Re: Dead Worlds & D&D 3e

Good point, I'd grown so accustomed to thinking of it as heat vision, I
forgot that that wasn't the official party line.  Did they give drow
ultravision in 2e?  I didn't think that vision type made it past 1e (which
was too bad, I thought it was neat.)

I'm glad 3e busted elves down to darkvision.  It had been a long established
house rule in my games that elves had darkvision (ie needed a light source
or some kind) and not infravision (no light source necessary.)

Sebastian


>From: George Lavalle <flamebringer@???????.com>
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>Subject: Re: [SPELLJAMMER] Dead Worlds & D&D 3e
>Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 22:48:44 GMT
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>Infravison. Damned above all tyes of vision that exist...
>In preparation for playing my first elven character, actually my first
>character, I read everything the books had to say on infravision. Here is
>my
>particular take on the subject;
>There is no official description of the functioning of infravision. In all
>D&Ddom, there are a few OPTIONAL methods for dealing with it-the one most
>commonly accepted, granted, is for infra-enabled characters to "see" heat.
>The other (far simpler) explanation is that the elves, dwarves, and stout
>halflings see in the dark; they have quite normal vision, just more acute
>than that of humans. I prefer this one. It reminds me somewhat of cats.
>Otherwise, they shouldn't be able to read or recognize one blur as a friend
>or an enemy. Not to mention, stumbling about in caves is a bit more
>difficult. Most rocks give off no heat. Those that do are either dangerous
>or alive, and ordinary stalagmites are just invisible. Poor drow.
>Remember, though. Most elves have infravision, drow have ultravision, and
>sea elves have ordinary vision plus sonar. :P
>
>George LaValle
>Dunderpate At Large
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