-I just read that when you use AID on a fallen ally he will "rise up", since AID give 5 current hit-points in adicional to the 5 Max hit-points. -I know you can't stack AIDs since buff of the "same kind" doesn't stack.
My question is: °Yeah, the max hit-points won't go up if you use AID repeatedly, but what will happen to the current HP? Is it going up? °In the same line of thought, what will happen to a fallen ally that you had casted AID previously if you do it again? Will him Rise?
-I just read that when you use AID on a fallen ally he will "rise up", since AID give 5 current hit-points in adicional to the 5 Max hit-points. -I know you can't stack AIDs since buff of the "same kind" doesn't stack.
My question is: °Yeah, the max hit-points won't go up if you use AID repeatedly, but what will happen to the current HP? Is it going up? °In the same line of thought, what will happen to a fallen ally that you had casted AID previously if you do it again? Will him Rise?
Thanks for you time!
In general, yes, for a target at 0 hp. When a target has 0 hp, there's no question the new instance can provide +5 hp, since there are no stacking concerns - the first Aid can't be providing +5 hp, so the new one can.
When the target already has hp, you're firmly in houserule territory, because the two Aids can't stack with each other, and there's no way to tell which hp are lost first, the Aid hp or the real hp.
If you really want to give your DM a headache, cast Aid on a level 10 necromancer - there's no question they'll want to houserule what happens when the spell expires.
When the target already has hp, you're firmly in houserule territory, because the two Aids can't stack with each other, and there's no way to tell which hp are lost first, the Aid hp or the real hp.
Houseruling shouldn't be required; the rule on combining magical effects confirms that you can have the same spell cast on you multiple times, but that the effects don't stack, so you either take the most potent effect or the one with the longest duration (usually the latest casting).
The most potent effect could be argued as the one that gives you new HP, but it doesn't matter as the new casting will always have the longer duration.
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-I just read that when you use AID on a fallen ally he will "rise up", since AID give 5 current hit-points in adicional to the 5 Max hit-points.
-I know you can't stack AIDs since buff of the "same kind" doesn't stack.
My question is:
°Yeah, the max hit-points won't go up if you use AID repeatedly, but what will happen to the current HP? Is it going up?
°In the same line of thought, what will happen to a fallen ally that you had casted AID previously if you do it again? Will him Rise?
Thanks for you time!
In general, yes, for a target at 0 hp. When a target has 0 hp, there's no question the new instance can provide +5 hp, since there are no stacking concerns - the first Aid can't be providing +5 hp, so the new one can.
When the target already has hp, you're firmly in houserule territory, because the two Aids can't stack with each other, and there's no way to tell which hp are lost first, the Aid hp or the real hp.
If you really want to give your DM a headache, cast Aid on a level 10 necromancer - there's no question they'll want to houserule what happens when the spell expires.
Houseruling shouldn't be required; the rule on combining magical effects confirms that you can have the same spell cast on you multiple times, but that the effects don't stack, so you either take the most potent effect or the one with the longest duration (usually the latest casting).
The most potent effect could be argued as the one that gives you new HP, but it doesn't matter as the new casting will always have the longer duration.
Former D&D Beyond Customer of six years: With the axing of piecemeal purchasing, lack of meaningful development, and toxic moderation the site isn't worth paying for anymore. I remain a free user only until my groups are done migrating from DDB, and if necessary D&D, after which I'm done. There are better systems owned by better companies out there.
I have unsubscribed from all topics and will not reply to messages. My homebrew is now 100% unsupported.