Torvon
2012-11-29, 01:00 AM
I am going to play an illusionist, and the description of "silent image" and subsequent spells is rather upsetting to me. I tried to do this in the Q&A section here but it might not be the right problem for a short question.
In any high fantasy RPG I know there is a spell that gives you the opportunity to create illusions. All these RPGs explicitly say whether it is a illusion that is in itself static (like a jpg), or whether it can be animated (like a gif). The only thing silent image says that you can move it around (you can take your jpg and gif and move it around on your desktop).
I found many threads on the internet, but I found no official ruling. There is a 4 page FAQ on wizards that doesn't answer this.
So I want to know:
* What exactly can you do with the spell?
* Can you create a "gif", as described above? Can you create a person that moves realistically?
Re: A 107
If you move your head a bit left or right and you don't get a different viewpoint, you'll reasonably suspect that it's a figment.
To me that viewpoints suggests: playing an illusionist is countered by NPCs moving their head slightly to the side. Which sounds ridiculous. There are insanely OP spells, and they don't allow you to create proper realistic illusions? That interpretation sounds silly to me. What do you guys think?
Official wizards FAQ:
Creatures encountering an illusion usually do not receive saving throws to recognize it as illusory until they study it carefully
How would that sentence make sense if one could only project static images? Everybody would instantly see it's nonsense (unless it's a wall).
Can you fight with your illusion? Does it have AC or attack values? Can it flank? If an enemy believes that he is fighting 2 guys, he should be flanked - it doesn't matter if one is an illusion or not. The whole idea about flanking is making him have on two sides.
Thanks
T
In any high fantasy RPG I know there is a spell that gives you the opportunity to create illusions. All these RPGs explicitly say whether it is a illusion that is in itself static (like a jpg), or whether it can be animated (like a gif). The only thing silent image says that you can move it around (you can take your jpg and gif and move it around on your desktop).
I found many threads on the internet, but I found no official ruling. There is a 4 page FAQ on wizards that doesn't answer this.
So I want to know:
* What exactly can you do with the spell?
* Can you create a "gif", as described above? Can you create a person that moves realistically?
Re: A 107
If you move your head a bit left or right and you don't get a different viewpoint, you'll reasonably suspect that it's a figment.
To me that viewpoints suggests: playing an illusionist is countered by NPCs moving their head slightly to the side. Which sounds ridiculous. There are insanely OP spells, and they don't allow you to create proper realistic illusions? That interpretation sounds silly to me. What do you guys think?
Official wizards FAQ:
Creatures encountering an illusion usually do not receive saving throws to recognize it as illusory until they study it carefully
How would that sentence make sense if one could only project static images? Everybody would instantly see it's nonsense (unless it's a wall).
Can you fight with your illusion? Does it have AC or attack values? Can it flank? If an enemy believes that he is fighting 2 guys, he should be flanked - it doesn't matter if one is an illusion or not. The whole idea about flanking is making him have on two sides.
Thanks
T