7 Answers. Your players are right. An unconscious character can consume a potion administered by another player. This ruling is held up by the Sage Advice Compendium (p.
Can you feed a goodberry to someone unconscious?
In reality, you can induce a swallowing reflex by massaging the throat, which is helpful for feeding something to an unconscious person (or an uncooperative pet, as per personal experience) – that seems like a reasonable thing to be able to do with an action.
Does drinking a potion take an action?
Potions are consumable magic items. Drinking a potion or administering a potion to another character requires an action. Once used, a potion takes effect immediately, and it is used up.”
Can familiars drink potions?
The SRD says potions can be administered by others with a full-round action: Drinking a potion or using an oil is a standard action. The potion or oil takes effect immediately.
Can familiars Stabilise?
“You can use your action to administer first aid to an unconscious creature and attempt to stabilize it, which requires a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check.” “Your familiar acts independently of you, but it always obeys your commands.
Can I polymorph my familiar?
Yes, you can cast polymorph on a familiar from find familiar. The description of the polymorph spell simply says it targets a creature: This spell transforms a creature that you can see within range into a new form.
Can a person fall unconscious from a potion?
From DMG p.139, “Most potions consist of one ounce of liquid.” Just to clarify the amount of liquid we are dealing with here. From PHB p.197, “If damage reduces you to 0 hit points and does not kill you, you fall unconscious (see Appendix A).
Can a near death character drink a potion?
As stated previously, unconscious, near death characters are routinely allowed to have a healing potion “administered” to them. In my own, old school D&D games, I envisioned (and described) this more like a medic pouring the potion into the wound itself than trying to force the potion down the other character’s throat.
What happens if you drink a potion of healing?
Potion of Healing. A character who drinks the magical red fluid in this vial regains 2d4 + 2 hit points. Drinking or administering a potion takes an action.
Can a unconscious person drink a potion in DND?
Drinking or administering a potion takes an action. By my interpretation, this means that while the rules are flexible in regards to who has to spend the action, they are inflexible in that a character must still actually drink the potion.
