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What Petrified Hermione?
the Basilisk
Hermione Granger — saw the Basilisk through Penelope Clearwater’s mirror. Penelope Clearwater — saw the Basilisk through her mirror; it is possible that Penelope is half-blooded and was only subject to an attack because she was there when the Basilisk petrified Hermione, a Muggle-born.
Which hufflepuff gets Petrified by Basilisk?
Penelope Clearwater and Hermione Granger were Petrified one or two Saturdays after the Easter holidays, before the start of the Gryffindor-Hufflepuff Quidditch match. Harry was attacked by the basilisk when confronting it and Tom Riddle in the Chamber of Secrets.
What’s the difference between fossilized and petrified?
When a fossil organism is subjected to mineral replacement, it is said to be petrified. And not all fossil organisms are petrified. Some are preserved as carbonized films, or preserved unchanged like recent fossil shells, or fixed in amber like fossil insects. Scientists don’t use the word “petrified” much.
What does it mean when a petrified creature is incapacitated?
A petrified creature is also incapacitated: • An incapacitated creature can’t take actions or reactions. But I cannot find the part where it says that the petrified creature is unconscious. Which means that this poor monk stood in the dungeon for 500 years without being able to see, hear or feel anything. Completely alone with his thoughts.
How can one heal a petrified creature in 5e?
In 5e D&D this condition on creatures presents as ‘target is incapacitated + stone-flavoured’ ( PhB ‘Conditions’ / p.291). How can damage to a petrified creature be healed?
What can you do with the petrified condition?
The Petrified condition is actually supporting your idea; it’s canon. :p Note the “incapacitated”, “unaware of surroundings”, and, most importantly, “ceases aging”. Since it also suppresses poisons or diseases, perhaps it can be used as a desperation measure to prevent deaths until an antidote or cure can be found.
Do you think a petrified Monk is unconscious?
So, for whatever it’s worth, it seems like Petrified includes the mental component of unconsciousness, in so far as that state is represented in rules text at all. tl;dr The petrified monk is not unconscious, and remains sane as the duration of petrification passes quickly from their point of view.
