mike@whuxl.UUCP (BALDWIN) (03/23/85)
Malefectorius If the monster's ability is `detect invisibilty' as in the AD&D spell, then you were quite visible. to quote: `...he or she is able to clearly see any objects which are invisible, as well as astral, ethereal, hidden, invisible(sic) or out of phase creatures.' I personally prefer changing the spell to include invisible and out-of-phase objects, and increasing the detection range from a 12'' by 1'' line of sight to just line of sight. After all, Why do you need to see into other planes, especially with a second level spell, ah, well, what can one expect from AD&D. If your dm was running the monster's ability like the dragon ability, then you lose again `detect hidden or invisible'. I would tend to give this ability to dragons, but I wouldn't be as generous with other monsters. I guess it would depend more on *why* the monster could `see invisible', those that did so magically, I would give the above version of the detect invisible spell to, the ones that used superior senses I would give the dragon ability to. Does that make much sense? Gorf eater of rare antiquities
eliovson@aecom.UUCP (03/27/85)
> Malefectorius who me? > If the monster's ability is `detect invisibilty' as in the AD&D spell, > then you were quite visible. > to quote: > `...he or she is able to clearly see any objects which are invisible, as > well as astral, ethereal, hidden, invisible(sic) or out of phase creatures.' > Is hiding really the same as being invisible? I guess this would depend on whether or not I was behind something or just in the shadows with my cloak... > If your dm was running the monster's ability like the dragon ability, > then you lose again `detect hidden or invisible'. I would tend to give > this ability to dragons, but I wouldn't be as generous with other monsters. With detect hidden, yes, since we all know that most dragons have a particular distaste for *HUMANS!* (courtesy of Joel Rosenberg's Guardians of the Flame series), but this was just a wimpy Xegya. Moshe Eliovson Scourge of the Dungeon (Masters) philabs!aecom!eliovson