What does "deafness" do?

[robocod]

So, if you get made deaf by a spell or effect.. what exactly does it do you?

Problems spell-casting?
Inability to hear, i.e. no Listen checks (sounds obvious I know, but is it implemented)?
Anything else?
Do you still see the "chat" in the chat window?

[Eindridi]

So, if you get made deaf by a spell or effect.. what exactly does it do you?

Problems spell-casting?
Inability to hear, i.e. no Listen checks (sounds obvious I know, but is it implemented)?
Anything else?
Do you still see the "chat" in the chat window?

Pardon?

[Sathsarrion]

auto fail on listen checks, 20% arcane spell failure, thats it

[Zonr_0]

and also, it's fun (at least for me) to roleplay out!

[Sathsarrion]

that too, I was just talikng about engine effects though

[robocod]

auto fail on listen checks, 20% arcane spell failure, thats it

Do you know if the arcane spell failure stacks with other things ... e.g effect of being taunted, etc. ? Probably not something you try everyday.

[Sathsarrion]

in my experiance, arcane failure from different scources does stack. Never tested it with deafness though, or taunt for that matter

[spool32]

auto fail on listen checks, 20% arcane spell failure, thats it

Do you know if the arcane spell failure stacks with other things ... e.g effect of being taunted, etc. ? Probably not something you try everyday.

Just be sure you do the taunt first...

[RCon]

And bard song - deafness makes you immune to the good or bad effects of bard song/curse song.

[Albion]

I usually play spell casting characters and have one at epic level. I have been silenced twice i think but never had deafness cast on me

[robocod]

auto fail on listen checks, 20% arcane spell failure, thats it

Do you know if the arcane spell failure stacks with other things ... e.g effect of being taunted, etc. ? Probably not something you try everyday.

Just be sure you do the taunt first...

*pulls pants down and jiggles dangly bits in your direction*

If that won't put a mage off his spells, I don't know what will

((A taunt without a single verbal component))

[Soshus Eblum]

Does Amplify help at all for someone that is deaf...or do the deaf have no chance of hearing anything no matter what unless they had Removed Blindness/Deafness or waited it out?

http://nwn.bioware.com/underdark/spells.html#Amplify

Amplify (Back to Top)
The caster or a target gains a +20 bonus to Listen checks.

Caster Level(s): Bard 1
Innate Level: 1
School: Transmutation
Descriptors:
Components: Verbal, Somatic
Range: Touch
Area of Effect/ Target: Single
Duration: 1 round/level
Save: None
Spell Resistance: No