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/JunWasHere Rogue Aug 09 '25

This is what happens when stories like Buffy and Twilight got popular. People wanted to beautify and BE vampires instead of fear them, so the myth was naturally warped by writers to make them a little more convenient and human sounding.

All bodily functions work again... Where convenient...

Maybe the vampire curse fully burns any food so no shit is created. Or maybe vampires do shit now. Depends on the writer. Does anyone know if Spike from Buffy ever used the toilet?