starlight and moonlight

[Zulgyan]

SRD says that low-light vision lets you see doble far in starlight or moonlight. But just how far is starlight or moonlight vision? Nowhere that is stated.

 

[TheGogmagog]

Correct, It's not stated. It could be a factor in minimum encounter distance (see Traveling and exploration i think.) but I don't think it's covered there either. I'll see if I can find the thread where it has been discussed before.

Vision is unlimited without concealment. The only benefit of low light vision is in the effective radius illuminated by light sources. The light source itself, and the area it illuminates is visible from an infinite distance.

Distance isn't limited, but visibility of an area is determined by the prevailing light conditions there.

It's discussed here, and here, or more briefly here

 

[Plane Sailing]

The way I run it is that low light vision allows you to treat starlight or moonlight as if it were daylight - i.e. unrestricted vision.

pop quiz - how far can you see with the unaided human eye? A no-prize to the first correct answer!

 

[Someone]

I can see things located many light years away.

 

[hong]

I can see clearly now, the rain has gone.