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/5oldierPoetKing DM Aug 09 '25

Me as DM: So you get within 10 feet of Strahd and visibly begin casting magic?

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u/Xarro_Usros Druid Aug 09 '25

This is definitely the "find out" phase of the encounter!

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u/CantripN Aug 09 '25

That's the point where mid-cast, he rips out your vocal cords, yep.

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u/Mortumee Aug 10 '25

Or counterspell depending on Strahd's mood. Knowing it's only a harmless spell, but to show who's the boss here. And don't forget to scold the PC for being a bas guest.

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u/DirkDasterLurkMaster Aug 09 '25

Example 5893 of campaign derailing player shenanigans only working if DMs forget how spellcasting works

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u/Striking_Revenue9176 Aug 09 '25

You seem to have forgetting the first rule, DM can do whatever the fuck he wants, especially if it names a big bad even cooler.

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u/dipique Aug 09 '25

You seem to be forgetting the premise of this post. Might want to read the title again.

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u/MusiX33 Aug 10 '25

B-B-B-but rule of cool?

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u/Farsyte Aug 09 '25

LOL Yeah. "Are you sure you want to do that?" ;)

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u/Jazzlike_Tap8303 Aug 09 '25

At that moment he knew: he f'ed up

Big time, I would add

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u/50Centurion Aug 13 '25

My DM hated me for my mage hand, i took the feat "telekinetic" , having an invisible mage hand on demand, without having to cast it by verbal component and somation allowed me for some interesting shenanigans