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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arial Black" data-source="post: 7103923" data-attributes="member: 6799649">Not according to the spell:-At no point does the attacker choose to target an image. The attacker targets the creature, and does so 100% successfully.'Targetting' something, and 'rolling to attack' something, are different things. There is no 'roll to target'. You don't have to roll to see if you successfully target a creature, either with weapons or spells with attack rolls (like flame bolt) or spells without attack rolls (like hold person). You successfully 'target' the creature you want (that you can see within range) 100% of the time.Whether or not the attack affects the (100% successfully targetted) creature is a different thing. There might be an attack roll (which may hit or miss), there may be a saving through, or it may automatically affect the target (like magic missile).From the above, the attacker targets the creature, not any of the images. The spell itself is the only thing that can switch the target to an image; the attacker cannot do so.Fortunately, he doesn't need to know which image is real. They are all images of the one creature (even the real one) and all that is required to target the creature is that you can see the creature.The spell certainly says that the attacker targets the protected 'creature'. There is no way in the spell description for the attacker to target an image, only the workings of the spell itself can do that.It's worded just fine for the correct interpretation. You're only dissatisfied with the wording because it results in something you don't want. The spell seems to be saying that the attack is being re-directed simply because it is being re-directed!Conceptually, when you have to accurately aim an attack in order to hit your chosen target (i.e. an attack roll is required) then the swirling images are a problem. But they are no problem at all if all you need is to choose a creature you can see and no accurate aiming is required, like hold person or magic missile. You just have to fart in it's general direction and you will target the creature you want with 100% certainty. Whether you affect the target is another matter, usually (but not always, c.f. magic missile) involving an attack roll or saving throw.</blockquote>

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