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<blockquote data-quote="Harzel" data-source="post: 7635068" data-attributes="member: 6857506"><p>Actually, the rule (vampire stat block) does not mention blood loss, it just says, "The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. ... The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0." To me, in the plain reading of that the only condition (something that might persist) involved is "0 max HP"; everything else is events (things that happen and are then done). Your position seems to be based on having a condition that is something like "remains dead as long as max HP is 0", which is plainly language that is not in the rule. That position is more comprehensible if you consider the blood loss fluff to be part of the rule. The problem, of course, with dragging that fluff into the rules is that there are no corresponding mechanics for dealing with blood loss. This leaves one in the position of either requiring a <em>Wish</em> to solve the problem, or backing off and allowing <em>Aid</em> or <em>Greater Restoration </em>to work "even though it shouldn't".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harzel, post: 7635068, member: 6857506"] Actually, the rule (vampire stat block) does not mention blood loss, it just says, "The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. ... The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0." To me, in the plain reading of that the only condition (something that might persist) involved is "0 max HP"; everything else is events (things that happen and are then done). Your position seems to be based on having a condition that is something like "remains dead as long as max HP is 0", which is plainly language that is not in the rule. That position is more comprehensible if you consider the blood loss fluff to be part of the rule. The problem, of course, with dragging that fluff into the rules is that there are no corresponding mechanics for dealing with blood loss. This leaves one in the position of either requiring a [I]Wish[/I] to solve the problem, or backing off and allowing [I]Aid[/I] or [I]Greater Restoration [/I]to work "even though it shouldn't". [/QUOTE]
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