Best uses of silent image

[Cesare]

Silent image is a staple of the illusion school of magic. What are the most ingenious and creative uses of silent image that you can think of? Please provide a scenario and how silent image would be applicable to that scenario.

Also, effective illusionist builds can work here is well.

Thank you in advance :)

[trednis]

Make a barrel, crate, boulder, etc. and hide inside of it. Make a fake bridge over a gap (or just covering the hole in an existing bridge). Fake walls were always popular- a great tactic is to make a wall about 2.5 feet away from an existing vertical rock wall and having people squeeze by- allows you to sneak past watch towers and the like.

Since the images can move, make it appear that there is a creature badly hidden on the other side of the room, allowing the real creature to use the distraction to do something.

Have an illusionary party member walk around a corner or through an open door to trigger readied actions.

Strongholds are more likely to surrender if you have several illusionary siege engines.

[Treantmonk]

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