Drinking holy water and barfing it up on a monster...

[Angerland]

Yeah, I'd likely allow it provided it happened within a couple minutes of drinking the holy water. Because honestly, why not? It's not going to turn the character into some kind of living holy water fire hose, I would probably allow it to do a vial's worth of holy water damage plus a vial's worth of acid damage...that's roughly the damage potential of a greataxe, one use only. It's the kind of thing the players will probably remember for years. It's a decent way to sneak a shot of holy water into the domain of an intelligent undead of you planto open with the "parlay then ambush" tactic.

And given where many undead live and the form they take, it might be easier to throw up than you think. Heck, carry a vial of epicac or some similar herb around for the purpose of it. By the time you set it all up just to do it, the extra effect would probably not be viewed as worth the extra effort.

why not would be because the type of player who comes up with this "tactic" in the first place likely would try it whenever he faced an undead again. Or simply vomitting on any other opponent to sneak a shot of acid damge in on the BBEG. It opens up too many attempts at leveraging the rules.
Adding in an epicac type herb would even further taint said holy water, and as has been already stated several times, you do not vomit up enough acid to do a measureable ammount of damage.

 

[mvincent]

This is not a cool thing, it's childish and ludicrous.

We are talking about a kid here, right? Playing "Dungeons and Dragons"? I mean sure, it's a lame call, but actually getting irate about it ironically seems about on the same level of dweebishness.


... as does commenting on the correct usage of "ironic"... meaning this very sentence likely makes me a dweeb.

 

[mvincent]

As a side-note:
I've often considered going into battle with a healing potion already poured into your mouth (to be swallowed as a free action after you take damage). I could theoretically even envision some warrior tribes using this as a common (if expensive) practice. Sure, I might apply some penalties until it is swallowed, but that likely shouldn't take long.

 

[JDJblatherings]

As a side-note:
I've often considered going into battle with a healing potion already poured into your mouth (to be swallowed as a free action after you take damage). I could theoretically even envision some warrior tribes using this as a common (if expensive) practice. Sure, I might apply some penalties until it is swallowed, but that likely shouldn't take long.

why not put the healing potion in a little wax bottle and carry that in ones mouth?

 

[lukelightning]

This would only work if you were a priest of Bulimia.

 

[mvincent]

why not put the healing potion in a little wax bottle and carry that in ones mouth?

Not a bad idea, but mind you; potions are one ounce shots, which means the bottles would be as big as those little bottles you see on airlines. That seems a bit big to keep entirely in one's mouth.

 

[Angerland]

Not a bad idea, but mind you; potions are one ounce shots, which means the bottles would be as big as those little bottles you see on airlines. That seems a bit big to keep entirely in one's mouth.

which is about the size of a shot of booze. Not too tricky IMO.

 

[werk]

Not a bad idea, but mind you; potions are one ounce shots, which means the bottles would be as big as those little bottles you see on airlines. That seems a bit big to keep entirely in one's mouth.

I think the dwarves are WAY ahead of you on this idea...

 

[mvincent]

which is about the size of a shot of booze.

Didn't I say that?

Not too tricky IMO.

Keeping a wax shot-glass (or airline booze bottle) in your mouth doesn't seem easy to me*. Any of you kids want to try this at home and tell us the results?

Mind you, I really like the idea, just curious about a reality check.

* I seem to recall already trying this myself before, but the details are fuzzy now

 

[mvincent]

I think the dwarves are WAY ahead of you on this idea...

The drinking helmet has indeed been published in one of the D&D supplements. Anyone recall which?