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<blockquote data-quote="Neonchameleon" data-source="post: 9450432" data-attributes="member: 87792">So what do your illusionists actually do from round to round other than create Illusionary shrubs to hide in?For how an illusionist attacks by default I see two basic options - psychic damage or weapons. GOOlock Eldritch Blast is psychic, making it one of basically three choices for an attack cantrip; the other two options are Mind Sliver and Vicious Mockery (the latter not being a wizard cantrip) and none of these are pure illusions. I don't see Mind Sliver as notably conceptually better than a simple psychic attack (which is what the GOOlock psychic Eldritch Blast is).The other option is of course cast a battlefield blanket illusion. And the GOOlock can cast a new Silent Image over the central melee every turn to shroud their allies (who knows what's coming); the wizard is fast going to run out of slots if they try that.I just find being able to cast as many 15 ft illusions as you like (but one at a time) more illusion-y than being able to cast small illusions fast. But accept ymmvAnd then there's Disguise Self. Being able to change your appearance on a whim or play Bugs Bunny type farces is something the 2024 illusionist lost in favour of pseudo-summons.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Neonchameleon, post: 9450432, member: 87792"] So what do your illusionists actually do from round to round other than create Illusionary shrubs to hide in? For how an illusionist attacks by default I see two basic options - psychic damage or weapons. GOOlock Eldritch Blast is psychic, making it one of basically three choices for an attack cantrip; the other two options are Mind Sliver and Vicious Mockery (the latter not being a wizard cantrip) and none of these are pure illusions. I don't see Mind Sliver as notably conceptually better than a simple psychic attack (which is what the GOOlock psychic Eldritch Blast is). The other option is of course cast a battlefield blanket illusion. And the GOOlock can cast a new Silent Image over the central melee every turn to shroud their allies (who knows what's coming); the wizard is fast going to run out of slots if they try that. I just find being able to cast as many 15 ft illusions as you like (but one at a time) more illusion-y than being able to cast small illusions fast. But accept ymmv And then there's Disguise Self. Being able to change your appearance on a whim or play Bugs Bunny type farces is something the 2024 illusionist lost in favour of pseudo-summons. [/QUOTE]

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