Illusory Duplicates

Spell — see Magic and Spellcasting for the rules and the Spell Index for the full list.

Arcane 2 Type: illusion

Range: self Duration: 6 turns

This spell creates 1d4 illusory duplicates of the caster. Once created, the duplicates separate from the caster and cluster around him. Thereafter, the duplicates move through each other as well as the real caster more or less constantly, making it impossible for most creatures to determine which is real. The duplicates mimic the caster’s actions, pretending to cast spells, drink potions, levitate, and so on, just as the caster does. The duplicates always look exactly like the caster at every moment.

Enemies attempting to attack or cast spells upon the caster will always hit a duplicate instead. Any attack against a duplicate destroys it, whether the attack throw is successful or not; likewise, attack spells cast directly upon a duplicate will destroy it, with no saving throw allowed. Area-effect spells are not cast directly on the caster and thus appear to affect all duplicates exactly as they affect the caster; for instance, if the caster is subjected to a fireball, all his duplicates will appear to be injured just as the caster was. Sweep attacks against the caster must target all of the remaining duplicates, treating each as a separate target.