gnomes and illusions [Archive] - Wizards Community

gnomes and illusions [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Fillow
05-12-07, 04:02 AM Hi,

In underground passages, just behind a door, my gnome arrived in front of a ravine.
And I'm sure that this ravine is in fact an illusion. How could my rock gnome do to know if this is really an illusion ?

Thanks a lot.
Bopple
05-12-07, 10:12 AM First of all, you need a reasonable reason to believe it's an illusion, in character.
If you have one, then you are entitled to roll a will save to disbelieve.

-or-
If you step on the ravine by accident, then you would realize it's an illusion, of course.
Linklegacy77
05-12-07, 12:44 PM Throw a rock and see if it falls down the ravine.
InkBlot
05-12-07, 01:07 PM Poke the ravine with your standard issue 10-foot pole, and roll well on your Will save.

What class and level is your gnome? If your gnome has dispell magic, try dispelling the illusion. If it works, you were right. If it didn't work, you might be wrong or the caster level of the illusion might be too high for you.
Fillow
05-12-07, 01:20 PM Throw a rock and see if it falls down the ravine.

I was said, long years ago, that if you had a doubt about an illusion, the latter would work is you tested it with something like a rock as you said.
To check in an efficient way an illusion, you must be sure in your mind that it is an illusion.
So the best way to proove that you are sure it is an illusion is to jump yourself through it !

Ok, when it is a ravine... you have to be more than sure that it is an illusion. I wont try this time !

InkBlot,
What is "standard issue 10-foot pole ? "
My gnome ranger is level 2.

Thanks to all of you.
InkBlot
05-12-07, 01:29 PM That's not how illusions work, but whatever.
Wolf72
05-12-07, 09:29 PM ...

InkBlot,
What is "standard issue 10-foot pole ? "
My gnome ranger is level 2.

Thanks to all of you.

the 10-ft pole is standard issue adventuring equipment from pre-1e days. Other than a towel, probably the must useful piece of equipment in the game! ;)

seriously though, a 10-ft pole is just that ... cast light/continual light on it ... set off traps ... test for traps ... use it to trip someone/thing ... extent your reach in trying to touch something ... etc
Fillow
05-13-07, 03:59 AM Ok !
I thought it was something more technical !
Sorry for "ununderstanding" !

And thanks to all of you.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Fillow 05-12-07, 04:02 AM	Hi, In underground passages, just behind a door, my gnome arrived in front of a ravine. And I'm sure that this ravine is in fact an illusion. How could my rock gnome do to know if this is really an illusion ? Thanks a lot.
Bopple 05-12-07, 10:12 AM	First of all, you need a reasonable reason to believe it's an illusion, in character. If you have one, then you are entitled to roll a will save to disbelieve. -or- If you step on the ravine by accident, then you would realize it's an illusion, of course.
Linklegacy77 05-12-07, 12:44 PM	Throw a rock and see if it falls down the ravine.
InkBlot 05-12-07, 01:07 PM	Poke the ravine with your standard issue 10-foot pole, and roll well on your Will save. What class and level is your gnome? If your gnome has dispell magic, try dispelling the illusion. If it works, you were right. If it didn't work, you might be wrong or the caster level of the illusion might be too high for you.
Fillow 05-12-07, 01:20 PM	Throw a rock and see if it falls down the ravine. I was said, long years ago, that if you had a doubt about an illusion, the latter would work is you tested it with something like a rock as you said. To check in an efficient way an illusion, you must be sure in your mind that it is an illusion. So the best way to proove that you are sure it is an illusion is to jump yourself through it ! Ok, when it is a ravine... you have to be more than sure that it is an illusion. I wont try this time ! InkBlot, What is "standard issue 10-foot pole ? " My gnome ranger is level 2. Thanks to all of you.
InkBlot 05-12-07, 01:29 PM	That's not how illusions work, but whatever.
Wolf72 05-12-07, 09:29 PM	... InkBlot, What is "standard issue 10-foot pole ? " My gnome ranger is level 2. Thanks to all of you. the 10-ft pole is standard issue adventuring equipment from pre-1e days. Other than a towel, probably the must useful piece of equipment in the game! ;) seriously though, a 10-ft pole is just that ... cast light/continual light on it ... set off traps ... test for traps ... use it to trip someone/thing ... extent your reach in trying to touch something ... etc
Fillow 05-13-07, 03:59 AM	Ok ! I thought it was something more technical ! Sorry for "ununderstanding" ! And thanks to all of you.