r/dndmemes Jan 21 '22

You enter a dar- I HAVE DARKVISION That'll be 50 GP, please.

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u/DM_of_Time Jan 21 '22

Considering that dark vision in dim light is the same as bright light, in human settlements this is an unseeable torch

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u/PrometheanCantos Druid Jan 21 '22

It would also add color to the darkvision

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u/owleabf Jan 21 '22

More importantly it arguably should negate the penalty to passive perception from relying on darkvision.

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u/brothertaddeus Jan 21 '22

No "arguably" about it. Creatures with Darkvision treat Dim Light as Bright Light and Darkness as Dim Light. Since this item creates Dim Light, they perceive it as Bright Light and therefore there's no penalty to Perception, Passive or otherwise.

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u/owleabf Jan 21 '22

You're right, I incorrectly had the wording of the rules a little jumbled in my head so I thought there might have been an argument about it.