Traveling Actor
Level 3Attacks
Abilities
Trigger The traveling actor takes any damage Effect The traveling actor falls Prone and dramatically announces their death. They appear to have died. Anyone who is suspicious of this "death" can Seek to attempt a secret perception check against the traveling actor's Performance DC. On a success, they see through the ruse.
The traveling actor can use Performance instead of Diplomacy to Make an impression and instead of Intimidation to Demoralize.
The traveling actor puts all their expertise into an attack that strikes fear in those who witness it. The traveling actor Strikes. On a success, the traveling actor chooses another creature within 30 feet who can see the attack, who becomes Frightened 1 (or Frightened 2 on a critical success).
Description
The life of a traveling actor is, contrary to belief, not one of glamor but effort. To be on the road going from town to town wearing a thousand faces invites little reward, save the adoration of the crowd. Even so, this is where they thrive. Actors typically travel in troupes, composed not only of other actors but also of stagehands, drivers, and assorted hangers-on. All of them fall under the thumb of a singular director, acting as both parent and manager to all within the troupe.
Performances come in a wide variety of forms, from musical methods like singing and instruments to physical dancing and juggling to simple orating and conversing.