Blindsight vs. Mirror Image (figment)

[Zurai]

I think getting rid of "all of them" is wishful thinking. Yes, a flask of alchemists fire will deal a point of damage to all creatures withing 5 ft of the point of impact, but mirror image doesn't require all images to be within 5 ft of the caster, rather "these figments separate from you and remain in a cluster, each within 5 feet of at least one other figment or you". As a result, the way I would adjudicate that is the flask is certainly a good option, and stands the potential to remove all images, but it also stands the potential to remove only 1 (which I would handle via a random dice roll, i.e. 6 images, one flask, d6, you got rid of... 3 images).

Yes, but if you use that interpretation, bookkeeping gets a LOT more complex. Which squares have mirror images? How do the images react when only some of them are in the area of effect of a spell or ability? Etc.

The generally accepted way mirror image is played, in my experience, is that all the images are in the same space as the caster. Makes the game run a lot more smoothly.

 

[prospero63]

Yes, but if you use that interpretation, bookkeeping gets a LOT more complex. Which squares have mirror images? How do the images react when only some of them are in the area of effect of a spell or ability? Etc.

I addressed how I would handle it in my game. Random roll (because I have no desire to map it all out, blah, blah, blah). I don't think effect of spell or ability is an accurate situation given the limitations on what effects a mirror image (if the caster isn't effected, then none of them will be effected).

The generally accepted way mirror image is played, in my experience, is that all the images are in the same space as the caster. Makes the game run a lot more smoothly.

That's fine, but that's not how the rules are written. It clearly states the range, etc. Mirror Image takes up a bit of space, by the very nature of the spell. Folks can absolutely house rule it as you mention, but at that point a discussion of the RAW is kind of moot.

 

[Nifft]

The generally accepted way mirror image is played, in my experience, is that all the images are in the same space as the caster. Makes the game run a lot more smoothly.

This is how my group plays, too. IMHO the range was an editing error.

Cheers, -- N

 

[eamon]

I don't think an alchemists flask would dispel any images unless it specifically hit one. Mirror images are not dispelled by damage - no matter how much (They react "normally" to area spells - i.e. maintain the illusion). What dispels most figments, and just so mirror images, is interaction. When you attack a mirror image, it's not the damage you deal (you aren't actually dealing any as your weapon passes right through!), it the fact that you've interacted, and realized that the weapon is passing right through which dispels the image!

So I'd rule that there aren't any shortcuts. Dispelling a mirror image requires interaction with a creature.