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Table of Contents

Introduction

Disciplines

Devoted Illusionist Core Class

Prestige Classes

Arcane Herald

Deceiver

Dread Lord

Lord of Illusion

Master of the Ruse

Mind Master

Mystic Infiltrator

Shadowmancer

Unseen Master

New Feats

Visual Guide to Illusions

Alphabetical Listing of Spells

New Equipment

New Magic Items

Illusion

Glamer: A glamer spell changes a subject's senso-

ry qualities, making it look, feel, taste, smell, or sound

like something else, or even seem to disappear.

Pattern: Like a figment, a pattern spell creates an

image that others can see, but a pattern also affects the

minds of those who see it or are caught in it. All patterns

are mind-affecting spells.

Phantasm: A phantasm spell creates a mental

image that usually only the caster and the subject (or sub-

jects) of the spell can perceive. This impression is totally

in the minds of the subjects. It is a personalized mental

impression. (It's all in their heads and not a fake picture or

something that they actually see.) Third parties viewing or

studying the scene don't notice the phantasm at all. All

phantasms are mind-affecting spells.

Shadow: A shadow spell creates something that is

partially real (quasi-real). The caster weaves it from

extradimensional energies. Such illusions can have real

effects. If a creature takes damage from a shadow illusion,

that damage is real.

Saving Throws and Illusions (Disbelief):

Creatures encountering an illusion effect usually do not

receive saving throws to recognize it as illusory until they

study it carefully or interact with it in some fashion.

A successful saving throw against an illusion

reveals it to be false, but a figment or phantasm remains

as a translucent outline.

A failed saving throw indicates that a character

fails to notice something is amiss. A character faced with

incontrovertible proof that an illusion isn't real needs no

saving throw. If any viewer successfully disbelieves an

illusion and communicates this fact to other viewers, each

such viewer gains a saving throw with a +4 bonus.

Illusion spells deceive the senses or minds of oth-

ers. They cause people to see things that are not there, not

see things that are there, hear phantom noises, or remem-

ber things that never happened. Illusions come in five

types: figments, glamers, patterns, phantasms, and shad-

ows.

Figment: A figment spell creates a false sensation.

Those who perceive the figment perceive the same thing,

not their own slightly different versions of the figment. (It

is not a personalized mental impression.) Figments cannot

make something seem to be something else. A figment

that includes audible effects cannot duplicate intelligible

speech unless the spell description specifically says it can.

If intelligible speech is possible, it must be in a language

the character can speak. If the character tries to duplicate

a language the character cannot speak, the image pro-

duces gibberish. Likewise, the character cannot make a

visual copy of something unless the character knows what

it looks like.

Because figments and glamers (see below) are

unreal, they cannot produce real effects the way that other

types of illusions can. They cannot cause damage to

objects or creatures, support weight, provide nutrition,

illuminate darkness, or provide protection from the ele-

ments. Consequently, these spells are useful for con-

founding or delaying foes, but useless for attacking them

directly. For example, it is possible to use a silent image

spell to create an illusory cottage, but the cottage offers no

protection from rain. A clever caster, however, can take

pains to make the place look old and decrepit, so that the

rain falling on the occupants seems to fall from a leaky

roof.

Welcome!

Fantasy Flight Games is pleased to present

School of Illusion , the third softcover book in

our Legends & Lairs line of sourcebooks for

the d20 System. School of Illusion is an explo-

ration of the arcane school of Illusion intended

for use by both DMs and players.

In this book, you’ll find new prestige

classes, new magic items, new feats, and more

than 60 new spells in the school of Illusion.

to illusions. Typically, these are the only illu-

sions with a tactile element to them.

The message discipline is used to com-

municate with others—either through magical

speech, text, or dreams.

Spells in the terror discipline strike at the

victim’s subconscious, driving his most dread-

ed, innermost fears to the surface. Nightmares

and madness also fall into this discipline.

Finally, the true illusion discipline con-

tains those spells that create false images,

sounds, etc., in a straightforward manner. These

spells are the backbone of the school of Illusion.

The Open Game License

The Disciplines

This book introduces the concept of sub-

schools of magic, or “disciplines.” These are

small, commonly themed groups of spells

similar to divine domains, but intended

for arcane spellcasters. In School of

Illusion, there are 9 disciplines of

magic, themed according to the tasks

or spell effects that most typify

Illusion magic: avoidance (avoid),

deception (decep), disguise (disg),

fascination (fasc), invisibility

(invis), message (mess), shadow

(shad), terror (terr), and true illusion

(true). Each discipline is briefly

described below.

The avoidance discipline employs

illusions to create quick diversions, art-

ful misdirection, and colorful escapes

rather than creating intricate fantasies.

The deception discipline is

most useful for misleading other

spellcasters for one reason or

another. In particular, these spells

are the bane of diviners.

Disguise spells often alter a target’s

features, making him appear like someone else.

Spells that trade or alter physical features

belong in this category.

The nature of the fascination discipline

leads to two basic sorts of spells: those involv-

ing mesmerization, which inspire a child-like

wonder or awe, and those involving obsession,

which invariably leads to dangerous fixations

that can lead to a sinister end.

Spells in the invisibility discipline con-

ceal someone or something from sight.

Spells from the shadow discipline fall

into two categories. Either they are related to

darkness and shadows, or they use energy from

the Plane of Shadow to give partial substance

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The Devoted Illusionist

Devoted illusionists are practitioners of the

arcane arts who have dedicated their lives

entirely to exploring and expanding the study

of illusion. Unlike a specialist, a devoted illu-

sionist is incapable of casting other schools of

magic. However, this intense focus is what

allows them to completely master their chosen

field of study.

Adventures: Devoted illusionists, like

wizards, come from all walks of life. The only

real requirements are a glib tongue, sharp wits,

and the opportunity for study. Because of their

specialization, there is often a camaraderie

between devoted illusionists that can transcend

alignment. Other devoted illusionists are seen

as colleagues in the same field of study, if per-

haps a bit misguided or naive. In fact, devoted

illusionists of 15th level or higher will often

refuse to duel one another directly, since most

of their spells are worthless against each other.

Characteristics: Devoted illusionists rely

as much on their wits as on their magic. An illu-

sion in the hands of a clever and creative illu-

sionist can be infinitely more effective than one

used in a boring and repetitive manner by a less

intelligent spellcaster. Devoted illusionists con-

stantly re-examine their spells seeking out new

uses that they’ve previously overlooked.

Alignment: As master deceivers and

liars, devoted illusionists are always chaotic.

Good-aligned devoted illusionists often dislike

the casual taking of life and use their powers to

avoid it, while evil-aligned devoted illusionists

usually see direct combat as a waste of

resources and effort, preferring to trick their

way out of such conflicts.

Religion: Devoted illusionists usually

worship gods or goddesses of trickery and

magic, when they worship at all. Typically,

they only remember their gods at all when they

find themselves in trouble.

Background: Devoted illusionists often

set out to become wizards initially, but find them-

selves falling into this specialty either through

chance or choice. Very few actively seek out

membership in this class from an early age.

Some become devoted illusionists

because that was what their mentor taught

them. Others turn to illusion either because of

their own playful nature or because the raw

destructiveness of other forms of magic sick-

ened them.

Races: Gnomes, obviously, often show

great potential as devoted illusionists. Their

inherent understanding of illusions aids them in

every step of their education. Humans,

halflings, elves, and half-elves are the next

most common devoted illusionists, while half-

orc and dwarf devoted illusionists are extreme-

ly rare.

Other Classes: Devoted illusionists pre-

fer to work with others who understand the fre-

quent need for a “light touch” when adventur-

ing. Rogues, bards, clerics, druids, monks,

rangers and other classes that dislike frontal

assaults and “noisy” conflicts are near and dear

to a devoted illusionist’s heart. Such a party of

adventurers can often complete an entire mis-

sion without ever shedding blood.

On the other hand, barbarians, fighters,

paladins, sorcerers, wizards, and other classes

that prefer loud explosions and brutal toe-to-

toe fights are considered crass and ignorant by

the devoted illusionist’s standards.

Game Rule Information

Devoted illusionists have the following game

statistics.

Abilities: A devoted illusionist needs

high scores in Intelligence and Dexterity, just

like a wizard. However, a high Charisma is

much more desirable to the devoted illusionist,

who needs to bluff or negotiate through situa-

tions much more often. A high Constitution is

beneficial, as always, but a high Wisdom can

serve as insurance against madness or having

the character’s own spells reflected against her.

Strength is perhaps the only ability that the

devoted illusionist has little use for, disdaining

brute force in order to trick or beguile oppo-

nents.

Alignment: Any chaotic.

Hit Die: d4.

Starting Gold: 4d4 x 10 gp.

Class Skills

The devoted illusionist’s class skills (and the

key ability for each skill) are Alchemy (Int),

Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int),

Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Knowledge

(all skills, taken individually) (Int), Profession

(Wis), Scry (Int, exclusive skill), and Spellcraft

(Int).

Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4.

Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int

modifier.

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