If you have Chronomancy or Chronurgy as a school of magic in your game, this spell is that instead of Illusion.
When you cast this spell, the target is surrounded by a thin magical aura that bends time slightly. The target may make an Intelligence saving throw if they are unwilling. On a success, the spell has no effect on them. On a failure (or if the target is willing), choose one of the options below.
Delay Image. The target's image appears one second behind their true motion. Attack rolls to hit the target have disadvantage, as enemies are unable to accurately aim their blows.
Advance Image. The target's image appears half a second ahead of their true motion. Attack rolls to hit the target have advantage, as their moves are shown to their enemies before they are made.
A creature that does not rely on vision to see, such as via blindsight or tremorsense, are able to see through the spell and thus gain no penalty or benefit when attacking the target of the spell. The target of the spell is not invisible, so spells like see invisibility have no effect on them; however effects such as truesight and faerie fire function, as they show the true motion of the affected creature.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd-level or higher, you gain an additional effect. If you choose Delay Image then the target also gains advantage on attack rolls against enemies, as their blow makes contact before their enemy can even see the swing. If you choose Advance Image then the target also has disadvantage on attack rolls against enemies, as their blow is seen before it makes contact and can be blocked or dodged in time.
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