or better than inebriated Dungeon Dad

[@DungeonDad]

This isn’t even my final form

[@HerbDurgin]

“I want to take his face… off”

[@bardssinisterstories2607]

This thing is horrifying. I LOVE IT

[@exodus9001]

Aw man i never realized they came from doppleganger bodies. Love it when they tell you how to make one

[@Fromaginator]

Weird Al style parody of the Pixies Debaser time

[@alfredjones2465]

I really like how dungeon dad goes into detail about the monsters.

[@Babbleplay]

Oh totally; many monsters clearly started with the name, and the concept came after.

[@boomfanfic-a-latta8996]

This might be EXACTLY what I need for a Paper Mario: The Origami King inspired idea I'm planning. I haven't watched the video yet, but the concept alone is probably JUST what I need for converting Hole Punch...

[@andrewhalverson6974]

Digging the sweater

[@DungeonDad]

Andrew Halverson thanks! ❤️

[@anthonyhernandez7799]

Ok… why would anyone ever want to be buried in the dnd universe, like at this point just get cremated so nothing can mess with your soul or corpse.

[@relicking9207]

I see your "the party not knowing what Shifty NPC wants the body for" and raise you "The party knows exactly what they want it for and don't care because either they're evil as well, they have a deal with Shifty NPC, they don't have any reason to care about the area, or any of the above" Not sure if you'll see this, but I kinda want to see your take on Pathfinder's 'World Dragon', I love the concept on them.

[@TheWaterdog6]

I think a fun play on this is that the player loses their face and the creature runs off with it. The player now has 3 days to find this creature to get it back or lose their face (or their soul and die) before it is lost forever. Giving the players some fun interaction and some fun pantomime communication. I mean, can you imagine a bard losing their face and voice, so now they have to wear a mask in public and come up with clever ways of communicating without speaking and make it seem natural? That sounds worth the encounter by itself.

[@gholamdapantaloonsniffer8218]

They are dead as their soul is also taken, so sadly that couldn't happen

[@cfinch3039]

My party saved a not so evil demilich (not the most good either) and it has in return saved them and now contracts them out for things it wants, this sounds like fun and I know what it's going to ask them to bring back next time. :)

[@randallbaumgardt3424]

I love how monster designers come up with some of most awesome ideas to justify a goofy name.

[@nathankerr5649]

All around me are familiar faces! *sings*

[@alexanderchippel]

I'm pretty sure it's specifically the cause fear spell that makes it so afraid creature cannot approach. I think the normal fear condition just means you have disadvantage on attack rules against it. But I could be wrong. No they can't move closer, I'm just thinking of the spell that specifies they must use their movement to move away.

[@Marpaws]

that gave me an idea. a city leader in my campaign is named the Faceless Master. He is a tyrannical mage with concerning himself with with own arcane things. but he still gives orders in his city. And now i'm thinking a monster like this could be a pawn... or a weird monster that's turning the people against him. hmmm

[@johndavidson2365]

Nothin in this episode as scary as that sweater!

[@Babbleplay]

Scrolled all the comments; amazed no one has referenced the Face Stealer from Avatar; kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3rVhYKhpraFrpY this thing could easily be some superior face thief; the Ur-example of its kind.

[@gokification]

I love this and am going to use this

[@JohnSluggice]

I see where nintendo got the idea for miitopia from

[@BlackMew13]

This thing would be great to help deal with an a player who can't make it to the next session Just have it steal the face of the missing players character, that way the party has a cool side quest to go on and the a absentee player doesn't really miss anything ^^

[@Darkness09ization]

It's stun attack reminds me of the mask transformation(s) in Majora's Mask. You know what I'm talking😏

[@shadowmyst9661]

I think I might crank this thing's CR up a bit and find some way to make it a bit scarier in combat. Regardless, I'm gonna use these as minions for a particular masked villain my players constantly encounter around major adventures. He promises he's here to help. But why? My players will learn one day. But not until he's had his "fun".

[@Si_Sireeni]

I need answers!

[@shadowmyst9661]

@@Si_Sireeni The Villain in question is secretly an eldritch evil in a humanoid host trying to find strong champions the slay the BBEG so he can absorb their power. They have a bit of a Puppet Master theme too.

[@Si_Sireeni]

@@shadowmyst9661 the madlad actually did it. My respect to you for actually coming back to answer my question.

[@spacewarsfight281]

Creepy to creepy 😱

[@thevoidcritter]

Man the Miitopia remake is really weird

[@nicolaezenoaga9756]

Thanks

[@DracosDiabolis]

Woot! Faceless Butcher as a dnd monster! Lmao

[@FuryMcpurey]

I should hit my players with this during the boss rush I have planned. It's for a more hardcore campaign.

[@blackgriffinxx]

NOPe NOpe .....and good by

[@DungeonDad]

blackgriffinxx don’t let the defaced deface you on the way out!

[@justinedwards5047]

This could be a good way to temporarily remove a PC whose player has to be out for a while. Have one of these show up and steal that character's face, now the rest of the party has 3 in game days to kill it and free the face

[@matlock26th]

This could easily be modified to play Miitopia in D&D!

[@caseychupinski7553]

Dungeon dad! Quick question: Have you ever heard of exalted before? Would you ever consider making content on Exalted material? Not a lot of people know about it, and I’ve been a lone DM, campaign ready to go, with no players except a coworker who’s realistically a slim ‘maybe’. I know it would be entertaining, and would expand your resources for making content in the future. There’s very little exalted videos on YT so you could definitely corner the market.

[@dragonfan8647]

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