Yes, the Phantasmal Force illusion can move. Jeremy Crawford has indirectly answered your question in this Sage Advice (emphasis mine). Q: Can be the effect of phantasmal force a bag on the target’s head which is moving with the target? A: Yes, assuming the illusory bag can fit in a 10-foot cube.
Can phantasmal force restrain?
Phantasmal Force is an illusion. While it can affect a creature to cause physical harm, it can’t actually restrain the creature. Mentally the creature would justify being able to move or defend itself from another source but may not pass the illusion.
What can phantasmal force do?
Phantasmal Force allows you to cast an illusion that takes root in the mind of one creature you can see. It has to make an intelligence saving throw or it perceives the illusion as real.
Can Truesight see through phantasmal force?
Truesight does not interact with phantasmal force A visual illusion is a trick of light, but what this spell creates is a trick of the mind. Having better vision will not help with something that is implanted directly into your head.
Does Truesight see through illusions 5e?
Creatures with truesight could, out to a specific range, see in both normal and magical darkness. As well as that, they could see invisible creatures and objects and automatically see through visual illusions (to reveal the original form of a creature or shapeshifter).
What happens when a phantasmal force spell succeeds?
If the check succeeds, the target realizes that the phantasm is an illusion, and the spell ends. But in the very next sentence says… While a target is affected by the spell, the target treats the phantasm as if it were real.
When does the phantasmal killer spell end?
Note that phantasmal killer has some slightly confusing wording. In the past, some people have posited that the ongoing damage occurs even if the target succeeds on the first saving throw and resists becoming frightened. To clear up any confusion, the spell ends if a creature succeeds on any of its saving throws, including the initial save.
Can a party impose disadvantage on a phantasmal killer?
If your party is able to impose disadvantage on that creature’s Wisdom saving throws, it might never be able to escape the nightmare you’ve woven for it! Note that phantasmal killer has some slightly confusing wording.
What’s the difference between phantasmal killer and other illusions?
Another major difference between phantasmal killer and other illusion spells is who decides what the illusion looks like. While phantasmal force and most other illusion spells allow you to craft a specific object, phantasmal killer allows you to “tap into the nightmares of a creature…and create an illusory manifestation of its deepest fears.”
