The original Project Image spell allowed the user to cast spells as projected from the image instead of themselves. In 5E, this ability was removed, but you can now project it anywhere you're familiar with, so it's sort of like a 3D hologram you can see through.
Personally I don't think this warrants a 7th level spell. It's cool, but not as useful as most other 7th level spells. Do people other than me think the spell was de-powered because it was decided to have been overpowered to begin with?
The 5E version probably should have been a 5th level Ritual spell. It's basically a Major Image that appears somewhere that your PC does not need to be near and does not need line of sight. For something of such limited utility, having it be retained at 7th level makes no sense.
Having the ability to cast spells through the Image should have been kept IMO. Obviously you shouldn’t have been able to cast spells while “at home” but a generous enough distance between caster and image would have been appropriate. I’d make sure it made your actual character invisible as per improved invisibility but without the ability to move and otherwise deaf and mute for as long as the spell lasted. Limit the level of spells cast through the image to 6th (if keeping Project Image at 7th) and carefully consider the duration. I do like the idea of having a conversation through the image though, so possibly just limit the number of spells that can be cast through it rather than hamstring the duration.
Keep in mind it's a scrying spell as well. Your basic Scrying calls for a 1000 gp component and only last for 10 minutes and if you aim it at a creature it can make a save whereas if you aim it at a location the sensor is locked in place. This spell only calls for a 5 gp component, can last an entire day, and the illusion simply appears, and while it will be destroyed by damage it's free to roam for you. It's got a lot of potential as a recon tool outside of an enemy camp or similar location.
The original spell had a limited range, and you had to maintain line of sight, so it couldn't be cast from home.
"...The image must be within view of the wizard projecting it at all times, and if his sight is obstructed, the spell is broken." --adnd2e version of project image ...yikes, that is pretty limited!
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Scrying is 5th level, has a gp cost high enough for a player to notice, has extra hoops on where you can place the eye, and a shorter duration. Making this spell lower than Scrying would be a bit ridiculous, imo. Plus this one is very good for extended two-way communication, which is very difficult to find in 5e. It's not an obvious first pick, of course, but if you can find some room it's got a decent suite of uses.
The original Project Image spell allowed the user to cast spells as projected from the image instead of themselves. In 5E, this ability was removed, but you can now project it anywhere you're familiar with, so it's sort of like a 3D hologram you can see through.
Personally I don't think this warrants a 7th level spell. It's cool, but not as useful as most other 7th level spells. Do people other than me think the spell was de-powered because it was decided to have been overpowered to begin with?
Yeah, I'm guessing they weren't happy with a spell that allows the caster to hang out at home, risk-free, while also adventuring.
The 5E version probably should have been a 5th level Ritual spell. It's basically a Major Image that appears somewhere that your PC does not need to be near and does not need line of sight. For something of such limited utility, having it be retained at 7th level makes no sense.
Having the ability to cast spells through the Image should have been kept IMO. Obviously you shouldn’t have been able to cast spells while “at home” but a generous enough distance between caster and image would have been appropriate. I’d make sure it made your actual character invisible as per improved invisibility but without the ability to move and otherwise deaf and mute for as long as the spell lasted. Limit the level of spells cast through the image to 6th (if keeping Project Image at 7th) and carefully consider the duration. I do like the idea of having a conversation through the image though, so possibly just limit the number of spells that can be cast through it rather than hamstring the duration.
Keep in mind it's a scrying spell as well. Your basic Scrying calls for a 1000 gp component and only last for 10 minutes and if you aim it at a creature it can make a save whereas if you aim it at a location the sensor is locked in place. This spell only calls for a 5 gp component, can last an entire day, and the illusion simply appears, and while it will be destroyed by damage it's free to roam for you. It's got a lot of potential as a recon tool outside of an enemy camp or similar location.
The original spell had a limited range, and you had to maintain line of sight, so it couldn't be cast from home.
I think the 5E version is more in line with an illusion image projection but the level seems too high for what it actually does.
"...The image must be within view of the wizard projecting it at all times, and if his sight is obstructed, the spell is broken." --adnd2e version of project image ...yikes, that is pretty limited!
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I don’t see the spell being worth more than a 4th level slot written the way it is.
Scrying is 5th level, has a gp cost high enough for a player to notice, has extra hoops on where you can place the eye, and a shorter duration. Making this spell lower than Scrying would be a bit ridiculous, imo. Plus this one is very good for extended two-way communication, which is very difficult to find in 5e. It's not an obvious first pick, of course, but if you can find some room it's got a decent suite of uses.