Does the cleric spell "Darkness" blind a person with Infravision (e.g. a dwarf)?
The description just says "...extinguishes the light of the sun..."
Darkness spell and Infravision
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Banesfinger
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Re: Darkness spell and Infravision
Two things are said that suggest to me that infravision is blinded by darkness (the spell).
The first: "Creatures within are blinded."
It doesn't specify that some are and others aren't, so I take that to mean all creatures that are not normally blind are made blind by darkness.
The second: In all of the descriptions of the spell, only the higher casting rolls even mention the caster being able to see through it - so if infravision was all it took to see through darkness, I figure it would have been mentioned at earlier levels of the spell that a caster with infravision could see through it.
The first: "Creatures within are blinded."
It doesn't specify that some are and others aren't, so I take that to mean all creatures that are not normally blind are made blind by darkness.
The second: In all of the descriptions of the spell, only the higher casting rolls even mention the caster being able to see through it - so if infravision was all it took to see through darkness, I figure it would have been mentioned at earlier levels of the spell that a caster with infravision could see through it.
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dark cauliflower
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Re: Darkness spell and Infravision
my guess, and it only is a guess, is that it blocks out all wavelengths of light. We can't be certain without the proper equipment and a sorcerer to cast the magic. Tests, we need tests!
Has anyone cast this in game and seen what happened to the infravision capable?
Has anyone cast this in game and seen what happened to the infravision capable?
Dark Cauliflower
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Re: Darkness spell and Infravision
Ultimately, it works the way you want it to work, right?
But I think the intent is to create darkness for everyone. Otherwise it's usefulness is reduced significantly and it would be inconsistant with the way this spell has worked in every other version of the D&D system throughout the last 4 decades.
But I think the intent is to create darkness for everyone. Otherwise it's usefulness is reduced significantly and it would be inconsistant with the way this spell has worked in every other version of the D&D system throughout the last 4 decades.