A Question About Images

[Bill_in_IN]

I know that a wizard can create an image of a Fencer with two swords and armor and that it can engage a foe.

My question is about how this Image engages the foe as a fencer.

The options for the Image would not include attack because a successful roll would make it disappear. So, it can defend one of two ways.

1. It can defend requiring a 5/DX roll to be hit by the foe. Of course, success would make it disappear.

2. It can go into Double-Parry mode which would require a 4/DX roll. This is a powerful mode for a real fencer because they would also stop 4 more hits if the DX roll is successful. But, that would cause the image to disappear.

So, the fate of option 2 above is obvious. A successful 4/DX roll against it would cause it to disappear.

Option 1 isn't quite so obvious. A 5/DX roll to be hit does make such an image useful for engaging a foe and delaying their ability to attack your PCs. Can a GM assume that when in such a mode, that there is no contact at all while defending unless there is a successful 5/DX roll. I think that it is fair to interpret it that way per the description given of Images. However, one could argue that some contact could occur on the Image as a general part of defending against attacks.

What do you folks think?