[RPG] Can Mirror Image still work on someone already grappling the caster

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A player in my group had grappled a caster. The caster then cast mirror image.

The player says since he grappled the creature he's unaffected by the illusion: he can feel the one that he had grabbed. Since that's the case the duplicates can't stop the attack, since the grappling character knows which image is real.

My question is: do the illusions have their usual chance to stop the attack or does mirror image have no effect on him since his touch can know he's holding the caster?

Best Answer

To quote a section of Mirror Image:

A creature is unaffected by this spell if ... it relies on senses other than sight

In your situation the "grapple" to me (if done prior to the casting of Mirror Image) would not affect the grappler (since he can rely on touch instead of sight).