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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 6592439" data-attributes="member: 2011">That is one possibility, but Illusion magic that affects the mind tends to be high level illusions (and always has been in D&D).There is also:"Some illusions create phantom images that any creature can see, but the most insidious illusions plant an image directly in the mind of a creature."Since any creature can see a Minor Illusion from any range, it wouldn't seem to be mind affecting. Instead, it seems to affect the environment (i.e. the light reflected or generated by anything behind/under the illusion) and only if the creature figures it out does that creature get the paradigm shift to see the imperfections in the illusion that allow that creature to see past it.It's not that the illusion is affecting the mind of the creature, it's that the creature is focusing his attention to figure out the difference (as per real world illusions that if perceived one way, look one way and if perceived another way, look another way).From your description here, if Minor Illusion were cast before anyone entered the room, the room from outside would appear to be lit until someone enters the room and sees the illusion. That doesn't seem to be what the cantrip is capable of doing.</blockquote>