Wondrous Item

Rare Requires Attunement

There’s only a 60% chance an orc’s mask will function when affixed to a non-orc humanoid—and it’s impossible to tell whether a mask will work until after it has been permanently attached.   With its bonded gorthek, the wearer gains the benefits of speak with animals and advantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks with the bonded gorthek.   A gorthek wearing its mask gains the Siege Monster trait (double damage against objects and structures). Any creature other than its handler has disadvantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks against a bonded gorthek.

A gorthek mask is actually a set of two masks of hammered iron and rough leather, one sized for a Gorthek’s face and the other sized for the face of its handler (almost always an orc). To attune the masks, the handler permanently nails the gorthek masks to the respective wearers’ faces. The magic functions only when the gorthek masks are affixed to one humanoid and one gorthek. It doesn’t work with animals other than gortheks.

The rider's mask is fashioned with horns on the side, resembling those of a gorthek.

The gorthek’s mask often depicts fearsome tusks, scales, or other features meant to make the creature look more terrifying.