rpg—rules

glossary term

Dehydration

A creature requires an amount of water per day based on its size, as shown in the Water Needs per Day table. A creature that drinks less than half the required water for a day gains 1 Exhaustion level at the day’s end. Exhaustion caused by dehydration can’t be removed until the creature drinks the full amount of water required for a day. See also “Exhaustion.”

Water Needs per Day

Size Water Size Water
Tiny 1/4 gallon Large 4 gallons
Small 1 gallon Huge 16 gallons
Medium 1 gallon Gargantuan 64 gallons

Source · SRD 5.2.1 · page 181