Originally Posted By: 'help guild nightblade'

=-=-=- Nightblade -=-=-=

The Nightblades are semi spell casters who have
trained in skills that are appropriate for covert operations.
They specialize in assassination, spying and infiltration;
and have distinct spells affecting their abilities to move
and distract. Their skills specialize in disguises, poisons,
and deadly weapons.

Type: Semi Warrior
Skills: Assassination, Poison, Stealth type skills
Spells: Illusions, Movement, Poison
Prime Attributes: Int, Dex

Examples: Picture a Ninja. Now picture a Ninja who can cast
spells. Now picture him coming after... YOU!
Comments: The nightblades are very skilled assassins and spies.
This guild is powerful in its specialized areas, and
is a force to be feared.
I think the help file says it all. As assassins they need to be able to find people, not see them. Since they can (theoretically) transport directly to any individual and attack them whether invisible or not, there is no distinct need for see invisible. In fact, with spells like continual clairvoyance available to them I'd argue that see invisible would only be useful for when a nightblade is being stalked rather than doing the stalking, which isn't part of what they're about. Of course the argument can be made that as spies they need to be able to determine when they're caught or that nearly anyone with invisibility should be able to see the invisible. Also, this quirky limitation isn't particularly detrimental to the nightblade as they have much more effective means with which to find a target than simply stumbling across them as they wander invisible through the streets of Akkad.
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