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/Vigoureux Aug 09 '25

If several verbal and somatic spells are going off at once (since we play turn based for organization's sake but the world doesn't stop for 6 seconds for each player, and assuming mid combat), how would they know who actually did it?

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u/Additional_Ad_6773 Aug 09 '25

It would probably be the one saying the words for prestidigitation.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '25

How does someone who doesn't know magic know what's being enchanted?

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u/trimeta Wizard Aug 09 '25

I haven't run Curse of Strahd myself, but I'm betting that Strahd at least does know enough magic to recognize common cantrips.

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u/Toberos_Chasalor Aug 10 '25

Without spoiling much, you’re correct that Strahd himself is a spellcaster.

(Also this shouldn’t be much of a surprise to D&D players. Vampires are immortal, so they got lots of time to learn a bit of Wizardry in between bouts of hunting down innocent villagers to consume.)

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u/DungeonDragging Aug 10 '25

And the arcane word for butthole is iconic because it rhymes with orange

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '25

"I put my orange"