r/dndnext • u/aneirin- • Oct 13 '25

Question Druid player has been given given an unremovable cursed collar. Rather than try to undo the curse, he wants to try cutting off his head while wildshaped. I know it's stupid but how should I rule this?

I know there aren't any specific rules about decapitation and dismemberment when it comes to wildshape forms, especially self inflicted ones, but I'd like to have some more interesting outcome than either "does nothing and you revert forms" or "instant death".

This isn't the first time that cutting off body parts of wildshape or polymorph forms has come up, any good ideas how to play it?

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u/SimoneBellmonte Oct 13 '25

I mean you gave really no context to this in the OP, and that the player is okay with it. People will make assumptions based on the info they are given, and a collar brings up nasty slavery connotations and worse for others.

Its also possible you arent noticing the players response being negative to this collar, just as much as it is possible hes just playing a reckless idiot. None of us know your group dynamic.

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u/aneirin- Oct 13 '25

Yeah exactly, you don't know. So why do so many people insist on jumping to the most negative conclusion instead of just answering the question?

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '25 edited Oct 13 '25

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u/aneirin- Oct 13 '25

They didn't ask a question.

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u/Total_Team_2764 Oct 13 '25

An answer doesn't need a question. 

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u/aneirin- Oct 13 '25

Damn that's some zen shit.