Society Play and Blind Characters

[Steven Bartalamay]

According to the GM Core, page 22

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A blind character can't detect anything using vision, critically fails Perception checks requiring sight, is immune to visual effects, and can't be blinded or dazzled. You might give this character the Blind-Fight feat (Player Core 145) for free.

I have a blind character in Society Play, and I would like to know the 'official' standard for Society about the granting of Blind Fight for free, as the rule says 'might give.'

[Sibelius Eos Owm]

I was able to find this site which seems to hold the answer. Find "Blind Characters" on page for a full description, right below the characters with disabilities heading listing available assistive devices.

Others here who are more involved with Society Play can confirm for me if this resource is accurate.

[Errenor]

Sibelius Eos Owm wrote:

I was able to find this site which seems to hold the answer. Find "Blind Characters" on page for a full description, right below the characters with disabilities heading listing available assistive devices.

Others here who are more involved with Society Play can confirm for me if this resource is accurate.

That's basically the only site to find official PFS rules, so yes.

More specific link: Blind_Characters
... which seems to not work that well. Can't be helped.

Steven Bartalamay wrote:

I have a blind character in Society Play, and I would like to know the 'official' standard for Society about the granting of Blind Fight for free, as the rule says 'might give.'

And no, there's no Blind Fight for free. But there are some select benefits from it.

[Steven Bartalamay]

Found what I was looking for. Thanks.

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Blind Characters

Characters that are blind from birth or are otherwise permanently sightless cannot detect anything using vision. They automatically critically fail any Perception checks based on vision, are immune to visual effects, and can’t be blinded or dazzled. However, such characters do not have the blinded condition.

Blind characters who either can’t or choose not to remove their blindness hone their other senses. They are not off-guard to creatures that are hidden from them (unless they’re off-guard to them for reasons other than the hidden condition), and they need only a successful DC 5 flat check to target a hidden creature. Normally, such characters can’t remove their blindness later; if they somehow do, they lose these benefits.