Constructs and blindness [Archive] - Wizards Community

Constructs and blindness [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Tiarn
03-22-08, 06:50 AM It seems a little odd to me that something created out of metal (usually) or other materials and animated by magical forces would be able to be blinded. Ordinarily the "immune to effects that require a Fort save..." line under construct traits would take care of this. However, glitterdust is "Will negates (blindness)". Am I overlooking something here? Or can you actually blind a rug (animated object) or Shield Guardian with magically conjured sparkles? (and Undead, too, for that matter) :confused:
zeratulcraft
03-22-08, 06:54 AM How doesn't it make sense? You've got bright shining DUST in your eyes, it's going to be hard to see. The will save would be the will power to even keep your eyes open against the evil brightness.
runestar
03-22-08, 07:03 AM Dnd assumes that unless stated otherwise, creatures have the same senses as a normal human being (seeing as to how it was written by humans for humans after all). Which is how an ooze can still be blinded by conventional means.:P
Tiarn
03-22-08, 07:12 AM How doesn't it make sense? You've got bright shining DUST in your eyes, it's going to be hard to see. The will save would be the will power to even keep your eyes open against the evil brightness.

Perhaps because rugs don't have eyes?
zeratulcraft
03-22-08, 08:32 PM Perhaps because rugs don't have eyes?

They also don't have blindsight. So they interpret the world somehow and that interpretor device gets shining dust in it.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Tiarn 03-22-08, 06:50 AM	It seems a little odd to me that something created out of metal (usually) or other materials and animated by magical forces would be able to be blinded. Ordinarily the "immune to effects that require a Fort save..." line under construct traits would take care of this. However, glitterdust is "Will negates (blindness)". Am I overlooking something here? Or can you actually blind a rug (animated object) or Shield Guardian with magically conjured sparkles? (and Undead, too, for that matter) :confused:
zeratulcraft 03-22-08, 06:54 AM	How doesn't it make sense? You've got bright shining DUST in your eyes, it's going to be hard to see. The will save would be the will power to even keep your eyes open against the evil brightness.
runestar 03-22-08, 07:03 AM	Dnd assumes that unless stated otherwise, creatures have the same senses as a normal human being (seeing as to how it was written by humans for humans after all). Which is how an ooze can still be blinded by conventional means.:P
Tiarn 03-22-08, 07:12 AM	How doesn't it make sense? You've got bright shining DUST in your eyes, it's going to be hard to see. The will save would be the will power to even keep your eyes open against the evil brightness. Perhaps because rugs don't have eyes?
zeratulcraft 03-22-08, 08:32 PM	Perhaps because rugs don't have eyes? They also don't have blindsight. So they interpret the world somehow and that interpretor device gets shining dust in it.