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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 6591843" data-attributes="member: 2011">This solution sounds interesting.This is a hard ruling to make.On the one hand, an illusion (by definition) blocks (or at least alters) light. It almost would have to. Otherwise, everyone could see through it to whatever is behind it already reflecting or generating light.On the other hand, once an illusion is disbelieved, that character can see through it. In the case of an illusion designed to block light (or to hide anything really), that character can now see the light (or see through the illusion). However, light is light. Either the illusion blocks it (or alters it), or it does not. If one disbelieving character can suddenly make the light shine through, it would be strange indeed that the light was not blocked until one character made the Investigation check (or alternatively, one character interacted with the object).I think that your solution is probably the only one that really makes sense. Light still goes through an illusion, it just kind of becomes part of the illusion and is changed in color / hue / pattern / intensity to match the illusion. Intensity is the real kicker. Does bright light suddenly become dim and when disbelieved, becomes bright again? A tough nut to crack.I guess that I would rule that except for intensity, the color / pattern / hue of the light changes to match the illusion, but that the brightness stays the same. As per your solution, it makes the area strangely lit.</blockquote>

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