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8 months ago  ::  Oct 24, 2012 - 8:20PM #1
Dmcclarty
Date Joined: Jul 13, 2012
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Is there a limit on how far a character can see? for example, if unobstructed, can a character see 20 squares? 50? 100? or is there no limit? i ask because a greatbow's range is 50 and I might upgrade to this because of the extended range, but not if I can even see far enough to use it.

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8 months ago  ::  Oct 24, 2012 - 8:50PM #2
Mand12
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Nope.
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8 months ago  ::  Oct 25, 2012 - 5:58AM #3
Plaguescarred
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Line of Sight has no range limit. An obstruction may come block it and limit its range though.
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8 months ago  ::  Oct 25, 2012 - 10:41AM #4
RisingZan
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There is also some DM discretion in regards to lighting conditions, but on a clear day, you see to the horizon or at least up to any blocking terrain.
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8 months ago  ::  Oct 25, 2012 - 2:23PM #5
mvincent
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On clear night you can see some things that are billions (or even quintillions) of miles away.

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8 months ago  ::  Oct 25, 2012 - 3:33PM #6
Alcestis
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Oct 25, 2012 -- 2:23PM, mvincent wrote:

On clear night you can see some things that are billions of miles away.


1.49196325 × 10^19 miles would the farthest naked eye thing, actually. Just a few orders of magnitude more than a billion.

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8 months ago  ::  Oct 25, 2012 - 4:35PM #7
Sea-Envy
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And some of them might be aberent monsters, and or warlock patrons.  
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The mountian watches the freedom of the sea and cries.
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8 months ago  ::  Oct 25, 2012 - 6:54PM #8
Dmcclarty
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thanks for all the input, thats what I was thinking but it seemed far fetched.  Oh well, just better for me
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8 months ago  ::  Oct 26, 2012 - 11:42AM #9
RisingZan
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Oct 25, 2012 -- 3:33PM, Alcestis wrote:

Oct 25, 2012 -- 2:23PM, mvincent wrote:

On clear night you can see some things that are billions of miles away.


1.49196325 × 10^19 miles would the farthest naked eye thing, actually. Just a few orders of magnitude more than a billion.


At that distance I think you are well out of the areas of bright or dim light generated by those stars.  Just like the lights from a village on a hill a mile away lets me spot the village, but doesn't let me see any of the creatures between me and village unless they walk in front of the light sources and obscure them

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8 months ago  ::  Oct 26, 2012 - 1:05PM #10
mvincent
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Oct 26, 2012 -- 11:42AM, RisingZan wrote:

At that distance I think you are well out of the areas of bright or dim light generated by those stars.  Just like the lights from a village on a hill a mile away lets me spot the village, but doesn't let me see any of the creatures between me and village unless they walk in front of the light sources and obscure them


The illumination level in your target's location is what matters. PHB p.262 "Creatures in the area have concealment" "can’t see creatures or objects in darkness"

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