Blind Fighting
Playtest 3.2 / 4th Ed Build Cost: 5
Purchase: Once
Tagged: No
Duration: Constant
Skill Type: Martial
Prerequisites: 1 Master Proficiency or 1 Assassin Proficiency
Skill List: Master Warrior, Master Assassin, Monk, Ranger
Cost & Prerequisites by Skill List
The career list tables price or gate this skill differently from its entry above.
| Skill List | Build | Prerequisites | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger | 5 | Warrior Basic Career SL, Any Weapon Skill, 1 Ranger Proficiency | Playtest 3.2, p. 9 |
| Master Assassin | 5 | Master Assassin | Playtest 3.2, p. 10 |
| Monk | 5 | 1 Monk Proficiency | Playtest 3.2, p. 18 |
Skill Rules & Full Description
This skill enables a blinded character to engage in hand to hand combat; without this skill a character may not engage in combat while blinded. This skill does not imply the ability to see. A character using this skill is assumed to be fighting by "feel" and sound, and can only respond to a hand to hand attack and cannot initiate combat with a foe that they cannot perceive. Once combat starts, the character can continue until the target leaves the combat entirely or out runs the player.
This skill cannot be used – ever – to detect invisible characters, but can be used to attack invisible characters that attack first.
Canonical Source: Base Rulebook (Page 152)
Prerequisite & Progression Tree: Blind Fighting
Current Skill Skill Node General Requirement
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n_blind_fighting["Blind Fighting"]
class n_blind_fighting target;
click n_blind_fighting "/rules/skills/blind-fighting" "View Blind Fighting"
n_blind_fighting_or_1(["Choose One (OR)"])
class n_blind_fighting_or_1 reqNode;
n_master_proficiency["1 Master Proficiency"]
class n_master_proficiency skillNode;
click n_master_proficiency "/rules/skills/master-proficiency" "View 1 Master Proficiency"
n_warrior_bcsl(["Warrior BCSL"])
class n_warrior_bcsl reqNode;
n_2_non_master_proficiencies(["2 Non-Master Proficiencies"])
class n_2_non_master_proficiencies reqNode;
n_assassin_proficiency["1 Assassin Proficiency"]
class n_assassin_proficiency skillNode;
click n_assassin_proficiency "/rules/skills/assassin-proficiency" "View 1 Assassin Proficiency"
n_master_assassin["Master Assassin"]
class n_master_assassin skillNode;
click n_master_assassin "/rules/skills/master-assassin" "View Master Assassin"
n_rogue_bcsl(["Rogue BCSL"])
class n_rogue_bcsl reqNode;
n_side_step["1 Sidestep"]
class n_side_step skillNode;
click n_side_step "/rules/skills/side-step" "View 1 Sidestep"
n_backstab["1 Backstab"]
class n_backstab skillNode;
click n_backstab "/rules/skills/backstab" "View 1 Backstab"
n_waylay["Waylay"]
class n_waylay skillNode;
click n_waylay "/rules/skills/waylay" "View Waylay"
n_weapon_skill["Small Weapon Skill"]
class n_weapon_skill skillNode;
click n_weapon_skill "/rules/skills/weapon-skill" "View Small Weapon Skill"
n_blind_fighting_or_1 --> n_blind_fighting
n_master_proficiency --> n_blind_fighting_or_1
n_warrior_bcsl --> n_master_proficiency
n_2_non_master_proficiencies --> n_master_proficiency
n_assassin_proficiency --> n_blind_fighting_or_1
n_master_assassin --> n_assassin_proficiency
n_rogue_bcsl --> n_master_assassin
n_side_step --> n_master_assassin
n_backstab --> n_master_assassin
n_waylay --> n_backstab
n_weapon_skill --> n_waylay
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