Blindness and Darkness [Archive] - Wizards Community

Blindness and Darkness [Archive] - Wizards Community

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DarkNick
08-28-07, 07:35 PM Just want to clarify the rules for being in darkness.

Lets say we have two combatants in magical darkness.
A person in darkness without blindfighting does not get dex bonus to AC, and because they are effectively blind does this mean they also get the -2 to AC?

Also if an attacker then had that spell cast that allows them to see in magical darkness do they get the attack bonus for being 'invisible' against the effectively blind target i.e. +2 to attack.
Some_call_me_Tim
08-28-07, 07:45 PM Just want to clarify the rules for being in darkness.

Lets say we have two combatants in magical darkness.If you are talking about darkness caused by the spell darkness, the spell only provides concealment equivalent to shadowy illumination, it does not make total darkness.

A person in darkness without blindfighting does not get dex bonus to AC, and because they are effectively blind does this mean they also get the -2 to AC? If you were in total darkness, such as caused by the spell blacklight. Then the creature is effectively blinded and yes, they take a -2 penalty to AC

Also if an attacker then had that spell cast that allows them to see in magical darkness do they get the attack bonus for being 'invisible' against the effectively blind target i.e. +2 to attack.Yes, you are visually undetectable by the defender.
DarkNick
08-28-07, 07:54 PM Thanks Tim.

I assumed 'darkness' spell worked the same as 2ed. Guess me and my players got it wrong.

Cheers Tim
OGS-Remix
08-28-07, 08:00 PM It did work the same way in 3.0. The darkness line of spells was absolute darkness.

In 3.5 it was changed to be shadowy illumination.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
DarkNick 08-28-07, 07:35 PM	Just want to clarify the rules for being in darkness. Lets say we have two combatants in magical darkness. A person in darkness without blindfighting does not get dex bonus to AC, and because they are effectively blind does this mean they also get the -2 to AC? Also if an attacker then had that spell cast that allows them to see in magical darkness do they get the attack bonus for being 'invisible' against the effectively blind target i.e. +2 to attack.
Some_call_me_Tim 08-28-07, 07:45 PM	Just want to clarify the rules for being in darkness. Lets say we have two combatants in magical darkness.If you are talking about darkness caused by the spell darkness, the spell only provides concealment equivalent to shadowy illumination, it does not make total darkness. A person in darkness without blindfighting does not get dex bonus to AC, and because they are effectively blind does this mean they also get the -2 to AC? If you were in total darkness, such as caused by the spell blacklight. Then the creature is effectively blinded and yes, they take a -2 penalty to AC Also if an attacker then had that spell cast that allows them to see in magical darkness do they get the attack bonus for being 'invisible' against the effectively blind target i.e. +2 to attack.Yes, you are visually undetectable by the defender.
DarkNick 08-28-07, 07:54 PM	Thanks Tim. I assumed 'darkness' spell worked the same as 2ed. Guess me and my players got it wrong. Cheers Tim
OGS-Remix 08-28-07, 08:00 PM	It did work the same way in 3.0. The darkness line of spells was absolute darkness. In 3.5 it was changed to be shadowy illumination.