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The Mask from Divination spell from Arcane Anthology has a mask as a focus component. According to the spell, this mask cannot be removed from the target's face by physical force or hidden in any way from creatures that observe the target. Would this prevent the target from also wearing a head slot magic item?
MASK FROM DIVINATION
School divination; Level alchemist 5, bloodrager 4, magus 5, shaman 5, sorcerer/wizard 5, witch 5
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, F (an eyeless mask), M (diamond dust worth 200 gp)
Range touch
Target creature touched
Duration 24 hours
Saving Throw Will negates (harmless, object); Spell Resistance yes (harmless, object)
As part of the action used to cast this spell, you place the mask used as its focus component on the target’s face, after which it adheres tightly to the target for the spell’s duration and cannot be removed by physical force. Despite lacking eyes, this mask does not impair its wearer’s vision in any way. While in effect, this spell functions like nondetection, except it also foils divination spells that attempt to gather information about the creature, even if they don’t target it. In the case of divination spells that would normally reveal the wearer’s presence, such as see invisibility, the spell works but the wearer simply isn’t detected if the caster fails its caster level check. Likewise, scrying attempts that are targeted specifically at the wearer do not work at all if the caster fails its caster level check. In addition, the DCs of all skill checks to learn about the wearer or identify the wearer and its strengths and weaknesses—including Diplomacy checks to gather information, Knowledge checks, and opposed Perception checks against the target’s Disguise checks—increase by 4.
The mask cannot be removed for the duration of the spell, and the fact that the target is wearing the focus mask cannot be hidden in any way from creatures that observe the target.
Would this prevent the target from also wearing a head slot magic item?
No, provided it's actually a small, thin mask.
Though the caster insists on using anything bigger, all bets are off.|
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Just wasn't sure if there was a FAQ or something about focus items counting as magic item slots.
The spell description is weird. It gives a specific example about how invisibility can foil see invisibility with the benefit of this spell, but then goes on to say that the mask cannot be hidden in any way from creatures that observe the target. Sort of self-contradictory.
A) it does not interfere with magic items in any way. It cannot be removed and it cannot be hidden are the only two requirements. Considering the way it is worded even if you are wearing a full helm, people can still tell you are wearing the mask.
B) if you are invisible and a caster of see invisibility fails his caster level check you are not being observed - no contradiction.