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<blockquote data-quote="Inhumer" data-source="post: 8425653" data-attributes="member: 7032698">So I would think the answer would be that the phantasmal image (which is standing where you are) is not invisible.&nbsp; It would be silly if it were.&nbsp; It is that, not you, that the targets find frightening.&nbsp; The spell description talks about line of sight to 'you'.&nbsp; For simplicity I would say that line of sight to the phantasmal image (which, you will remember, is standing where you are) is good enough.If you are not happy with that, then bear in mind that 'line of sight' is not actually blocked or otherwise affected by invisibility.&nbsp; Line of sight simply means that there's nothing blocking a line between you and the target.&nbsp; Look at page 204 of the PHB, which is what 'Line of Sight' refers to when you look it up in the index and it becomes clearer.&nbsp; It talks about having a clear path so can not be behind total cover.&nbsp; Invisibility does not provide cover.Consider this also: if you could break line of sight by just not being able to see something then closing your eyes would do the trick and all you'd need for a save against the Fear effect would be to do that.&nbsp; Again, that would be silly.Sorry for the necro.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Inhumer, post: 8425653, member: 7032698"] So I would think the answer would be that the phantasmal image (which is standing where you are) is not invisible. It would be silly if it were. It is that, not you, that the targets find frightening. The spell description talks about line of sight to 'you'. For simplicity I would say that line of sight to the phantasmal image (which, you will remember, is standing where you are) is good enough. If you are not happy with that, then bear in mind that 'line of sight' is not actually blocked or otherwise affected by invisibility. Line of sight simply means that there's nothing blocking a line between you and the target. Look at page 204 of the PHB, which is what 'Line of Sight' refers to when you look it up in the index and it becomes clearer. It talks about having a clear path so can not be behind total cover. Invisibility does not provide cover. Consider this also: if you could break line of sight by just not being able to see something then closing your eyes would do the trick and all you'd need for a save against the Fear effect would be to do that. Again, that would be silly. Sorry for the necro. [/QUOTE]

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