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<blockquote data-quote="purplerook" data-source="post: 7082007" data-attributes="member: 6875781">[MENTION=21664]raleel[/MENTION], Thanks for your reply.&nbsp; I am relatively new to 5e and just getting ready to run my first wizard.&nbsp; So, I am checking out the 1st level spells.&nbsp; I agree with you, MI is best out of combat - i.e., for hiding or getting a 1st round surprise attack from behind the illusion.&nbsp; I went back and now see the differences between MI and Silent Image - you mentioned - in that Silent Image can have phenomena vs. object of MI. I like the flavoring in the MI is a utility spell and not a combat (e.g., control spell).&nbsp; I will look for opportunities to apply MI before and or after combat. In fact the out of combat aspects tend towards objects - e.g., Bush, Pillar rather than the phenomena. What are your thoughts about Silent Image (1st) and Major Image (3rd), they add range and size, but appear to have the same basic saving throws as Minor Illusion.&nbsp; I am trying to figure out when/why I would use Silent Image (1st level slot and concentration) rather than MI in that a moving image with no sound is probably less believable than a static image.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="purplerook, post: 7082007, member: 6875781"] [MENTION=21664]raleel[/MENTION], Thanks for your reply. I am relatively new to 5e and just getting ready to run my first wizard. So, I am checking out the 1st level spells. I agree with you, MI is best out of combat - i.e., for hiding or getting a 1st round surprise attack from behind the illusion. I went back and now see the differences between MI and Silent Image - you mentioned - in that Silent Image can have phenomena vs. object of MI. I like the flavoring in the MI is a utility spell and not a combat (e.g., control spell). I will look for opportunities to apply MI before and or after combat. In fact the out of combat aspects tend towards objects - e.g., Bush, Pillar rather than the phenomena. What are your thoughts about Silent Image (1st) and Major Image (3rd), they add range and size, but appear to have the same basic saving throws as Minor Illusion. I am trying to figure out when/why I would use Silent Image (1st level slot and concentration) rather than MI in that a moving image with no sound is probably less believable than a static image. [/QUOTE]

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