Mask of the Mantis (Major)
ITEM 18The traditional headwear for the Red Mantis assassin is the mask of the mantis. Most of these masks are constructed from hard leather helmets that serve to obscure the assassin's identity and give them the appearance of possessing a mantis's head. Some variants, however, consist only of the mask itself, and are meant to be worn over the face. Regardless of the shape and style, all masks of the mantis function the same.
Members of the Vernai can use any mask of the mantis to enhance their frightening presence—something they often do simply to reveal their standing in the society without speaking a word, as detailed fully in the entry for Vernai's Ire activation below.
While wearing a mask of the mantis, you gain a +3 item bonus to Perception checks.