The Feather-Cloak and Mask (Magic Cloak)

This is a floor length ceremonial cloak with a matching mask. The feather-cloak itself is made from large red and white feathers stitched onto bird skin, while the mask is wooden, fashioned into the likeness of a bird's head and trimmed in the same feathers. The set is traditionally the property of a tribe's most respected shaman, presented on the first day of each new year by the chieftain to the shaman whom he deems most worthy, and kept by the recipient for the duration of the year. To receive the cloak is a great honor; to lose it would mean lifelong humiliation.
The cloak grants the wearer a -2 bonus on all attribute checks and proficiency rolls when dealing directly with the spirits of the winds, the bird totems, or any other spirits living in the sky. Examples of these include attempts to use Shamanic Ritual proficiency to sacrifice to the Winds, and Charisma checks made to impress these spirits.
Further, the cloak grants the following powers once per day: The wearer may summon all the birds from within one mile to form a tame and obedient flock (as if controlled by a call pack spell); gains the spell-like ability of a speak with animals that is only effective on birds; and the spell-like ability of animal's view, usable through the eyes of any bird which has white or red plumage.
The cloak is very fragile. For travel, it must be packed carefully into a large basket or chest with no other items. If it is worn in any situation that might cause it harm there is a 10% chance that it is damaged (the skin torn and several feathers lost), thence becoming useless until repaired (requiring a seamstress /tailor proficiency). Actions that might damage the cloak include wearing it for a day's travel, packing it carelessly, engaging in combat while wearing it, and sleeping in it. The cloak is automatically damaged if it is trampled on, or if its wearer is struck by a sword or other edged weapon.
Should any of the feathers actually be lost, they must be replaced before the cloak can be used again. Unfortunately, no one is sure where the feathers came from: Tribal myth tells that they were the gifts of a great bird with red and white plumage, which nests behind the sun; careless owners might hope that there is an easier way to replace lost feathers.
Category:Shaman Magic Items
Category:Magic Items
Category:Magic Cloaks
Category:Magic Masks