Can Minions gain temporary hp?
Do minions really die in one hit, even if they don't take damage?
The description of temporary hitpoints is that they are a layer of insulation that attacks have to get through before they start doing damage to you. That's pretty much verbatim from the PHB, and seems to indicate that if temporary hitpoints entirely soak an attack, the target of the attack hasn't actually taken any damage.
The description of temporary hitpoints is that they are a layer of insulation that attacks have to get through before they start doing damage to you. That's pretty much verbatim from the PHB, and seems to indicate that if temporary hitpoints entirely soak an attack, the target of the attack hasn't actually taken any damage.
Thasmodious
First Post
I use temp hp on minions as resistance: all basically. Subtract the temp hp pool from the damage, if any is left, they die. For ease of bookkeeping, the temp hp pool on a minion can only take 1 hit. If the minion is granted 5 temp hp, then takes 3 damage, he is not killed and has no more temp hp.
Particle_Man
Explorer
I'd say yes, and they don't die in one hit. The temporary hp act as a buffer vs. "real" damage, so the minion did not actually take real damage and so does not die.
doctorhook
Legend
This is a brilliant rule. Have an internet!Thasmodious said:
lukelightning
First Post
To be really mean, the DM can secretly rule that when a minion with temp damage gets hit, it goes down — temporarily. Then it gets up 2 rounds later. Surprise!
