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.

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Detection Modes

• Blindsense (Class Feature: Rogue, SRD / PHB 94)
  • 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, 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 (Sense, SRD / PHB 183)
  • Detects tokens, notes, and door controls.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing or ethereal (from the material plane unless the Etherealness* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 147) 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* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 318) or Blind Senses* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 175) feat.
  • Is restricted by sight-blocking walls and isn't blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically from the actor's Blindsight.
• Blood Sense (Homebrew)
  • Detects PC/NPC actors that are not constructs, elementals, oozes, plants, undead, or objects (e.g. Item Piles), and any actor that is bleeding.
  • Cannot detect actors that are ethereal (from the the material plane), petrified and not bleeding, or immune to bleeding.
  • Does not reveal the identity of detected tokens.
  • Disabled while defeated (dead), petrified, or unconscious.
  • Is not restricted by walls or blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically for NPC actors that have the Blood Sense* feat.
• Darkvision (Sense, SRD / PHB 183)
  • Detects tokens, notes, and door controls.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing, ethereal (from the the material plane unless the Etherealness* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 147) NPC feat says otherwise), or invisible. Also cannot detect PC actors with the Umbral Sight* (Subclass Feature: Gloom Stalker Ranger, XGE 41) 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* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 70) feat.
  • Configured automatically from the actor's Darkvision.
• Detect Evil and Good (Spell, SRD / PHB 231)
  • Detects aberrations, celestials, elementals, feys, fiends, undeads, and PC actors with the Hollow One* (Character Creation Option, EGW 182), 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* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 147) NPC feat says otherwise). Also cannot detect actors with the Mind Blank* (Spell, SRD / PHB 259) or Nondetection* (Spell, SRD / PHB 263) 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 (Spell, SRD / PHB 231)
  • 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* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 147) NPC feat says otherwise). Also cannot detect actors with the Mind Blank* (Spell, SRD / PHB 259) or Nondetection* (Spell, SRD / PHB 263) 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* (Subclass Feature: Wild Magic Barbarian, TCE 25) feat, and NPC actors with the Sense Magic* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 40) feat.
• Detect Poison and Disease (Spell, SRD / PHB 231)
  • 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* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 147) NPC feat says otherwise). Also cannot detect actors with the Mind Blank* (Spell, SRD / PHB 259) or Nondetection* (Spell, SRD / PHB 263) 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 (Spell, SRD / PHB 231)
  • 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* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 147) NPC feat says otherwise). Also cannot detect actors with the Mind Blank* (Spell, SRD / PHB 259) or Nondetection* (Spell, SRD / PHB 263) 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 (Eldritch Invocation, SRD / PHB 110)
  • Can detect tokens, notes, and door controls.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing, ethereal (from the the material plane unless the Etherealness* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 147) 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.
  • Note: Remove the active effect that gives 120 feet Darkvision from the Invocation: Devil's Sight feat if it exists: Devil's Sight doesn't increase the range of Darkvision.
• Divine Sense (Class Feature: Paladin, SRD / PHB 82)
  • Detects celestials, fiends, undead, and PC actors with the Hollow One* (Character Creation Option, EGW 182), Supernatural Gift: Hollow One, or Supernatural Gifts: Hollow One feat.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing, ethereal (from the material plane unless the Etherealness* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 147) 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 (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 147)
  • 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.
• Eyes of the Grave (Class Feature: Cleric, XGE 19)
  • Detects undead, and PC actors with the Hollow One* (Character Creation Option, EGW 182), Supernatural Gift: Hollow One, or Supernatural Gifts: Hollow One feat.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing, ethereal (from the material plane unless the Etherealness* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 147) NPC feat says otherwise), or petrified. Also cannot detect actors with the Nondetection* (Spell, SRD / PHB 263) 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 PC actors with the Eyes of the Grave* effect.
• Hearing
  • Detects 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, 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.
• Life Sense (Monster Feature, e.g. MPMM 250 / MTF 246)
  • Detects PC/NPC actors that are not undead, constructs, or objects (e.g. Item Piles).
  • Cannot detect actors that are defeated (dead), ethereal (from the the material plane unless the Etherealness* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 147) NPC feat says otherwise), or petrified.
  • Does not reveal the identity of detected tokens.
  • Disabled while defeated (dead), petrified, or unconscious.
  • Is not restricted by walls or blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically for NPC actors that have the Life Sense* feat.
• Light Perception
  • Detects tokens, notes, and door controls that are illuminated a light source.
  • Cannot detect actors that are burrowing, ethereal (from the the material plane unless the Etherealness* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 147) NPC feat says otherwise), or invisible.
  • Disabled while blinded, burrowing, defeated (dead), petrified, sleeping, or unconscious.
  • Is restricted by sight-blocking walls and is blocked by darkness sources.
  • Infinite range by default.
• See Invisibility (Spell, SRD / PHB 274)
  • 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* (Class Feature: Wizard, PHB 116) feat.
• Tremorsense (Sense, SRD / MM 9)
  • 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), flying, hovering, or petrified.
  • Does not reveal the identity of detected tokens.
  • Disabled while defeated (dead), flying, hovering, petrified, or unconscious.
  • Is not restricted by walls or blocked by darkness sources.
  • Configured automatically from the actor's Tremorsense.
• Truesight (Sense, SRD / PHB 183)
  • 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 (Eldritch Invocation, SRD / PHB 111)
  • Allows detection of PC/NPC actors that have has the Shapechanger* creature subtype and NPC actors with the Shapechanger* (Monster Feature, e.g. SRD / MM 220) 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* (Eldritch Invocation, XGE 56), 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.

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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.

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Spectator Mode

While a player does have any owned nonhidden tokens with vision that are defeated (dead), petrified, or unconscious in the current scene, tokens with vision owned by other players become a source of vision for this player if they have limited permission over the token's actor. This behavior aims to prevent players from missing out on all the fun if their character dies, is knocked unconscious, or is petrified, which are all conditions that make the token not perceive anything and are likely to affect the character more than one round of combat.

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Active Effects

Detection Mode	Attribute Key
Blindsense	ATL.detectionModes.bindsense.range
Blindsight	system.attributes.senses.blindsight
Blood Sense	ATL.detectionModes.bloodSense.range
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
Eyes of the Grave	ATL.detectionModes.eyesOfTheGrave.range
Hearing	ATL.detectionModes.hearing.range
Life Sense	ATL.detectionModes.lifeSense.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
Blood Sense	Monster feat	Blutgespür	Perception du sang	Percepción de Sangre	Percepção do Sangue
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
Eyes of the Grave	Cleric (Grave Domain) feat	Grabesblick	Œil de la tombe	Ojos de la Tumba	Olhos da Sepultura
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
Life Sense	Monster feat	Lebensgespür	Perception de la vie	Percepción de la Vida	Percepção da Vida
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.