I do have misgivings about the mask specifically because it's likely to provide the spell Disguise Self to any character who wears it, and that ties into a minor gripe I have with the game as a whole; Larian just gives too many ways to experience content regardless of class. Like giving players an amulet that lets us speak with the dead for free, which is actually just straight up better than giving a character that spell since it doesn't cost a spell slot. Same with the abundance of invisibility potions and potions of speak with animals. It ends up taking away from replayability and making class choices matter less.
I’d agree with that concern, and add the amulet that lets us cast Guidance to the list of examples of items that can devalue having characters with specific classes. I have no objection to this existing, or the amulet of Speak with Dead, or indeed a mask that lets us cast Disguise Self (or Alter Self?), I just think the number of uses per day should be heavily restricted so that you still get a distinct feel and different options from having different classes and chosen spells.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that what I see as the over-availability of stuff like this is just an Early Access thing to facilitate testing of content, and we’ll see changes in full release.
More generally, and I think I’ve said it elsewhere already, having the digital deluxe DLC items we get being D:OS2 themed is not something that attracts me but it’s not something that bothers me either. I only care that they have fun, definitely D&D effects and aren’t overpowered for whenever we come across them. And ideally item descriptions should be written in such a way that they’re not going to stick out as non-FR related for those who don’t already know, but as fun Easter Eggs for those who do. And while other companies doing the same isn’t a justification in itself, it’s not exactly unprecedented to have crossover items in games. I know, for example, there was a DA themed Blood Dragon armour in Mass Effect … 2 &3?
