Thyrwyn
Explorer
From Minor Illusion: “Physical interaction with the image reveals it to be an illusion, because things can pass through it.” it also says you can create “an image of an object.”
It literally states that light (both philosophically and scientifically a “thing”) passes through it.
For those relying on physics to argue that it has to interact with light because it is an illusion of an object, and objects reflect light: it is an image of an object, and images do not reflect per se. holograms and projections do not reflect light.
If you allow the Minor Illusion to block light, it could be used to duplicate Darkness (2nd level) or Blindness (2nd level) just to name two.
There are several Illusion spells that fool the mind, and they are called out as such in the description. Neither Minor Illusion nor Silent Image have any such language. Spells like Phantasmal Force, which do fool the mind, are targeted (neither Minor Illusion nor Silent Image are), and allow a saving throw -before- taking effect.
It literally states that light (both philosophically and scientifically a “thing”) passes through it.
For those relying on physics to argue that it has to interact with light because it is an illusion of an object, and objects reflect light: it is an image of an object, and images do not reflect per se. holograms and projections do not reflect light.
If you allow the Minor Illusion to block light, it could be used to duplicate Darkness (2nd level) or Blindness (2nd level) just to name two.
There are several Illusion spells that fool the mind, and they are called out as such in the description. Neither Minor Illusion nor Silent Image have any such language. Spells like Phantasmal Force, which do fool the mind, are targeted (neither Minor Illusion nor Silent Image are), and allow a saving throw -before- taking effect.