Fanaelialae
Legend
I was reading the 5e Petrified condition today, and it occurred to me that it doesn't say anything about not needing food or drink while petrified. It does say that the creature "ceases aging", and it could be argued that the intent of this to imply that the creature no longer requires food or drink, but it's rather vague. If some powerful entity granted a character eternal youth (ceasement of aging), I wouldn't assume that to mean that they no longer require food or drink. Other effects, like the Donjon card from the DoMT, clearly state that they place the creature in suspended animation.
Please bear in mind, IMC I would not have a creature die from exhaustion due to petrification. IMO, petrification should effectively function as suspended animation, and that is how I've always run it at my table.
This post is simply out of curiosity, to see if there's perhaps some rule I've overlooked. By a strict reading of 5e RAW, can a creature that is petrified die from exhaustion as a result of not being able to eat or drink? It seems to me that the answer is technically yes, but it is certainly possible I've missed something.
Please bear in mind, IMC I would not have a creature die from exhaustion due to petrification. IMO, petrification should effectively function as suspended animation, and that is how I've always run it at my table.
This post is simply out of curiosity, to see if there's perhaps some rule I've overlooked. By a strict reading of 5e RAW, can a creature that is petrified die from exhaustion as a result of not being able to eat or drink? It seems to me that the answer is technically yes, but it is certainly possible I've missed something.