"There is Power in Lies". A common point of view held by those who have eschewed the ordinary conventions of Arcane Magic, and delved deeply into the arts of manipulating the senses of friend and foe alike.  An Illusionist is a cunning spellcaster, one who has studied the nature of consciousness, and learned to utilize great and terrible magics, in the service of creed, country, or simple pursuit of wealth and fame. Not simply a bookish savant or a bumbling but honest spellslinger, any Illusionist worth their salt spends a great deal of time observing the nature of their world's denizens.  Seeking out their loves, their fears, and their desires.  Slick, cunning individuals, an Illusionist rarely sees the need to put on dramatic airs.  Doing so--after all--puts people on their guard, and makes them all the harder to trick.  Of course, there are times where appearing as a great and mighty arcanist may have advantages of it's own--and an Illusionist is nothing if not adaptable.

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