The Illusion competitions are geared towards those who like to perform. As this Talent centers on the ability to fool the senses, it has naturally developed into what some Dreamfolk may recognize as magic shows. While tricky to judge, even participants at lower skill levels find that Illusionists are crowd-pleasers. The most popular structure for trials is for a Dreamfolk to create their most convincing illusion of a set object, creature, or scene. The higher the skill level, the more dynamic and detailed these are required to become. Illusionists are judged by a panel, one of whom is a master Illusionist themselves, and the others are members of races with widely varied biology to maximize the sensory challenge.

Accuracy and precision is important, but so is showmanship. These illusions are, in fact, magic, so there is no secret mechanism behind the red curtain. Mastery over illusion is all about convincing the audience of something - this has to do with sense, but also with the mind. The best Illusionists can fool both, and make it very hard to tell which is which.