Is "A Thousand Faces" a valid PnP Ability to RP?

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Hoihe
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Is "A Thousand Faces" a valid PnP Ability to RP?

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A Thousand Faces (Su)

At 13th level, a druid gains the ability to change her appearance at will, as if using the disguise self spell, but only while in her normal form. This affects the druid’s body but not her possessions. It is not an illusory effect, but a minor physical alteration of the druid’s appearance, within the limits described for the spell.
Disguise Self
Illusion (Glamer)
Level: Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1, Trickery 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 10 min./level (D)

You make yourself—including clothing, armor, weapons, and equipment—look different. You can seem 1 foot shorter or taller, thin, fat, or in between. You cannot change your body type. Otherwise, the extent of the apparent change is up to you. You could add or obscure a minor feature or look like an entirely different person.

The spell does not provide the abilities or mannerisms of the chosen form, nor does it alter the perceived tactile (touch) or audible (sound) properties of you or your equipment.

If you use this spell to create a disguise, you get a +10 bonus on the Disguise check.

A creature that interacts with the glamer gets a Will save to recognize it as an illusion.
Basically the question is, can druids whom are past level 13 RP using the said ability to alter their appearance or is it deemed too powerful (from what I gather True Seeing can't reveal the original form and can't be dispelled either)? If deemed too powerful for everyday, would it still be allowed in a DM event where say, someone has to gain access to an area where they would usually be forbidden from entering?
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Re: Is "A Thousand Faces" a valid PnP Ability to RP?

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RPing a PnP ability requires the presence and permission of a DM, always. It would be up to the particular DM's judgement of whether or not she/he would allow you to use this ability.
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