Cockatrice or Medusa [Archive] - Wizards Community

Cockatrice or Medusa [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Jeremiah the Red Sage
04-11-04, 12:09 AM If a cockatrice or medusa turned a person to stone, and two thousand years later some adventurers found this stone person and cast stone to flesh on this person, would that person be alive?

Let's say a 15th level fighter in his peak was turned to stone by one of those monsters two thousands years ago. If he was reverted would he still be a 15th level fighter in his peak? Would he still remember all of his old life? Would he know he was turned to stone?
fatal error
04-11-04, 01:43 AM I would say yes, but maybe thats just me.
Ssussunriyh
04-11-04, 01:47 AM As long as the statue wasn't broken in the interim, then yes, the subject would be restored to his previous state, exactly as he was when the effect first took place.

If, for example, an arm got broken off the petrified form, then the victim would have a severed arm when restored to flesh. Other than that though, no expiration date, indefinite shelf life.

As far as his being aware of what happened, that's debatable.
Jeremiah the Red Sage
04-11-04, 01:48 AM I'm glad someone agrees with my idea. I haven't used it yet, but I think it might be fun.
Ogre4Hire
04-11-04, 12:05 PM After two thousand years, he'd probably be so badly eroded that it'd take a Regeneration spell cast immediately after the Stone to Flesh to keep him from dieing unless he was sealed up somewhere away from the elements (a dry underground cave, for example).
NightScreamer20
04-11-04, 12:08 PM That's actually a cool idea. Nice for an adventure in fact :)
Ramses III
04-11-04, 02:18 PM He would not age, but could well be badly eroded, which per flesh to stone translates to physical damage, and if parts were missing... well.... I do not know if this is covered in the rules but i would rule that he would know he was turned to stone.
obrysii
04-11-04, 08:03 PM It says in the DMG (at least the 3.0) that they have to keep making will saves (the statues) or loose wisdom...the mind stays active.

That could be for something else, though...but I'm sure it's for 'petrification'....could there be a different sort then to stone?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Jeremiah the Red Sage 04-11-04, 12:09 AM	If a cockatrice or medusa turned a person to stone, and two thousand years later some adventurers found this stone person and cast stone to flesh on this person, would that person be alive? Let's say a 15th level fighter in his peak was turned to stone by one of those monsters two thousands years ago. If he was reverted would he still be a 15th level fighter in his peak? Would he still remember all of his old life? Would he know he was turned to stone?
fatal error 04-11-04, 01:43 AM	I would say yes, but maybe thats just me.
Ssussunriyh 04-11-04, 01:47 AM	As long as the statue wasn't broken in the interim, then yes, the subject would be restored to his previous state, exactly as he was when the effect first took place. If, for example, an arm got broken off the petrified form, then the victim would have a severed arm when restored to flesh. Other than that though, no expiration date, indefinite shelf life. As far as his being aware of what happened, that's debatable.
Jeremiah the Red Sage 04-11-04, 01:48 AM	I'm glad someone agrees with my idea. I haven't used it yet, but I think it might be fun.
Ogre4Hire 04-11-04, 12:05 PM	After two thousand years, he'd probably be so badly eroded that it'd take a Regeneration spell cast immediately after the Stone to Flesh to keep him from dieing unless he was sealed up somewhere away from the elements (a dry underground cave, for example).
NightScreamer20 04-11-04, 12:08 PM	That's actually a cool idea. Nice for an adventure in fact :)
Ramses III 04-11-04, 02:18 PM	He would not age, but could well be badly eroded, which per flesh to stone translates to physical damage, and if parts were missing... well.... I do not know if this is covered in the rules but i would rule that he would know he was turned to stone.
obrysii 04-11-04, 08:03 PM	It says in the DMG (at least the 3.0) that they have to keep making will saves (the statues) or loose wisdom...the mind stays active. That could be for something else, though...but I'm sure it's for 'petrification'....could there be a different sort then to stone?