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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Helzod" data-source="post: 7476207" data-attributes="member: 6966582">A compilation of Illusionist Tips, Tricks, and Ideas.General tips:Limit physical interaction with illusions by creating things targets don't want to touch (pools of acid, poisonous clouds), or are out of reach (a flying ghost) or are unable to be interacted with (voices). The less chance of physical interaction the better the illusion stands up.Push your creativity with illusions. Do it with style. How does that lake of lava get there? Does it seep up from the ground, erupt out of your wand, or get delivered in buckets by butlers? If you can't think of something on the spot, think back on the session and what might have worked and try it next time.What are you trying to accomplish with the illusion? Create a Choke Point / Area Denial Minor Illusion: make a 5’ round pool of acid, or rusty bear traps appear. Silent Image: Stone walls or lava pits to funnel creatures down a hallway.Silent Image: A pool of bubbling green acid. Silent Image: Lovecraftian tentacles coming from a whirlpool in space discourage any from going near. A giant eye can be seen far off beyond the portal.Silent Image: A swirling portal into the depths of outer space opens, the black stillness of the void sucks in loose stones on the ground.Major Image: The earth splits apart. Clouds of acrid smoke, hellish flames and the smell of brimstone pour out of it as the heat of lava can be felt coming from below.Major Illusion: A portal to the underworld rips open the ground blocking the enemy and a fire breathing dracolich claws itself out of the hole.Silent Image: Block a doorway with a sleeping dangerous animal.Silent Image: A sink hole just swallowed up that teleportation circle the evil wizard was running for. Major Image: Drop an egg on the ground, watch it hatch and grow until a fire breathing dragon grows to fill the space, threatening any nearby.Crowd Control / Split Larger GroupsSilent Image: Keep that boss occupied by setting his living quarters/workshop on fire.Silent Image: Run a mounted paladin through the battle only for him to disappear into the trees (or around a bend) to split off a few enemies from the main combat for a few rounds.Silent Image: Pumping poison gas out of the sleeves of your robe to form a cloud or having lakes of lava rise up are good for making creatures go around the long way.Minor Illusion: (Auditory): Shouts from the enemy commander of “Everyone retreat!”Start fights / Provoke AttacksMinor Illusion: (Auditory) on lookouts, guards, drunk tavern patrons and enemies to make it seem like they're insulting each other and provoke a fight. Minor Illusion: (Auditory) accusations of theft/horrible body odor/infidelity to provoke a fight in order to create a distraction or just for crowd control.Minor illusion: (Auditory) the sound of a sword being drawn amongst a mob.Minor Illusion: Create cheating playing cards half revealed in someone's shirt pocket or up their sleeve while gambling.Improved Minor Illusion: Thwack! An arrow appears embedded in a tree. “That guy just tried to shoot you, go get him!”Minor Illusion: Scarecrow bowman to eat up archers long distance attacks. Minor Illusion: Sapper heads poking up through the ground outside of a castle may force them to come outside the walls. Silent Image: Trigger an enemy ambush with an adventurer casually walking into harm's way. Lure Someone To or Away From You.Minor Illusion: Bait for a trap, fresh meat for animals, gold coins for humanoids, a bucket of brains for zombies. Minor Illusion: The classic stuffed bedroll to lure enemies to attack the sleeping hero.Minor Illusion: Muddy footprints leading away from a party or to a player ambush.Minor illusion: A puddle with boot prints leading down a different corridor. Bonus points for the addition of the sound of panting breath and heavy footsteps running down that corridor to attract attention down a misleading path.Minor Illusion: A blood trail leading one monster toward another monster’s lair.Minor Illusion: (Auditory) A woman calling for help to lure city guards away.Minor Illusion: (Auditory) A goblin screaming to attract other goblins out of their stronghold.Minor Illusion: (Auditory) Calls for help to get the guards to open a door, while you remain hidden.Major Illusion: Indiana Jones style boulder comes rolling down the hall to force enemies to run.Minor Illusion: (Auditory) Cries of “Run for your lives!” Followed by the beating of wings and the roar of a dragon.Minor Illusion: (Auditory) The charging hooves of cavalry reinforcements.Dodge Pursuit.Minor Illusion: Drop a bag of gold as a distraction while fleeing. Include the sound of coins for extra realism.Minor Illusion: Make the door you just ran thru look like a wall to discourage pursuit.Silent Image: Being chased down alleyways? Make an illusion of your party run through an illusory doorway placed on a wall and watch enemies run into a wall Wile E Coyote style.Silent Image: Position your own lifeless body below a window/at the bottom of a cliff while you sneak away.Minor Illusion: Dead termites cover a section of rotten wooden boards on that rope bridge.Major Illusion: Chunks of rock fall from that stone bridge and it begins to fall apart.Minor Illusion: (Auditory) Cries of "He went this way!” from the opposite direction.Silent Image: Hide the party behind an illusory wall/hedge.Discourage attacks.Minor Illusion: A circle of pikes around you in the ground.Silent Image: A dozen swords fly through the air circling around you.Minor Illusion: Create walls in front of arrow slits to block archers vision.Minor Illusion: (Auditory) An orc lookout calling out “All quiet” after you just killed him. Silent Image: Unexpected allies / town guards arriving may stop a fight before it starts. Silent Image: A hill giant stands watch over you and gives a menacing glare to any who approach.Social Deception Major Image: Fake guard escorting the party in chains.Silent Image: Unconscious guards can be replaced with illusory ones standing at their posts.Minor illusion: (Auditory) Shout orders with the enemy commander's voice. Cause Mischief. Silent Image: Frame someone to turn public opinion. A facsimile of the villain noble gets caught red handed and flees. Bonus if the law puts a bounty up for them you can collect. Minor Illusion: Create a wanted poster of whoever you owe a favor to.Minor Illusion: (Auditory) Someone else confesses to a crime. Did you take a few items from those catacombs the priests sent you to sweep for undead? No problem. Minor Illusion: Create false evidence. The queen’s ring on the finger of her advisor.Minor Illusion: (Auditory) Put words in people's mouths: “The princess looks fat” in the throne room.Minor Illusion: (Auditory) Make someone look a fool while grandstanding. When your virtuous knight goes on and on about chivalry, finish his speech with: “I put a banana in my pants before I go out for the night.”Silent Image: Cut the bridge over a lava pool, replace it with an illusion of one.Minor Illusion: Switch the directions on signposts or the sign on the shops around town. Minor Illusion: Creating duplicates of quest items can either get you extra rewards or killed.Minor Illusion: Scare people out of an area by faking a haunting with ghostly faces and wailing. Minor Illusion: Replace the stolen artifact with a replica to give you a head start on running. Get an Advantage on Ability Checks. Minor Illusion: Give your weapon an aura while intimidating a captive. Minor illusion: Provide backup vocals and a beat to a performance. Get a Better Deal on PricesMinor Illusion: Rust on a weapon you are buying.Minor Illusion: (Auditory) shouts of “Cheat! Swindler!” around someone trying to bargain. Minor Illusion: Create a gold skin around copper coins to pay a bribe/toll. Minor Illusion: (Auditory) Enhance sales at an auction with calls of exclamations and gasping at how valuable your item must be!Add flavor to a character. Minor Illusion: Grow a long white beard while waiting for someone to finish their turn.  Minor Illusion: Create a sign at the dungeon entrance "this way to horrible death" or anything out of Looney Toons. Silent Image: Show the monsters you fought as you tell the tale around the campfire. Minor Illusion: (Auditory) Chicken clucking comes out of the player who doesn't want to go in the cave. Minor Illusion: To the pious pally serving in his temple: “Your latest issue of Girls Gone Feywild has arrived.”Minor Illusion: (Auditory) applause when you fail that acrobatics check. Minor Illusion: (Auditory) wa-wah when you fumble. Minor Illusion: A 1UP mushroom appears when you get a revive. Minor Illusion: (Auditory) level up sound effectsVarious Illusions: Raise your reputation by having people compliment you and thanking you around town. </blockquote>

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