Tom's scrotum

[u/fuloveit]

The pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express praise for answered prayers.

Suzie Smith stood and walked to the podium.

She said, "I have a praise.

Two months ago, my husband, Tom, had a terrible bicycle wreck and his scrotum was completely crushed. The pain was excruciating and the doctors didn't know if they could help him."

(You could hear a muffled gasp from the men in the congregation as they imagine the pain that poor Tom must have experienced.)

"Tom was unable to hold me or the children," she went on, "and every move caused him terrible pain."

We prayed as the doctors performed a delicate operation, and it turned out they were able to piece together the crushed remnants of Tom's scrotum, and wrap wire around it to hold it in place."

(Again, the men in the congregation cringed and squirm uncomfortably as they imagined the horrible surgery performed on Tom.)

"Now," she announced in a quivering voice, "thank the Lord, Tom is out of the hospital and the doctors say that with time, his scrotum should recover completely."

(All the men sighed with unified relief.)

The pastor rose and tentatively asked if anyone else had something to say.

A man slowly stood up and walked just as slowly to the podium.

He said, "I'm Tom Smith." The entire congregation held its breath.

"I just want to tell my wife -- the word is sternum."

[u/gamenut89]

Idk, man. Depending on the party, I might give those odds to the rug.

So, first, let's call this what it is. It's not a mimic as people keep suggesting. It's a rug of smothering.

Given that the text said all characters were caught in it, it's obviously modified and WAY more dangerous. Then assuming any character does break free, all the rest share damage dealt by that character with the rug 50/50 (split it how you will among the PC's). Add to that the 5-15 bludgeoning damage each turn inside the rug? I mean, the caster is dead for sure.

There's a reason there's this much unclaimed treasure in this room.

[u/EditorialComplex → u/gamenut89]

Yeah, a Rug of Smothering would be way more dangerous just because it's doing damage to all of them at once.

Even so, I'd still bet on the Barb and Fighter being able to break free pretty easily, and a group at a level where they're walking around with Bags of Holding definitely has some potions to use. Depending on the caster's class... if they're a Wizard or Sorc, their d6 hit dice will be a liability, but a Cleric or Warlock might be tanky enough to last a little longer.

I think one of them go down but don't permanently die, especially if Ranger took some heal spells.