Do vampires (PC and NPC) in your campaigns routinely conceal their faces when hunting or committing other acts of skulduggery?
It always seemed cool and obvious to me that they would, but I've gotten the impression most storytellers and players don't bother. A lot of "breach stories" and related drama can be traced back to someone's face getting recognized at an awkward moment, something a mask might have prevented.
Because a vamp really wants to keep their mouth exposed, I've personally grown fond of a standard-issue black gauze face hood that fits tight and hides everything else (including the eyes since the gauze can be seen through up close). It's not as cool as a highly personalized (dare I say supervillain) mask, but it's got a good creepy inhuman vibe and focuses the victim's eyes on the business end of the monster.
EDIT: On further consideration, this sounds more judgmental than I intended, sorry. I'm open to the idea that what seems obvious to me is not in fact so cut and dry.
It always seemed cool and obvious to me that they would, but I've gotten the impression most storytellers and players don't bother. A lot of "breach stories" and related drama can be traced back to someone's face getting recognized at an awkward moment, something a mask might have prevented.
Because a vamp really wants to keep their mouth exposed, I've personally grown fond of a standard-issue black gauze face hood that fits tight and hides everything else (including the eyes since the gauze can be seen through up close). It's not as cool as a highly personalized (dare I say supervillain) mask, but it's got a good creepy inhuman vibe and focuses the victim's eyes on the business end of the monster.
EDIT: On further consideration, this sounds more judgmental than I intended, sorry. I'm open to the idea that what seems obvious to me is not in fact so cut and dry.
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