What doesn't involve magic here? But everything ... well, it sort of needs a little of it, don't you think?

[ he wiggles his fingers enticingly, his expression a bit righter. ]

A good shard concealer, and a few layers of invisibility usually do the trick.

[ not to mention his impossible-surface-treading boots, but one thing at a time. ]

Ah, that and a few good illusion spells. That always helps.