I love that Emporer's New Clothes idea. Well put.
The last point of casting the illusion that isn't there will make for great RP moments. Thanks for the feedback!
I have been away from D&D for approx 20 years and jumping back in with my family on 5e, things have changed a little. I have a campaign I created that expands a world I am working on but in typical D&D fashion the PCs decided to attack a caravan that was simply supposed to be there to set the...