[RPG] Can one wear another creature’s skin as a disguise

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I want to create a character that can wear the skin of his victims to infiltrate their ranks. Optimally this would be a robot – a warforged-type character. Is there a way I can go about this using pre-existing D&D rules? I'd like to avoid homebrew, but if there are easy ways of doing that, I'm open to it.

Best Answer

Outside of mechanics, talk to your DM/party about this

As others have noted, there are mechanical ways to fluff existing options to this sort of skinwalking, but I wanted to point out another issue: table viability of the strategy.

Whether or not this is do-able is almost secondary to this issue,. I would heavily recommend that you discuss your plans with your DM and table-mates first before going down this path.

Unless you are all playing in a setting or group that is okay with it, this wearing the skins of the deceased may not fly with your DM or with the other players. It's a pretty bold strategy and definitely says something about your character. Unless everyone is on board with this, it may result in issues at the table.