Vision 5e (Foundry VTT Module)

Additional and improved Vision/Detection modes for D&D 5e including automatic vision management based on the actor's senses, feats, and active effects.

The automation detects relevant feats and effects that affect the creatures senses and detection by their name (supported are English, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese (Brazil)). No configuration is required unless you want to adjust the default hearing range formula or turn hearing off entirely by default.

Detection Modes

• Blindsense
  • Detects PC/NPC actors that are not objects (e.g. Item Piles).
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing, defeated (dead), ethereal (from the the material plane), or petrified.
  • Does not reveal the identity of detected tokens.
  • Disabled while burrowing, deafened, defeated (dead), petrified, sleeping, or unconscious.
  • Is restricted by sight-blocking walls and isn't blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically for PC actors with the Blindsense* feat.
• Blindsight
  • Detects tokens, notes, and door controls.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing or ethereal (from the material plane unless the Etherealness* NPC feat says otherwise).
  • Disabled while burrowing, defeated (dead), petrified, sleeping, or unconscious. Also disabled if deafened and the actor is a NPC and has the Echolocation* or Blind Senses* feat.
  • Is restricted by sight-blocking walls and isn't blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically from the actor's Blindsight.
• Darkvision
  • Detect tokens, notes, and door controls.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing, ethereal (from the the material plane unless the Etherealness* NPC feat says otherwise), or invisible. Also cannot detect PC actors with the Umbral Sight* feat.
  • Disabled while blinded, burrowing, defeated (dead), petrified, sleeping, or unconscious.
  • Is restricted by sight-blocking walls and is blocked by darkness sources unless the actor in a NPC with the Devil's Sight* feat.
  • Configured automatically from the actor's Darkvision.
• Detect Evil and Good
  • Detects aberrations, celestials, elementals, feys, fiends, undeads, and PC actors with the Hollow One*, Supernatural Gift: Hollow One, or Supernatural Gifts: Hollow One feat.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing or ethereal (from the the material plane unless the Etherealness* NPC feat says otherwise). Also cannot detect actors with the Mind Blank* or Nondetection* effect.
  • Does not reveal the identity of detected tokens.
  • Disabled while burrowing, defeated (dead), petrified, sleeping, or unconscious.
  • Is restricted by sight-blocking walls and isn't blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically for actors that have the Detect Evil and Good* effect.
• Detect Magic
  • Detects actors that carry a magic item or are affected by a spell effect.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing or ethereal (from the the material plane unless the Etherealness* NPC feat says otherwise). Also cannot detect actors with the Mind Blank* or Nondetection* effect.
  • Does not reveal the identity of detected tokens.
  • Disabled while burrowing, defeated (dead), petrified, sleeping, or unconscious.
  • Is restricted by sight-blocking walls and isn't blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically for actors with the Detect Magic* effect, PC actors with the Magic Awareness* feat, and NPC actors with the Sense Magic* feat.
• Detect Poison and Disease
  • Detects all actors that have a poisonous natural weapon attack or have the poisoned or diseased status effect.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing or ethereal (from the the material plane unless the Etherealness* NPC feat says otherwise). Also cannot detect actors with the Mind Blank* or Nondetection* effect.
  • Does not reveal the identity of detected tokens.
  • Disabled while burrowing, defeated (dead), petrified, sleeping, or unconscious.
  • Is restricted by sight-blocking walls and isn't blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically for actors that have the Detect Poison and Disease* effect.
  • Note: Some poisonous creatures might not be detected, because the Versatile Damage of the natural weapon attack is missing the [poison] flavor, which you'll need to fix yourself.
• Detect Thoughts
  • Detects all PC/NPC actors that have an Intelligence of 4 or higher and speak at least one language and are not an object (e.g. Item Piles).
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing or ethereal (from the the material plane unless the Etherealness* NPC feat says otherwise). Also cannot detect actors with the Mind Blank* or Nondetection* effect.
  • Does not reveal the identity of detected tokens.
  • Disabled while burrowing, defeated (dead), petrified, sleeping, or unconscious.
  • Is restricted by sight-blocking walls and isn't blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically for actors that have the Detect Thoughts* effect.
• Devil's Sight
  • Can detect tokens, notes, and door controls.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing, ethereal (from the the material plane unless the Etherealness* NPC feat says otherwise), or invisible.
  • Disabled while blinded, burrowing, defeated (dead), petrified, sleeping, or unconscious.
  • Is restricted by sight-blocking walls and isn't blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically for PC actors that have the Devil's Sight*, Invocation: Devil's Sight, Invocations: Devil's Sight, Eldritch Invocation: Devil's Sight, Eldritch Invocations: Devil's Sight, or Eldritch Adept: Devil's Sight feat.
• Divine Sense
  • Detects celestials, fiends, undead, and PC actors with the Hollow One*, Supernatural Gift: Hollow One, or Supernatural Gifts: Hollow One feat.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing, ethereal (from the material plane unless the Etherealness* NPC feat says otherwise), or petrified.
  • Does not reveal the identity of detected tokens.
  • Disabled while burrowing, defeated (dead), petrified, sleeping, or unconscious.
  • Is restricted by sight-blocking walls and isn't blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically for PC actors with the Divine Sense* effect.
• Ethereal Sight
  • Allows detection ethereal actors.
  • Cannot detect anything on its own and requires another sense to see the target without the ethereal status.
  • Is not restricted by walls or blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically for NPC actors that have the Ethereal Sight* feat and PC actors with the The Third Eye: Ethereal Sight* feat.
• Hearing
  • Detect PC/NPC actors that are not objects (e.g. Item Piles).
  • Cannot detect actors that are defeated (dead), ethereal (from the the material plane), inaudible, or petrified.
  • Disabled while deafened, defeated (dead), petrified, sleeping, or unconscious.
  • Is restricted by sound-blocking walls with reversed direction.
  • By default all tokens have hearing range of 15 + 2.5 * (Passive Perception - 10) feet (15 + 2.5 * (@skills.prc.passive - 10)). The default hearing range can be configured in the module settings.
• See Invisibility
  • Allows detection of invisible and ethereal actors.
  • Cannot detect anything on its own and requires another sense to see the target without the ethereal and invisible status.
  • Is not restricted by walls or blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically for actors with the See Invisibility* effect and PC actors with the The Third Eye: See Invisibility* feat.
• Tremorsense
  • Detect PC/NPC actors that are not objects (e.g. Item Piles).
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing, defeated (dead), ethereal (from the the material plane), flying, hovering, or petrified.
  • Does not reveal the identity of detected tokens.
  • Disabled while defeated (dead), flying, hovering, petrified, sleeping, or unconscious.
  • Is not restricted by walls or blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically from the actor's Tremorsense.
• Truesight
  • Detects tokens, notes, and door controls.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing.
  • Disabled while blinded, burrowing, defeated (dead), petrified, sleeping, or unconscious.
  • Is restricted by sight-blocking walls and isn't blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically from the actor's Truesight.
• Witch Sight
  • Allows detection of PC/NPC actors that have has the Shapechanger* subtype and NPC actors with the Shapechanger* feat.
  • Cannot detect anything on its own and requires another sense to see the target.
  • Is not restricted by walls or blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically for PC actor that have the Witch Sight*, Invocation: Witch Sight, Invocations: Witch Sight, Eldritch Invocation: Witch Sight, Eldritch Invocations: Witch Sight, or Eldritch Adept: Witch Sight feat.

PC actors that have the Ghostly Gaze*, Invocation: Ghostly Gaze, Invocations: Ghostly Gaze, Eldritch Invocation: Ghostly Gaze, Eldritch Invocations: Ghostly Gaze, or Eldritch Adept: Ghostly Gaze feat gain 30 feet Darkvision and can see through walls within 30 feet.

Vision Modes

This module restricts the available vision modes to Blindsight, Darkvision, Devil's Sight, and Truesight. The vision mode can be changed in token's HUD () if the token has at least two of these senses. Players can select their preferred vision mode for their owned tokens on their own this way.

Active Effects

Detection Mode	Attribute Key
Blindsense	ATL.detectionModes.bindsense.range
Blindsight	system.attributes.senses.blindsight
Darkvision	system.attributes.senses.darkvision
Detect Evil and Good	ATL.detectionModes.detectEvilAndGood.range
Detect Magic	ATL.detectionModes.detectMagic.range
Detect Poison and Disease	ATL.detectionModes.detectPoisonAndDisease.range
Detect Thoughts	ATL.detectionModes.detectThoughts.range
Devil's Sight	ATL.detectionModes.devilsSight.range
Divine Sense	ATL.detectionModes.divineSense.range
Ethereal Sight	ATL.detectionModes.etherealSight.range
Hearing	ATL.detectionModes.hearing.range
Light Perception	ATL.detectionModes.lightPerception.range
See Invisibility	ATL.detectionModes.seeInvisibility.range
Tremorsense	system.attributes.senses.tremorsense
Truesight	system.attributes.senses.truesight
Witch Sight	ATL.detectionModes.witchSight.range

Note: Attribute keys starting with ATL. require the Active Token Effects module.

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Translations

English	Source	German	French	Spanish	Portuguese (Brazil)
Blind Senses	Monster feat	Blinde Sinne	Sens aveugles	Sentidos de ciego	Sentido Cego
Blindsense	Rogue feat	Blindgespür	Perception aveugle	Sentir sin ver	Sentido Cego
Detect Evil and Good	Spell	Gutes und Böses entdecken	Détection du mal et du bien	Detectar el bien y el mal	Detectar o Bem e o Mal / Detectar o Bem e Mal
Detect Magic	Spell	Magie entdecken	Détection de la magie	Detectar magia	Detectar Magia
Detect Poison and Disease	Spell	Gift und Krankheit entdecken	Détection du poison et des maladies	Detectar venenos y enfermedades	Detectar Veneno e Doença
Detect Thoughts	Spell	Gedanken wahrnehmen	Détection des pensées	Detectar pensamientos	Detectar Pensamentos
Devil's Sight	Warlock invocation / Monster feat	Teufelssicht	Vision de diable / Vision du diable / Vue de diable / Vue du diable	Vista del diablo	Visão Diabólica / Visão do Diabo
Divine Sense	Paladin feat	Göttliches Gespür	Perception divine	Sentidos divinos	Sentido Divino
Echolocation	Monster feat	Echolot	Écholocation / Écholocalisation	Ecolocalización	Ecolocalização
Eldritch Adept	Feat	Schauerlicher Adept	Adepte occulte	Adepto sobrenatural	Adepto Místico
Eldritch Invocation	Warlock feat	Schauerliche Anrufung	Invocation occulte / Manifestation occulte	Invocación sobrenatural	Invocação Mística
Ethereal Sight	Monster feat	Ätherische Sicht	Vision éthérée / Vue éthérée	Visión etérea	Visão Etérea
Ghostly Gaze	Warlock invocation	Geisterhafter Blick	Regard fantomatique	Mirada fantasmal	Olhar Fantasmagórico
Hollow One	Supernatural Gift	Leerwandler	Celui-qui-est-creux	Aquel que está vacío	Oco
Magic Awareness	Barbarian (Path of Wild Magic) feat	Magische Wahrnehmung	Conscience magique	Conciencia mágica	Percepção Mágica
Mind Blank	Spell	Gedankenleere	Esprit impénétrable	Mente en Blanco	Limpar a Mente
Nondetection	Spell	Unauffindbarkeit	Antidétection	Indetectable	Indetectável
See Invisibility	Spell	Unsichtbares sehen	Détection de l'invisibilité	Ver invisibilidad	Ver o Invisível
Sense Magic	Monster feat	Magie spüren	Détection de la magie / Perception de la magie	Sentir magia	Sentir Magia
Shapechanger	Monster feat / Subtype	Gestaltwandler	Métamorphe	Cambiaformas	Metamorfo
Supernatural Gift	Character Creation Option	Übernatürliche Gabe	Don surnaturel	Don supernatural	Dom Sobrenatural
The Third Eye	Wizard (Divination) feat	Das dritte Auge	Troisième œil	El Tercer Ojo	O Terceiro Olho
Umbral Sight	Ranger (Gloomstalker) feat	Düstersicht	Vision des ombres	Visión en la umbra	Visão Umbral
Witch Sight	Warlock invocation	Hexensicht	Vision de sorcier / Vision sorcière / Vue de sorcier / Vue sorcière	Visión bruja	Visão da Bruxa

Note: The automation is not case-sensitive.

Note: You may use ' or ’ for apostrophes.

Note: In French the colon (:) is preceded by a space, but it isn't required in order for the automation to detect the feat. For example, both Manifestation : Regard fantomatique and Manifestation: Regard fantomatique work.