So we are playing through book 1 right now and the party I'm stuck with at the moment is an Evangelist cleric of Gorum, an Inquisitor of Gorum, a Shoanti rage prophet & a super model of a sorcerer. So needless to same my Rogue/Ranger has been forced to be the cool head of the group. I struggle keeping the cleric, inquisitor, & barbarian from great swording every thing to death before we the chance of a parley goes out the window. Last game we entered the Crow and began our exploration. As my party swiftly killed the first few tower girls we encountered, I began to wonder if we would ever reach a point where I could talk things out and maybe get a lead as to where the next shard was in this place. Well one of the tower girls managed to slip away during a brief fight after her teammate was swiftly cut down by one of 3 great swords swung in her direction. This lead to our GM having the leader of the tower girls rally in a large room with the remaining tower girls and telling us we needed to leave. I didn't bother with my customary perception check to see if she was alone(the GM stated that we only saw one when we walked into the room). I used the power of the first shared to cast an illusion of myself changing into a large Gold Dragon and bellowed forth "something was stolen from me and I wish to get it back, let me pass". As the tower girls ran(after failing their saves v.S. the illusion), the party & I(still in Dragon form) gave chase. We cornered the in another room, after stating that all I wanted what was stolen from me one of them tried to shoot me with a hand cross bow and failed. My response was to breath fire on the lot of them, the fight was over fairly quickly and the party took little damage. All our GM could say for at least 5 min. after the fight was "I didn't see that coming", "I don't think the writers saw that coming". He looked a little sad for a while.
I just thought I would share....enjoy
I don't understand how the illusion of a dragon breathing fire killed them.
Also, how does a Large Gold Dragon fit through the passageways of The Crow?
There are actually very few areas in the Crow that a Large sized creature can't at least squeeze through. The illusory Fire Breath was probably a goof on the GM's part though. I would recommend against over-using that tactic Uthak.
Yeah, that illusion wasn't backed up by additional magic (or Intimidate and feats) to warrant the fear and heart attacks. Props for creativity!
Your GM is confused on the limits of illusions. Figments specifically "cannot make something seem to be something else."
You could make the image of a dragon appear, but not you turning into a dragon. At best you may be able to hide within the illusion, but if the dragon is on all fours and moving around I'd say it'd require a stealth check opposed by their perception, and if a Tower Girl succeeds they see your arm hanging out of the leg and get a free will save.
Also, there is no save against illusions until it is interacted with unless there is a reason to doubt it, to say nothing of fear effects. I might say that summoning a dragon is a good bonus to an intimidate check, maybe if successful bestows the shaken conditioning check is successful, but nothing more.
Aura overwhelming illusion; CL 25th
Slot none; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
The Shard of Pride is made of coppery
horacalcum. As long as the Shard of
Pride is carried, its owner can use major
image as a spell-like ability once per
day, gains a +2 insight bonus on saves
versus illusion spells, and gains a +2
insight bonus on all skill checks.
Major Image
School illusion (figment); Level bard 3, magus 3, sorcerer/wizard 3
EFFECT
Duration Concentration +3 rounds
DESCRIPTION
This spell functions like silent image, except that sound, smell, and thermal illusions are included in the spell effect. While concentrating, you can move the image within the range.
The image disappears when struck by an opponent unless you cause the illusion to react appropriately.
Silent Image
School illusion (figment); Level bard 1, magus 1, sorcerer/wizard 1
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, F (a bit of fleece)
EFFECT
Range long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Effect visual figment that cannot extend beyond four 10-ft. cubes + one 10-ft. cube/level (S)
Duration concentration
Saving Throw Will disbelief (if interacted with); Spell Resistance no
DESCRIPTION
This spell creates the visual illusion of an object, creature, or force, as visualized by you. The illusion does not create sound, smell, texture, or temperature. You can move the image within the limits of the size of the effect.
I never said that the spell killed them.....I believe that if you are ever "killed" with an illusion you are unconscious for one round. My party and I used that one round to tie up the tower girls. Sorry if I lead you all to the thought that we did so.
Ah, ok - sounded like they had a collective heart attack from 'being incinerated'. Don't get too wrapped up in the rules to forgo creativity!