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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 9620633" data-attributes="member: 22779">But, I would point out that that isn't supported by things like what we see in Critical Role.&nbsp; And, personally, I've seen FAR more Invisibility spells than probably all other illusions combined.&nbsp; Add in things like Blur and Hypnotic Pattern, and, again, totally IME, that would account for probably about 75% of all the illusions I've seen cast.&nbsp; IME, players get taught very early on that vague spells, while I agree are tons more creative, are too hard to use at the table.&nbsp; DM's almost always rule on the side of caution.&nbsp; Players are far more likely to cast a Fear spell which is simple, and you know exactly how it works, to make the baddie run away rather than something like Major Image (also 3rd level) to create a big scary monster to make the baddies run away.&nbsp; So, despite both spells being exactly the same level and same school, one spell is actually effective, while the other depends so much on the mood of the DM.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 9620633, member: 22779"] But, I would point out that that isn't supported by things like what we see in Critical Role. And, personally, I've seen FAR more Invisibility spells than probably all other illusions combined. Add in things like Blur and Hypnotic Pattern, and, again, totally IME, that would account for probably about 75% of all the illusions I've seen cast. IME, players get taught very early on that vague spells, while I agree are tons more creative, are too hard to use at the table. DM's almost always rule on the side of caution. Players are far more likely to cast a Fear spell which is simple, and you know exactly how it works, to make the baddie run away rather than something like Major Image (also 3rd level) to create a big scary monster to make the baddies run away. So, despite both spells being exactly the same level and same school, one spell is actually effective, while the other depends so much on the mood of the DM. [/QUOTE]

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