Blindness is a level 2 Arcane spell from the Illusion school, that blinds a target if they fail a Save vs. Spell.
Descriptions[]
“ | This spell blinds its target. A saving throw is allowed, and if successful, there are no harmful effects. If a victim is blinded he/she receives -4 to his/her attack rolls, and a -4 to his/her Armor Class. | ” |
— Original Game |
“ | This spell blinds its target. A Save vs. Spell is allowed, and if successful, there are no harmful effects. If a victim is blinded he/she receives -4 to his/her attack rolls, and a -4 to his/her Armor Class. Blind creatures are immune to gaze attacks. | ” |
— Enhanced Edition |
Effects[]
This spell temporarily blinds a target if they fail a Save vs. Spell, giving them a +4 THAC0 penalty and a +4 AC penalty for 8 hours.
Acquisition[]
Level up[]
- At levels [numbers], Sorcerers are able to select an additional level 2 arcane spell to add to their known spells
Scroll[]
- Found in an Offering box in Kresselack's Tomb, level 1, Vale of Shadows
Heart of Winter Starting spells[]
- As a level 2 arcane spell, Bards, Mages, and Sorcerers are able to select this spell as one of their starting spells during Character generation when created in the Heart of Winter expansion
External links[]
- Blindness article on the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
- Blindness article on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms