Dnd 5e Rug Of Smothering

While it is grappling a creature the rug takes only half the damage dealt to it and the creature grappled by the rug takes the other half.

Dnd 5e rug of smothering.

Creatures with the ability to sense magic detect the rug s false magical aura. In some cases a rug of smothering is disguised as a carpet of flying or another beneficial magic item. The rug is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field if targeted by dispel magic the rug must succeed on a constitution saving throw against the caster s spell save dc or fall unconscious for 1 minute. The creature is grappled escape dc 13.

Until this grapple ends the target is restrained blinded and at risk of suffocating and the rug can t smother another target. Some creatures regenerate some have darkvision the rug of smothering just happens to have an ability that transfers damage it takes to its victim. 5 to hit reach 5 ft one medium or smaller creature hit. If targeted by dispel magic the rug must succeed on a constitution saving throw against the caster s spell save dc or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

This also makes narrative sense when you consider that the person grappled is wrapped up in the rug kinda like a pc burrito. In addition at the start of each of the target s turns the target takes 10 2d6 3 bludgeoning damage. A rug of smothering can be made in many different forms from a finely woven carpet fit for a queen to a coarse mat in a peasant s hovel. While it is grappling a creature the rug takes only half the damage dealt to it and the creature grappled by the rug takes the.

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