D&D 5E Zero Hit Points and Exhastion

[Athinar]

Is there any Rule for Creatures going to Zero Hit Points and gaining a level in Exhaustion?

 

[GX.Sigma]

No, but it seems like a perfectly sensible house rule.

 

[The Crimson Binome]

No, but it seems like a perfectly sensible house rule.

Just be careful about repeated recovery. A character lucky enough to roll a 20 on stabilization is likely to be thrown back into the fight with 1hp left, and can quickly pick up a second level of exhaustion.

 

[Athinar]

Rule Natural 20 on Death Save, no gaining a level in Exhaustion, thx
Roll of a natural 1 on Death Saves and you will gain 2 points in Exhaustion, if you manage to stay alive that is

This happens all the time "likely to be thrown back into the fight with 1hp left" Retreat to a safe location and shoot Arrows

 

[Warmaster Horus]

Sounds okay but understand it will have an effect on game play, probably slowing down the party. Since you can only shed a single level of exhaustion per Long Rest the effects can be very hard to shake unless adequate rest is taken.

 

[Paraxis]

Someone on reddit had this as a house rule and I think I will add it to my campaigns soon.

If you get two failed death saves you gain a level of exhaustion.

I like it, simple and has repercussions for being so close to death.

 

[Sunseeker]

Just be careful about repeated recovery. A character lucky enough to roll a 20 on stabilization is likely to be thrown back into the fight with 1hp left, and can quickly pick up a second level of exhaustion.

Could be easily ruled that when you have a level of exhaustion, you can become stable, but cannot get back up at 1 hp.

 

[Athinar]

Sounds okay but understand it will have an effect on game play, probably slowing down the party. Since you can only shed a single level of exhaustion per Long Rest the effects can be very hard to shake unless adequate rest is taken.

with that long Rest, if you use the Medicine Skill check (DC 15) with a dose of Healing Kit or dose from the Herbalism kit that you could make a house rule that it reduces the Exhaustion level by one more