The scenario that almost came up this weekend was thus: BBEG is hiding with project image up. Paladin uses his aura to grant everyone within 10' his smite ability. Everyone declares BBEG's image as smite target. Now say that upon tussling with the BBEG, everyone makes their disbelief save. Is the Smite now wasted? Or does it carry over to the actual BBEG? How would you rule?
The smite is wasted. The target was not evil.
Well, I'd say the FIRST smite is wasted, but that ought to give the rest of the party that +4 save BEFORE they try to smack it... (for having the illusion pointed out)
Good point Alitan.
I'd say it depends on initiative and course of actions too.
Smite is declared against a target and sight based so anyone who declares it wastes the use.
But...
To declare smite is a swift action that must be made on each one's turn.
Smite is only wasted for anyone who has acted(and thus declared smite against the decoy) before disbelieving.
A good plan for the BBEG would be to avoid interaction until he gets everybody to declare smite against the decoy.
Thanks all