D&D 5E Potion of Healing in characters with 0pv

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maritimo80

First Post

• Nov 26, 2014

• #1

Potion of Healing in characters with 0pv questions:

An ally can use (manage) Potion of Healing in characters with 0HP?


That is, a fallen character can even unconscious take a potion?

 

Last edited: Nov 26, 2014

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Joe Liker

First Post

• Nov 26, 2014

• #2

Is "pv" Portuguese for hit points (hp)?

If so, yes, an ally can make an unconscious ally swallow a potion as an action, and the unconscious character would gain the full benefit of that potion. If it's a healing potion, he would become conscious and regain hit points according to the rarity of the potion.

 

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maritimo80

First Post

• Nov 26, 2014

• #3

Joe Liker said:

Is "pv" Portuguese for hit points (hp)?

If so, yes, an ally can make an unconscious ally swallow a potion as an action, and the unconscious character would gain the full benefit of that potion. If it's a healing potion, he would become conscious and regain hit points according to the rarity of the potion.

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Yes, is HP. Sorry !

Where is this in the PHB?

 

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Evhelm

Explorer

• Nov 26, 2014

• #4

I think it's implied by the language on p. 153. "Drinking or administering a potion takes an action." Drinking makes sense, of course, but why would a character need to administer the potion except to an unconscious or otherwise incapacitated character?

 

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guachi

Hero

• Nov 26, 2014

• #5

I agree. potions can be used at 0 HP if another character (PC or NPC) is there to assist.

 

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maritimo80

First Post

• Nov 26, 2014

• #6

Evhelm said:

I think it's implied by the language on p. 153. "Drinking or administering a potion takes an action." Drinking makes sense, of course, but why would a character need to administer the potion except to an unconscious or otherwise incapacitated character?

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An unconscious character can drink a potion? Or an ally can put the potion in it?

 

Ravenheart87

Explorer

• Nov 26, 2014

• #7

maritimo80 said:

An unconscious character can drink a potion? Or an ally can put the potion in it?

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An ally can pour it down his throat.

 

Plaguescarred

D&D Playtester for WoTC since 2012

• Nov 26, 2014

• #8

I agree an unconscious creature should be able to have a potion administered to him.

 

Flexor the Mighty!

18/100 Strength!

• Nov 26, 2014

• #9

They have to butt chug it.

 

Sacrosanct

Legend

• Nov 26, 2014

• #10

Flexor the Mighty! said:

They have to butt chug it.

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Funny enough, this came up last Saturday in our game, and we joked that it was administered via enema.