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Sorry -- you can't Attack the illusion (as a game term) -- there's nothing there; it has no AC, no HP. It's always a swing and a miss...

Well, the problem with passive checks IMO is that they’re named so poorly, everyone assumes they work in a different way than what the...

I agree with all of this (and with the point about imitating spells), and each of these aspects makes it harder to suspect the initial...

You make a few assumptions that underlie your assertions relating to this limited subset of illusions. Here are some challenges to...

I think there is one aspect missing: animated illusions. Minor image makes a static illusion. Silent image and Major Image can be...

Thanks for the detailed response! Everything you say for this point is true, but not relevant to solving the low-level problems that...

Thanks for the responses! Fair enough, and a roll to see how an NPC reacts is totally fair. Something like this totally works, in that...

Solid analysis of the illusion rules in both books, I agree with your interpretations. I do have a bit of a nitpick though: D&D is an...

I’m being influenced by the pbp nature of the game. I made two suggestions and then went along with the first person to choose an...

While there is more information in PHB 2024 about Illusions thanin 2014, there still isn’t enough, and problems persist in play. What...

The elf walks visibly nervous. He isn't one for recklessness and it seems all daggerfordians, human and halfling alike, are just rolling...

Thanks for sharing. I quite liked the original Microscope.

"C'mon, everyone. Let's press on," says Tommi as he sets the pace, whistling a happy tune as he does so. In Tommi's mind, it's obvious...

"Onward!" shouts Tommi, as if leading a charge.

Sure -- I'd be happy to. Who's in the mix right now? What does the party need?