poison question

[parinho7]

if a monstrous spider hit a creature multiple times is that creature affected with poison every time? does the damage from poison stack? can the creatures strength reduce to 0 and die from this same type of poison?

 

[frankthedm]

Only con loss kills

Edit
affected with poison every time
damage from poison stacks
strength can reduce to 0

 

[Ogrork the Mighty]

A house rule I use (for example, with paralysis) is that if the next hit incurs a greater penalty duration than is currently active, the longer duration takes effect (rather than combining them together).

So someone who has been affected by fear that lasts 3 rounds can still be affected by fear if the new affliction lasts longer than 3 rounds, in which case the new longer duration applies.

 

[Starbuck_II]

if a monstrous spider hit a creature multiple times is that creature affected with poison every time? does the damage from poison stack? can the creatures strength reduce to 0 and die from this same type of poison?

As frankthedm says: affects each time if fail save.
Damage always stacks.
Str 0 is helpless but you don't die. Con 0 causes death. The rest make you helpless (Mental 0 is comatose).

 

[Ahnehnois]

if a monstrous spider hit a creature multiple times is that creature affected with poison every time? does the damage from poison stack? can the creatures strength reduce to 0 and die from this same type of poison?

Yes, you have to save with each hit, and you can end up making a ton of saves. Ability damage stacks just like hit point damage does. However, others have correctly noted that only con damage is technically lethal; any other ability reduced to 0 results in paralysis (however, this is an easy coup de grace if the enemy is still around).