Darkness

Darkness, 15-ft Radius

Magic-user 2

Range. 1” per CL

Duration. 10r plus 1r per CL

Area of Effect. 1½" radius globe

Alteration

Components. V, M

Casting Time. 2s

Saving Throw. None

This spell causes total, impenetrable darkness in the area of its effect. Infravision or ultravision are useless.

Neither normal nor magical light will work unless a light or continual light spell is used. In the former event, the darkness spell is negated by the light spell and vice versa.

The material components of this spell are a bit of bat fur and either a drop of pitch or a piece of coal.

Darkness

Illusionist 1

Range. 1” per CL

Duration. 2-8r plus 1r per CL

Area of Effect. 15-ft radius globe

Alteration

Components. V, S

Casting Time. 1s

Saving Throw. None

Except as noted above, this spell is the same as the second level magic-user spell of darkness (q.v.).

Campaign Rule. A light spell is canceled by any darkness spell. Any darkness spell is cancelled by any light spell. A continual light spell is cancelled by a clerical reversed continual light spell or any magic-user or illusionist darkness spell. In terms of number of spells cancelled, it is all in the area (not one for one) and a simple overlap will cancel the spells. A creature that misses it's save versus a light spell of any kind used for blinding will be blinded for 2d4 rounds and the spell will not shed any light.

Polyhedron #30: Dispel Confusion. p29. ADQ: Can spellcasters (or for that matter, monsters with innate spell powers) see through their own darkness effects? ADA: No, not even the caster can see through darkness without other aid, such as true sight. Darkness is usually used to confuse the enemy while the caster escapes.Dragon #153, Sage Advice: Q: "Can a light or continual light spell be used to negate the darkness ability of a demon or devil?" A: Yes, on all counts. Each of these spells can negate darkness of any sort, though a light spell will "go out" immediately after negating such darkness, while the continual light spell will last. Light or continual light spell will negate only one darkness effect at a time; thus, if there are two darkness effects in the same area, the area remains dark until two light effects are used.Dragon #33, Welcome to Leomund's Tiny Hut: Light: The DM guide says a figure will be at -4 on “to hit,” saving throws and even armor class. I find that to be too drastic of a penalty; I’d suggest -2. Also, I think the effect wears off since the figure can move away; it is like a flash bulb going off in your face. The effect wears off in 1-4 rounds without resorting to magic. The eyes are not damaged in any way! -Lenard LakofkaDMG. p.145. Gem of Brightness. Although this glare lasts but a moment, all creatures within its area must save versus magic or be blinded for 1-4 rounds and thereafter suffer a penalty of -1 to -4 on hit probability dice rolls due to permanent eye damage. This use expends 5 charges. Dazzling or blindness effect can be removed by a cure blindness spell; eye damage can be cured only by a heal spell.

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