Wall Effects

[Norhg]

can you use wall of ice to make a bridge or a staircase?

You aren't at risk of slipping of either really, your feet will freeze stuck on it!

 

[bardolph]

Does this mean that a 6' tall character has his head sticking out above the one-square-high wall?

 

[Aegir]

Does this mean that a 6' tall character has his head sticking out above the one-square-high wall?

There is no official ruling as to how much distance a square is, but going by 3.x where 1 square = 5', then unless you're a dwarf/halfling/gnome, it would seem so.

 

[djdaidouji]

There is no official ruling as to how much distance a square is, but going by 3.x where 1 square = 5', then unless you're a dwarf/halfling/gnome, it would seem so.

I don't have a source page, but I do remember reading that a square usually means 5'. I believe it is in the DMG, around the encounter building areas. They just decided to get rid of the 5',10',15',20 squares and changed them to 1,2,3,4, but they're still 5 feet.

That being said, I would rule that a 6' character behind a wall could very easily bend/duck so they're completely covered. When fighting, you generally bend your legs or lower yourself somewhat anyway.

 

[Particle_Man]

For what it is worth, custserv said I could have an 8 square long wall that is 4 squares high at the same time, for wall of fog.

 

[Contents May Vary]

can you use wall of ice to make a bridge or a staircase?

Assuming you could, you couldn't actually *use* it as a staircase or bridge, because the rules for Wall of Ice say that you can't enter a wall square.

 

[webrunner]

Assuming you could, you couldn't actually *use* it as a staircase or bridge, because the rules for Wall of Ice say that you can't enter a wall square.

But you wouldn't be entering the wall square, you'd be entering the square directly above it

 

[Contents May Vary]

Hmm, True.

But it also says that the Wall "Prevents Movement". I'm not sure if that means that you can't climb over the wall, but I can't see the point in saying it otherwise.

Although if that were the case, what would be the point of making the wall taller?

"Prevents Movement" isn't clearly defined. It could just mean the same thing as "cannot enter a square containing a wall".

 

[The_Fan]

Don't forget it's so cold you're taking damage just from being near the darn thing. Better climb fast.

 

[Ziana]

The universe isn't composed of discrete 5' cubes, even though it may often seem that way.

Creating a ramp or stairs seems reasonable, per the DM's discretion.