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<blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 5476804" data-attributes="member: 6669384">Mirror Image is an often misused spell.&nbsp; The images don't shuffle constantly in 3.5 as they did in some previous incarnations.&nbsp; They can, in fact, stand as a chorus line if you want, each image being within 5 feet of you *or another image*.&nbsp; Once the real target is struck, any following attacks made by anyone who saw the real hit can target the real spellcaster.&nbsp; But the images don't run around like the legenday &quot;Chinese Fire Drill&quot; (with apologies to any and all offended by the reference).&nbsp; They move as the caster does unless the caster is intentionally stepping into or through an image.&nbsp; And that can only happen when the caster takes a move action.&nbsp; (I'd allow 5 ft. step to work as well.) In short, the spell caster can reshuffle the deck on their action, according to the spell.Magic Missile ignores cover and concealment bonuses, which is all well and good, but since Mirror Image doesn't provide any named bonus, that feature doesn't apply.&nbsp; So no, MM doesn't automatically home in on the real spellcaster, it goes to whichever image you targeted.&nbsp; At least, not as written.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Greenfield, post: 5476804, member: 6669384"] Mirror Image is an often misused spell. The images don't shuffle constantly in 3.5 as they did in some previous incarnations. They can, in fact, stand as a chorus line if you want, each image being within 5 feet of you *or another image*. Once the real target is struck, any following attacks made by anyone who saw the real hit can target the real spellcaster. But the images don't run around like the legenday "Chinese Fire Drill" (with apologies to any and all offended by the reference). They move as the caster does unless the caster is intentionally stepping into or through an image. And that can only happen when the caster takes a move action. (I'd allow 5 ft. step to work as well.) In short, the spell caster can reshuffle the deck on their action, according to the spell. Magic Missile ignores cover and concealment bonuses, which is all well and good, but since Mirror Image doesn't provide any named bonus, that feature doesn't apply. So no, MM doesn't automatically home in on the real spellcaster, it goes to whichever image you targeted. At least, not as written. [/QUOTE]

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