Explore the Mirrorlight Caverns — New Setting and Subclass! (Patreon)

Mirrorlight caverns are named for their unique mirrorlight crystals: magical gems capable of refracting light to form partially-realized illusions. These winding caves are inhabited by creatures that dazzle and bewilder prey with tricks of light, hungrily stalking those who may have been lured into the tunnels and become lost. Other denizens, such as duergar and deep gnomes, thrive in these chambers, relishing in their illusory magic and refractory crystals. Mirrorlight caves are known to betray the eyes and memories of most navigators, so traditional underground exploration here is challenging at best. Despite the risks, those that can unearth the potent minerals, hidden truths, forgotten magic, and other ancient treasures in a mirrorlight cave are certain to be rewarded for their adventures.

Hey heroes! The mirrorlight item series was first introduced in the Saddlebag's first year's worth on content, but now we finally get to experience where it is that these magical crystals originate from! Dare to dive deep into these strange caves filled with mind-bending tricks of the light and crafty predators!

These new settings also include some new features, including monster illustrations, suggested regional conflicts, and sample narrations for the GM to help set the scene! We're working hard to keep these concise and interesting to keep the attention of both you the reader and your players!

We also have started official subclass playtest sessions on the Discord, so the version of this illusion-generating rogue you see here has been through some playtesting phases already. As always, further revisions will be made here with published updates as they're released!

What's Included:

• 12 pages of challenging, trick-riddled cavern setting and details
• Jump into the world faster with believable and actionable potential conflicts!
• Feeling lucky? Try harvesting valuable mirrorlight crystals for yourself!
• Sample ruins, dungeons, settlements, and inhabitants!
• Bonus maps donated by Cze & Peku!
• 7 new crystalline and illusory monsters, including 3 creature illustrations!
• New Rogue subclass: the Misdirector! Trick your enemies into attacking your illusions, and attack your enemies right back with them! Your knack for illusion magic allows you to play the role of either a crafty illusionist or scrappy attacker!

Credits

I was responsible for direction, design, and additional editing for this setting. However, this couldn't be possible without extra help. If you like this setting, consider supporting these other incredible creators:

Ty Christensen — Writing, editing

ItsADnDMonsterNow — Monster design

TheArenaGuy — Additional editing

Cze & Peku — Maps

Aaron Riley — Subclass illustration

Damien Mammoliti — Monster Art 

Benjamin Sommeregger — Cover art

Jelke Ludolphij — Additional layout

This release is also made especially possible by the extra generosity of $13+ Legendary Heroes! Thank you all so much for you support, and be proud of your place in the end credits! You've earned it!

Misdirector Updates:

All files below are always up to date.

version 1.13

Clarified how your duplicates' equipment functions. Gave the duplicates immunity to psychic and poison damage and can't be charmed, which makes sense in terms of the flavor. A venomous snake bite will still destroy a duplicate, but a poison gas cloud wouldn't, for example.