Infravision! My feelings on it in 2E.

[DM Bob]

Infravision is simply being able to see in the dark.

There are slight caveats though.

1. Transparent creatures in the dark often "read" funny. Like a gelatinous cube either isn't seen or might appear to be something else.

2. Reading things painted on a stone wall needs natural light or even from a book or scroll. Underdark races might have special inks or other things that enable reading with infravision.

3. If someone wants to hide from infravision a la the movie, Predator, by covering themselves in mud? Sure! Even though that doesn't work in real life, it makes for fun role playing (and the opportunity to use a bad accent to yell, get to da choppah).

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

Reading things need light but seen non-invisible creatures no... I'm confused Bob

[DM Bob]

So.

Real life infravision is seeing body heat, thermals.

Very, very hard to roleplay properly. The last time I tried to do it justice? It was no fun for either me or the players.

This is the nicest way I can compromise in 2E without constant contradiction. You can see a book in the dark, but need light to differentiate writing unless the ink has a property that allows sight in the dark. If it's a magic text and you have read magic? No issues. Think of it like low light vision. Yes. The ogre is charging. Your keen eyes can see the threat and respond. But without light or daylight? Detail is missed.

[Attilius]

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

Oh, ok, understand now. Thank you both