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blindness/deafness is a 1e spell which is permanent no matter what
Ah! Whenever I'm talking to people about Pathfinder, it's always 2e. Sorta like people saying D&D and meaning 5(.5)e.
same! I almost let it go assuming we were talking about a crit fail from 2e, but I had an itch in the back of my head telling me to check first
Y'all could have saved me the clicks if I had checked here first. I just went through this same thought process
D&D 3.5:
Blindness/Deafness Necromancy Level: Brd 2, Clr 3, Sor/Wiz 2 Components: V Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) Target: One living creature Duration: Permanent (D) Saving Throw: Fortitude negates Spell Resistance: Yes
You pretty much destroy their eyes or ears. There's a spell that undoes the damage
AFAIK The (D) behind „permanent“ means „dismissable“ so the caster can end it any time they want.
Edit: Found a reference:
https://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicOverview/spellDescriptions.htm#%3A%7E%3Atext=%28D%29+Dismissible%2Con+your+turn.
That is correct
So can wizards quietly cast spells in a stealthy manner? Want to know if I ever get isekai'd into a pathfinder world.
Doesn't work for Bard spells, although they have a way to disguise theirs:
There's always a feat for that!