Illusion effects/affects

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Illusion effects/affects

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Are mages affected by their own illusions? I'm speaking to things like world bizarre. I consider a spell that doesn't have a spell target to require everyone to save. Like cloud of smoke or something it affects everyone. I'd like to get an 2nd head on it. Thank you. :)
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No they are not. They always know its an illusion :)
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You might in theory mind wipe a mage's memory of having cast the illusion in which case it seems plausible.
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Axelmania wrote:You might in theory mind wipe a mage's memory of having cast the illusion in which case it seems plausible.


Its magic, it dosn't have to make sense ;)
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:D Thank. Very much appreciated.

Should I apply those rules to other spells like stench of hades, blinding flash, cloud of smoke, etc. The ones that conjure/summon up actual substance or effect. Should these not affect the caster, as well?
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Those do effect the caster. Only illusions do not
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Amusingly Blinding Flash was once an Illusion spell. (Heroes Unlimited revised it was an Illusory spell, not a Wizard spell)
Which would help explain just how it works (save vs. magic to see perfectly well...)
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