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<blockquote data-quote="Arial Black" data-source="post: 6729890" data-attributes="member: 6799649">Actually, there are many things in 5E that remove their own trigger. Take the shield spell for example. It is cast as a reaction, and the trigger is &quot;when you are hit by an attack&quot;. The effect of the spell is that it creates an invisible barrier of force (presumably positioned between you and your attacker) and gives you +5 to AC, including against the triggering attack, possibly turning a hit into a miss.This means that you didn't get hit after all. Wait, that means that the spell didn't trigger, so you do get hit. But then the spell triggers, so you don't. But then the spell never triggers, so you do!If you believe that, as you get hit by a spear which goes through your heart killing you, you then cast shield and are somehow resurrected, then the same applies to a wildshaped druid brought to 0hp.If you believe that the shield spell, although triggered by being actually hit, means that you don't get hit after all, then the same applies to the druid, who reverts instead of being reduced to 0hp.The shield spell removes its own trigger (being hit). The reversion to druid form removes its own trigger (0hp).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Arial Black, post: 6729890, member: 6799649"] Actually, there are many things in 5E that remove their own trigger. Take the [I]shield[/I] spell for example. It is cast as a reaction, and the trigger is "[I]when[/I] you are [B]hit[/B] by an attack". The effect of the spell is that it creates an invisible barrier of force (presumably positioned between you and your attacker) and gives you +5 to AC, [I]including against the triggering attack[/I], possibly turning a hit into a miss. This means that you didn't get hit after all. Wait, that means that the spell didn't trigger, so you do get hit. But then the spell triggers, so you don't. But then the spell never triggers, so you do! If you believe that, as you get hit by a spear which goes through your heart killing you, you then cast [I]shield[/I] and are somehow resurrected, then the same applies to a wildshaped druid brought to 0hp. If you believe that the [I]shield[/I] spell, although triggered by being actually hit, means that you don't get hit after all, then the same applies to the druid, who reverts [I]instead[/I] of being reduced to 0hp. The [I]shield[/I] spell removes its own trigger (being hit). The reversion to druid form removes its own trigger (0hp). [/QUOTE]

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