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Tricks for an illusionist? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 weeks ago by copacetic@discuss.tchncs.de to c/rpg@ttrpg.network

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I'm about to play a gnome illusion wizard and I'm researching (high INT!) creative uses for illusions.

A classic is an illusory wall to hide behind as enemies run past or cannot aim to you. Or make the pit seem to be somewhere else so they fall in as they charge you. Or fake allies for distraction.

We're playing Pathfinder 2e as 1st level characters. So technically that means the wizard has Figment (Ghost Sound), Illusory Object, and Prestidigitation at his disposal.

There are probably some cool illusion stories in this community?

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[–] copacetic@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago

Game report: Yesterday I played my illusion wizard, creatively named Lusion in a one shot. The adventure was simple: Goblins nap a kid, party comes to rescue. Guardian, ranger, sorcerer, and wizard.

Figment is a funny thing to mess around. For example, Lusian conjured a big red sign to mock the ranger's scouting.

In the initial encounters, the illusionist mostly watched the ranger killing goblins.

He did scare off the goblins in their entrance rooms with a "GRENADE!!" but that was just a non-magical ruse. High deception, performance, etc skills helps with such stuff though.

The boss fight was against two minions, an alchemist, and a healer goblin. The alchemist showed high initiative and doused the party in fire but then Lusion gave him a stern look and told him to drop prone (Command, the Goblin crit-failed his save). The ranger did the final dirty work and the kid was rescued.

Sadly, I didn't get to use Illusory Object or Charming Push.