Eldorian
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Interesting. Is there enough oxygen near the lava to actually cause your feet to burn, or do they just melt off? I think they might just melt off.
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Lava?
- Thread starter MarauderX
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Interesting. Is there enough oxygen near the lava to actually cause your feet to burn, or do they just melt off? I think they might just melt off.
Lava-like threat for lower level pcs?
Interesting thread. I'm not much of a geologist -- is there any kind of lava-like terrain obstacle that would be level-appropriate for level 4 pcs fighting magma beasts? I'm thinking something along the lines of each square being difficult terrain that does 2d6 damage when you enter and again if you start your round in it. So it's a threat, but not an instant killer.
How would I describe that terrain reasonably? Clearly it's not flowing lava.
Interesting thread. I'm not much of a geologist -- is there any kind of lava-like terrain obstacle that would be level-appropriate for level 4 pcs fighting magma beasts? I'm thinking something along the lines of each square being difficult terrain that does 2d6 damage when you enter and again if you start your round in it. So it's a threat, but not an instant killer.
How would I describe that terrain reasonably? Clearly it's not flowing lava.
ppaladin123
Adventurer
Don't forget convection!
Convection Schmonvection - Television Tropes & Idioms
If you are going to have characters wandering around anywhere even remotely close to lava they are going to be taking some serious heat damage each round unless they have adequate protection (some sort of ritual or magic item).
Convection Schmonvection - Television Tropes & Idioms
If you are going to have characters wandering around anywhere even remotely close to lava they are going to be taking some serious heat damage each round unless they have adequate protection (some sort of ritual or magic item).
The solution I came up with was a pit of boiling mud. Still hot (probably the same as boiling water?) but probably not instant death of lava.
Whimsical
Explorer
So, I think the reason there aren't any rules for lava in 4th ed. D&D is because it's one of those effects that is left purposely for the DM to make it what they need it to be. Kinda like how ice increases in slipperyness as you go up in level. When you're low level, ice is really cold and only slightly slippery. So lava in a low level scenario would be cool lava that you could walk on and take 5 ongoing damage with a chance of breaking through.
chris.crouch
Explorer
This is what I'd do:
If it's meant to be a deadly threat, I'd look at the "Fall Severity by Character Level" table, DMG p44, to get a feel for how much damage a deadly threat could do.
If it's meant to be dangerous but not deadly - if I thought there was a good chance of one of the PCs ending up in the lava - I'd look at the damage expressions in the table on p42 of the DMG. I'd probably start with High/Normal, and work up to the Limited expressions.
Chris
If it's meant to be a deadly threat, I'd look at the "Fall Severity by Character Level" table, DMG p44, to get a feel for how much damage a deadly threat could do.
If it's meant to be dangerous but not deadly - if I thought there was a good chance of one of the PCs ending up in the lava - I'd look at the damage expressions in the table on p42 of the DMG. I'd probably start with High/Normal, and work up to the Limited expressions.
Chris
