Darkvision vers Infravision [Archive] - Wizards Community

Darkvision vers Infravision [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
priest of blipdoolpoolp
04-08-04, 03:35 PM I'm a little wary when it comes to darkvision.

It just seems that it's all 'the good' without any drawbacks.

Anyone think similarily, or have found it necessary to tweek it a little in your campaigns?
Ogre4Hire
04-08-04, 05:14 PM Nope, no problem at all. Remember that most monsters can see in the dark as well or better than the PCs in most cases.
Hogre
04-08-04, 05:19 PM Darkvision isn't that useful if even one of the members of your party needs to use a light to see.
primemover003
04-08-04, 05:51 PM That's not true. Darkvision is not spoiled by light as Infravision was. If you are standing in torchlight 20'r and you had 60' Darkvision you could see 40' beyond the brightly lit area with no problem in black & white and the 20'r area is in full color.
Willie the Duck
04-08-04, 06:53 PM True, but the primary advantage of darkvision over lanterns isn't the extra 20' or so of extra sight, but that you don't give your position away to all the monsters.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
priest of blipdoolpoolp 04-08-04, 03:35 PM	I'm a little wary when it comes to darkvision. It just seems that it's all 'the good' without any drawbacks. Anyone think similarily, or have found it necessary to tweek it a little in your campaigns?
Ogre4Hire 04-08-04, 05:14 PM	Nope, no problem at all. Remember that most monsters can see in the dark as well or better than the PCs in most cases.
Hogre 04-08-04, 05:19 PM	Darkvision isn't that useful if even one of the members of your party needs to use a light to see.
primemover003 04-08-04, 05:51 PM	That's not true. Darkvision is not spoiled by light as Infravision was. If you are standing in torchlight 20'r and you had 60' Darkvision you could see 40' beyond the brightly lit area with no problem in black & white and the 20'r area is in full color.
Willie the Duck 04-08-04, 06:53 PM	True, but the primary advantage of darkvision over lanterns isn't the extra 20' or so of extra sight, but that you don't give your position away to all the monsters.