Question for the DM's a Hag has an ability called "Nightmare Haunting"
Nightmare Haunting (1/Day). While on the Ethereal Plane, the hag magically touches a sleeping humanoid on the Material Plane. A protection from evil and good spell cast on the target prevents this contact, as does a magic circle. As long as the contact persists, the target has dreadful visions. If these visions last for at least 1 hour, the target gains no benefit from its rest, and its hit point maximum is reduced by 5 (1d10). If this effect reduces the target's hit point maximum to 0, the target dies, and if the target was evil, its soul is trapped in the hag's soul bag. The reduction to the target's hit point maximum lasts until removed by the greater restoration spell or similar magic.
if the players were facing a Night Hag and a Magic User were to cast the spell Dream on a fellow player or NPC while they were being Nightmare Haunted how would you work through that?
For Reference here's the Dream Spell
This spell shapes a creature's dreams. Choose a creature known to you as the target of this spell. The target must be on the same plane of existence as you. Creatures that don't sleep, such as elves, can't be contacted by this spell. You, or a willing creature you touch, enters a trance state, acting as a messenger. While in the trance, the messenger is aware of his or her surroundings, but can't take actions or move.
If the target is asleep, the messenger appears in the target's dreams and can converse with the target as long as it remains asleep, through the duration of the spell. The messenger can also shape the environment of the dream, creating landscapes, objects, and other images. The messenger can emerge from the trance at any time, ending the effect of the spell early. The target recalls the dream perfectly upon waking. If the target is awake when you cast the spell, the messenger knows it, and can either end the trance (and the spell) or wait for the target to fall asleep, at which point the messenger appears in the target's dreams.
How would fellow DM's run this? Thanks for the input regardless!
RAW, the target creature receives both effects -5 HP, no long rest, and remembers the dream and any messages conveyed.
If you are asking if dream can negate the nightmare, that is up to DM. I'd allow it, and have the messenger make spellcasting ability (if the caster) or concentration check (their choice if applicable) vs the hag's spellcasting ability check or just save DC.
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Question for the DM's a Hag has an ability called "Nightmare Haunting"
Nightmare Haunting (1/Day). While on the Ethereal Plane, the hag magically touches a sleeping humanoid on the Material Plane. A protection from evil and good spell cast on the target prevents this contact, as does a magic circle. As long as the contact persists, the target has dreadful visions. If these visions last for at least 1 hour, the target gains no benefit from its rest, and its hit point maximum is reduced by 5 (1d10). If this effect reduces the target's hit point maximum to 0, the target dies, and if the target was evil, its soul is trapped in the hag's soul bag. The reduction to the target's hit point maximum lasts until removed by the greater restoration spell or similar magic.
if the players were facing a Night Hag and a Magic User were to cast the spell Dream on a fellow player or NPC while they were being Nightmare Haunted how would you work through that?
For Reference here's the Dream Spell
This spell shapes a creature's dreams. Choose a creature known to you as the target of this spell. The target must be on the same plane of existence as you. Creatures that don't sleep, such as elves, can't be contacted by this spell. You, or a willing creature you touch, enters a trance state, acting as a messenger. While in the trance, the messenger is aware of his or her surroundings, but can't take actions or move.
If the target is asleep, the messenger appears in the target's dreams and can converse with the target as long as it remains asleep, through the duration of the spell. The messenger can also shape the environment of the dream, creating landscapes, objects, and other images. The messenger can emerge from the trance at any time, ending the effect of the spell early. The target recalls the dream perfectly upon waking. If the target is awake when you cast the spell, the messenger knows it, and can either end the trance (and the spell) or wait for the target to fall asleep, at which point the messenger appears in the target's dreams.
How would fellow DM's run this? Thanks for the input regardless!
RAW, the target creature receives both effects -5 HP, no long rest, and remembers the dream and any messages conveyed.
If you are asking if dream can negate the nightmare, that is up to DM. I'd allow it, and have the messenger make spellcasting ability (if the caster) or concentration check (their choice if applicable) vs the hag's spellcasting ability check or just save DC.