Glamour is a Sorcerous path of Magic, new to Dominions 6. In previous games, many of its spells were known, but were divided between the other Sorcerous paths (mainly Astral and Nature) and Air.

Glamour governs that which is intangible but still impactful, such as emotions and perceptions. These things probably wouldn't exist without something to behold them, thus setting Glamour apart from Astral (above our reality), Nature (within it), and Death (beneath it). The more-impactful effects are said to come from the "Dreamwild" (also known as Fairyland or Dreamland), a flipside of sorts to our reality, existing just beyond what waking men may see.

Glamour has an unfortunate place in the world's magic, nearly always marginalized. In the Early Ages, most of mankind is too insecure to dream. The great Glamour Mages of the world are of the "greater" races that precede humanity, such as the genies, the troll-giants, and the elusive elves. While some humans inherit from the ancient masters in later ages, others "discover" the path during their nations' zeniths or nadirs, starting legends of their own to be carried for generations to come; regardless, Glamour remains a mystery to most.

Glamour has one of the smaller spell lists in the game, dwarfing only Blood and Holy. If one counts cross-path spells, however, it also has more spells than Air. These spells are somewhat evenly split between the schools, too, though with a focus on Thaumaturgy.

Glamour's damaging spells are mostly lies, and it's up to the casters to make them seem real. The only permanent thing False Damage can cause is death, through tricking the target's senses, though it cooperates with traditional damage to that end.

Glamour counters Glamour in a rather dramatic fashion. One defending against a Glamour nation's assault may apply True Sight, for instance, disrupting many of the enchantments that keep Glamour's foot soldiers untouched. Individual Glamour mages may have trouble handling each other, however, so the task of subduing an oppressive illusionist should fall to a mage of a different path.

These will list effects with Glamour as a primary path:

• Glamour/Fire: Fake Fireballs and imparting Awe upon friends.
• Glamour/Air: Sleep Clouds, Illusion-spawning mists, and Wailing Winds.
• Glamour/Water: Water Kobolds, Siren activity, and great big rainbows.
• Glamour/Earth: Cave Kobolds and Gnomes.
• Glamour/Astral: Curses, Mental Armor, Ventriloquism, and Aurora Borealis.
• Glamour/Death: Dread and Nightmares.
• Glamour/Nature: A very wide array of faery magic and summons.

A Glamour Mage with 3 or higher has Regeneration of sorts for False Damage, letting them burn off 1 point each combat round. This is presumably due to their higher understanding of the unreal. A Glamour Mage with 4 or higher has True Sight.

Illusions only matter while a Glamour Mage is on their team, making their actions seem real. Illusions are not Magic Beings; they require Glamour levels, not just any (non-Death) magic level or Magic Leadership. Without Glamour levels on their side, they dissolve a few rounds after appearing.

• False Damage behaves similarly without Glamour Mages to reinforce it, decaying at a rate of 2 points each combat round. This stacks with the effects of having 3 or higher, of course.

Last but not least, each level of Glamour skill gives its possessor 10 points of Magic Leadership. Examples of Magical Glamour beings include the Phantasms, Dreamwild entities who struggle to remain in the waking world without such magical help.

There are nine Glamour-boosting items. Four are artifacts; that means they require Construction Level 9, and that only one of each may exist at a time. Four don't need Glamour as a path. Let's cover the items that require Glamour:

• The Gossamer Veil is the most straightforward one: it requires 3 and Construction Level 5. Aside from the +1, it also makes you Stealthy and Blurry.
• The Mirage Crystal requires 32 and Construction Level 7. Aside from the +1, it provides 50 points of Obfuscation.
• The Tome of Legends is an Artifact that requires 5. It provides +2, and it allows Illusions to stick around without a Glamour Mage present; why you'd put it on a regular commander is up for debate, however. Last-but-not-least, it provides a retinue of one giant Phantasmal Beast.
• The Trapped Dreams of Hruvur is another Artifact, that requires 44. It provides +111, +2 Penetration, +2 Strength, and +15 max HP. It's not all good, however; it's Cursed, it's one of the most Tainted items in the game, and it lowers Morale by 2.
• The Sword of Many Colors is a third Artifact, that requires 42. It provides 2 each battle (though these don't persist past the battle) and 3 points of Awe, along with that +1, and it's a very good weapon as well; simply swinging it deals 10 False Damage to almost every enemy nearby. Last-but-not-least, it also lets Illusions persist without proper Glamour mages, though (again) putting this on a regular guy is questionable.

Glamour has a Battle Enchantment (a bit like Astral) that boosts itself, known as Twilight. It also has a ritual that boosts all paths for a single turn, Lore of Legends. The former requires 3 (and some other things), while the latter requires 4.