This spell sends creatures into a magical slumber. Roll 5d8; the total is how many hit points of creatures this spell can affect. Creatures within 20 feet of a point you choose within range are affected in ascending order of their current hit points (ignoring unconscious creatures).
Starting with the creature that has the lowest current hit points, each creature affected by this spell falls unconscious until the spell ends, the sleeper takes damage, or someone uses an action to shake or slap the sleeper awake. Subtract each creature’s hit points from the total before moving on to the creature with the next lowest hit points. A creature’s hit points must be equal to or less than the remaining total for that creature to be affected.
So the question is: This spell is based on hit points. Is this based on the theoretical max hit points a creature could roll for their hit points. So like a Kobold HP is 2d6-2 = 10HP. Or is it based on the actual max HP you rolled for the Kobold: 2d6-2 roll = 8HP. Or is it based on the current HP of the entities you are attempting to strike. So if the Kobold with 8HP was hit with a dagger and is at 4HP.
Sleep Spell:
This spell sends creatures into a magical slumber. Roll 5d8; the total is how many hit points of creatures this spell can affect. Creatures within 20 feet of a point you choose within range are affected in ascending order of their current hit points (ignoring unconscious creatures).
Starting with the creature that has the lowest current hit points, each creature affected by this spell falls unconscious until the spell ends, the sleeper takes damage, or someone uses an action to shake or slap the sleeper awake. Subtract each creature’s hit points from the total before moving on to the creature with the next lowest hit points. A creature’s hit points must be equal to or less than the remaining total for that creature to be affected.
So the question is:
This spell is based on hit points.
Is this based on the theoretical max hit points a creature could roll for their hit points. So like a Kobold HP is 2d6-2 = 10HP.
Or is it based on the actual max HP you rolled for the Kobold: 2d6-2 roll = 8HP.
Or is it based on the current HP of the entities you are attempting to strike. So if the Kobold with 8HP was hit with a dagger and is at 4HP.
‘Creatures within 20 feet of a point you choose within range are affected in ascending order of their current hit points". (Emphasis added)
Current HPs.
Current HP. Otherwise it becomes useless at higher levels.
But it is a great attack for wizards to take out the bad guys without killing them. Knock them down HP, then put them to sleep.