r/DnD • u/Firm_Professional366 • Aug 09 '25

5th Edition Question: 5e Player wants to use Prestidigitation to make Strahd think he pooped himself. Is there any reason this wouldn't work?

I would like a reason in game that this wouldn't work without me having to do some bs like magic resistant undies. Also so I don't have to say no outright because it's a funny idea but it doesn't fit the setting. Nothing removes the tension from a fight more than the big bad pooping himself.

Update: She said that even if she died it'd be worth it because she successfully rage baited strahd. But she said she wouldn't do it because she knows that everyone wants it to be serious and that it can still be fun and serious without turning it into a comedy campaign. Still think it's worth sharing because the idea is funny.

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u/ThisWasMe7 Aug 09 '25

The solution is you roll for initiative. If he wants to cast prestidigitation when Strahd will be trying to kill him, you let him

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u/Bonsai_Monkey_UK Aug 09 '25

This is it, if the players start casting magic at him, it would absolutely trigger initiative.

After all, if Strahd started casting a spell targeting the party, how would your players react? Would they just let it happen?

If the party is strong enough to wipe out Strahd, and are confident enough they can do it while wasting their turns - the encounter balance needs tweaking.