Thanee
First Post
Many people have voiced their dismay about the change to darkness in 3.5.
That the spell actually creates illumination really is weird.
When I read the spell again, I had the following idea, which would probably work rather well, without going right back to the 3.0 version.
Why not change it, that it does not create illumination, but rather have it restrict illumination to shadowy?
This way, it could be cast outside during the day, and darken the area, or it could be used underground or during the night to prevent light sources from illuminating the area, letting the natural darkness prevail.
Darkvision is hindered to the degree as stated with shadowy illumination. This would also make the spell at least more useful for creatures with natural darkvision (drow
).
Note, that normal lights (read as light sources, excluding sunlight) and light spells of lower level won't raise the level of illumination in the area, since they won't work at all, as stated in the spell description.
If a light spell of equal level is brought into the area, and both suppress each other, other light sources would then work in the area, even if they are of lower level.
Higher level light spells negate darkness altogether, while having their normal effect.
Bye
Thanee
That the spell actually creates illumination really is weird.
When I read the spell again, I had the following idea, which would probably work rather well, without going right back to the 3.0 version.
Why not change it, that it does not create illumination, but rather have it restrict illumination to shadowy?
This way, it could be cast outside during the day, and darken the area, or it could be used underground or during the night to prevent light sources from illuminating the area, letting the natural darkness prevail.
Darkvision is hindered to the degree as stated with shadowy illumination. This would also make the spell at least more useful for creatures with natural darkvision (drow
).Note, that normal lights (read as light sources, excluding sunlight
) and light spells of lower level won't raise the level of illumination in the area, since they won't work at all, as stated in the spell description.If a light spell of equal level is brought into the area, and both suppress each other, other light sources would then work in the area, even if they are of lower level.
Higher level light spells negate darkness altogether, while having their normal effect.
Bye
Thanee
I want my roll eyes smilie!
