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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jcosby" data-source="post: 2393170" data-attributes="member: 29386">Death due to stat loss. I have a situation where a player in my game died due to stat loss, although his stat in question did not reach 0. What we had was a rogue messing with a pool of tainted water.  Anyone going into the pool of water would get a fort save.  If the player didn’t make that fort save they would take 2d6 of CON damage.  The rogue in question was level 4 (4HD) and was wounded from a recent battle.  The party had just slain the “boss” of the area along with his minions and were now gathering up the loot and searching the area.  The rogue decided to enter the pool of water and search the bottom of the small pool.   When the rogue entered the pool, I asked him to make a Fort save (Don’t remember the DC.. this 14 not 100% positive), he made the roll and failed with all his bonuses.  I then proceeded to roll 2d6 for the CON loss.  I rolled a 7.  His current state was this. Level 4HPs 6 out of 24 totalCON: 14 (normal) He took 7 points of CON loss which would put him at a 7 con.  First thing I did was minus him 8 pts of heath because he no longer gets the +2 CON bonus per level (4*2).  That put him at -2, I then realized he was at a 7 CON which gives him a -2 per level on hit points.  This also would be -8 (4*2) putting him at -10 and dead. Basically all I need to know is did I rule this correctly?  Would the player take both of the -8 penalties?  The reason I ask is I can see him taking the first -8 as he would lose bonus pts he is currently using.  The ONLY thing I can see is the second -8 would actually come off his max hps, leaving him at -2 out of 16, not -10 out of 16. Please any help would be appreciated. Thank youJCosby</blockquote>

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