Blind

Intrinsic Details

Gain Notice:	You are blind!.
Lose Notice:	You can see.
Found on Artifacts:	Yes.
Survive Polymorph:	No.
Survive Unpolymorph:	No.
Clear on Death:	No.
Clear on Polymorph:	No.
Maximum Duration:	varies

Intrinsic Purpose

The creature is unable to see what is around them, though they may be able to sense creatures by other means, and feel objects in their square. In particular, blindness allows the use of telepathy to locate most monsters. The avatar can still locate walls and such by searching. A blind creature is immune to light attacks.

Gaining the Intrinsic

A light attack can blind any creature (which is not already blind), for one turn per damage point, to a maximum of 5 turns. A Potion of Blindness can blind creatures for much longer than that. Some monsters are permanently blind. Note that unlike Nethack, there is no "blindfold" in this game.