Dungeons and Dragons Player Asks Redditors How to Keep 89 Year Old Human Wizard Healthy Long Term

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Eleonora Bader
Apr 18, 2024 11:30 AM EDT

Oof, to keep your character alive in Dungeons and Dragons… well, it's no easy feat. Especially if the character in question is an 89-year-old human wizard at level 8, with 29 health. u/ranger934 took to r/dnd to express their concern over this character, whom they loved dearly. The human wizard's name is Wendel, and he decided to go adventuring after his wife passed. He wanted to enjoy himself until his own time came to join her in the next big adventure. It's a really wholesome storyline to be honest, and the Redditor goes on to describe more of their character's backstory. The thing is, in the Redditor's last session, they were in a dungeon and the human wizard took an AOE breath attack that instantly well, y'know, snuffed the poor fellow out.

The human wizard is 89, mind you. Human is the keyword here. So what can u/ranger934 do? Well, Reddit had lots of ideas. Scroll down to read all about it, and then check out this critical hit of Dungeons and Dragons memes.

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    My 89-Year-Old Human Wizard At Level 8 Has 29 Health: Ideas to Keep Him From Instant Dth
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    I am playing a level 8 human Wizard named Wendel, who is 89 years old in Dnd, and I absolutely love him. He decided to get into adventuring after his wife passed as a way to pass the time until he could join her in the next big adventure. He always tells long stories about raising his kids and life on the farm and prestidigitating pictures of his grandkids. In the last session, we were in a dungeon, and before I got a turn or a chance to distance myself from my party, I took an AOE breath attack
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    Now, the problem is that since he is 89, I don't want him to have crazy high health or a crazy high constitution. I'm actually ok with him going down or cong. It is part of his character, but thanks to some really low health rolls, he has 29 health, and at this level, the odds of another instant dth from AOE are possible. I don't want my character's last moment to get hit by an aoe at the start of the fight and instantly before he gets a chance to do anything. So, does anyone have any ideas for
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    Yojo0o 6 days ago DM Amulet of Health is probably required for an 89-year-old to be actively adventuring. 2.9k Reply Share anziofaro 6 days ago Well, it's not required for him to "go" adventuring. It's required for him to "come back" from adventuring. 2.3k Reply Share
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    galahad423 6 days ago "I don't need a parachute to go skydiving, I need a parachute to go skydiving twice." 836 Reply Share nondescriptcabbabige · 6 days ago "You can eat anything... once" 270 Reply Share CrucialElement · 6 days ago It's like those rare mushrooms they say will keep you fed for the rest of your life with just 1 bite! 106 Reply Share
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    The4HeadSlayer . 6 days ago Based on your comments there is only one easy solution: Take alert. +5 initiative, to win inactive, and avoids suprise meaning you will be much less likely to drop before you get the chance to blink or misty step into safety. One note is that if you misty step to safety on your first turn you can't drop a big CC spell as well. The best way to avoid damage maybe just to hit everyone with a hypnotic pattern. The only thing to keep in mind there is that you will
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    draw a lot of agro from anyone not incapacitated, as they try to break your concentration, which will be easy if you dumped con. Your terrible con saves could be as big of a problem as d¸ng is. Obviously spells like absorb elements, shield or silvery barbs can protect you when an enemy does land damage. Periapt of wound closure hasn't been mentioned yet. To be clear this option can help protect you from dying, not going down. 563 Reply Share
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    ranger934 OP. 6 days ago Hmm I thought about alert, its a good ability but maybe not as full proof as lucky? hmm periapt of wound would not be super helpful my current problem is that enemies are instantly kng me no dech saves involved. 124 Reply Share
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    The4HeadSlayer . 6 days ago Lucky is good, but you can only use it 3 times a day. You're also too fragile for that to really save you, since if it gets to the point you have to save for half damage you're already pretty much down. A cr 8 dragon, (and most DM's would use a higher cr against level 8s), can drop a breath weapon worth 10d10, averaging 55 damage. If you fail the save there's about a 50% chance you fully 'io, and if you pass there is about a 50% chance you go down anyway, meaning you
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    calushonator 6 days ago Perhaps a custom amulet of relentless endurance. Where if you were to drop to 0 hp, it sends a magical electrocution to your heart and brings you up to 1hp, and sends a message spell to someone you choose beforehand. (Life alert anyone?) 370 Reply Share dbatchison 6 days ago edited 6 days ago I gave a squishy party member the Pacemaker Amulet that does exactly this, but only once per day as the capacitor must recharge from movement while you wear it 138 Reply Share
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    Expensive-Recipe1801 6 days ago Being an Abjuration Wizard is the go to for me 60 Reply Share ranger934 OP. 6 days ago I'm evocation, helps my allies not be burned to crisp when Wendel brings the pain! A 27 Reply Share
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    Square-Ad1104 · 6 days ago False Life or other sources of Temporary Hit Points would serve him well. Magic items like Ring/Cloak of Protection that buff saves would also decrease his chance of getting AOEd. Resilient feat for Dex saves would make him good at dodging but not any tougher, which might fit for his character. 97 Reply Share ranger934 OP. 6 days ago I do have a cloak of protection, I'll take a look at resilient. 30 Reply Share
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    ABO rhodgers 6 days ago D th ward? If you have a cleric willing to cast it on you 36 Reply Share ranger934 OP. 6 days ago I don't... :( it would be perfect! I wish there was a way for me to get it somehow... A 11 Reply Share
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    nidsPunk 6 days ago High fiber diet, daily vitamins (plenty of Bs), mild exercise for heart health, avoid smoking and other carcinogens, sign a contact with a devil for more longevity. 58 Reply Share ranger934 OP 6 days ago edited 6 days ago Haha thats how Wendel made it to 89 minus the devil part. Which he won't do, Laura is waiting for him and he knows it! 18 Reply Share
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    Superbalz77 6 days ago Besides tactical team play, Shield, Absorb Elements and Silver Barbs are really the only things you can do if you want low HP but don't want to die. 55 Reply Share ranger934 OP. 6 days ago Yeah, I'm tempted to take alert so that I can't be surprised and have a higher chance of taking a turn before I get turned into bits. A 17 Reply Share
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    Proper Effective8347 6 days ago you could use Lifewell Tattoo if your dm allows Tashas Cauldron of Everything. Though it will take an attunement slot and would be a once a day life ward. Or if your dm thinks thats to powerful once per time you got inked that way you have to be very careful once its been exhausted/ roleplay is he ready to go? 9 Reply Share ranger934 OP. 6 days ago OH! That would be the perfect item! Currently we are with a bunch of giants I wonder if they have any cool tatto need
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    Helly OHaint 6 days ago I friggin love this character already just from your synopsis. I hope he lives for many many sessions!!! 18 Reply Share ranger934 OP. 6 days ago Haha I love him to! one of my favorite things is to launch into really long stories that seem to relate to the topic but then end with a moral that just doesn't fit.
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    Ah, this reminds me of when gwenn and Robin my 3rd and 5th children would bicker endlessly. They acted like they hated each other, when Robin was 13 wow did they get into the largest prank war you have ever seen. It was a adventure to walk anyway where in the farm yard at that time because if you weren't careful you would end up the accidnetly being the victim of one of their pranks. That reminds me of.... hmm oh yes That is why I always carry a extra handkerchief!
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