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For fluff reasons I wish to make a race that is completely blind but is still viable as a PC or at least a very well done NPC villain.Hello Petie!
The owner of my FLGS (friendly local game store) has been going blind for decades and I worked with him to design the vestraadi. They've got a sonar ability that's more realistic to the experience of being blind (or so I'm told!) and should be right up your alley.
I like the idea of echolocation so I will definitely consider the idea. ALthough I think maybe a mix between your co created Vestraadi and the Grimlock that was mentioned by Peachbottom would be a good attempt at what I'm trying to find. The race itself will rely on other senses like sound, and scent to locate everything. Obviously from an evolutionary stance in the real world there are many creatures that have survived and are blind or near blind like bats and worms. The game itself also has monsters that are blind and have things like tremor sense to compensate. I just have never seen it done as a PC or humanoid NPC, except with the oracle that can take blindness as a curse, and in that case its very specific.