Shocking Image

Shocking Image

Illusion (Figment) [electricity]
Level: Artificer* 4, Bard* 4, Bloodrager* 4, Sorcerer*/Wizard * 4
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 Standard Action
Range: personal
Target: you
Duration: 1 minute/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: see text

This spell creates 1d4 images plus one image per three Caster Levels (maximum eight images total) that discharge an electric shock when destroyed. These figments remain in your space and move with you, mimicking your movements, sounds, and actions exactly.

Whenever you are attacked or are the target of an affected spell (see below), there is a possibility that the attack targets one of your images instead. If the attack is a hit, roll randomly to see whether the selected target is real or a figment. If it is a figment, the figment is destroyed. If the attack misses by 5 or less, one of your figments is destroyed by the near miss. Area attacks and unaffected spells (see below) affect you normally and do not destroy any of your figments, though they do seem to react normally to them (such as looking like they’re burned or dead after being hit by a fireball).

An opponent that uses a Melee Attack to destroy one of your images takes 2d6 points of electricity damage. You must overcome a target's spell resistance the first time you deal this electricity damage to it. Failure renders the target immune to damage from this spell.

Spells that are affected by mirror image includes any spell with an attack roll. Some examples are provided below

• Scorching Ray would be affected as it requires a ranged touch attack roll
• Magic Missile would not be affected as it targets a creature and does not require an attack roll
• Charm Person would not be affected as it does not require an attack roll and is not a projectile
• Cure Light Wounds would be affected as it requires a Touch Attack
• Mass Cure Light Wounds would not be affected as it does not require an attack roll
• Fireball would not be affected as it affects an area

An attacker must be able to see the images to be fooled. If you are invisible or an attacker shuts his or her eyes, the spell has no effect. (Being unable to see carries the same penalties as being Blinded.)

Creatures with extraordinary senses that do not rely on vision, such as Blindsight, Blindsense, and Scent, can distinguish between you and your images when within range of the sense.