D&D (2024) Do you plan to adopt D&D5.5One2024Redux?

[James Gasik]

There is however at least one ooze that can be knocked prone. Plasmoids.

 

[Hussar]

Here’s the next question.

How does a 10 foot cube of jelly dodge? Because in 5e it can.

But we nicely ignore stuff like that.

 

[Cadence]

Here’s the next question.

How does a 10 foot cube of jelly dodge? Because in 5e it can.

But we nicely ignore stuff like that.

It swirls its inner transparent organs to prevent their skewering, hence the efficacy of using the sword with a stirring motion as suggested by someone today.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Pick up a gelatinous cube with telekinesis. Lift it in the air. Drop it. By the rules it should be prone after falling.

Is making an ooze prone worth a 5th level spell slot though?

 

[James Gasik]

Is making an ooze prone worth a 5th level spell slot though?

Well there's also the falling damage. The proning is probably the icing on the cake.

 

[MichaelSomething]

Is making an ooze prone worth a 5th level spell slot though?

In the context of an adventure, no.

In the context of studying monster biology, yes.

 

[James Gasik]

Here’s the next question.

How does a 10 foot cube of jelly dodge? Because in 5e it can.

But we nicely ignore stuff like that.

Look, in 5e, a Shrieker can Dodge. It could even Dash or Disengage if it wanted to (not that it's going anywhere), or Help other Shriekers make attempt to grapple enemies.

(Yes, I'm aware all of these are very silly, if legal, things)

 

[James Gasik]

In the context of an adventure, no.

In the context of studying monster biology, yes.

The difference between Science and what rednecks do when they say "hold my beer" is that in Science, we write down the results.

 

[Azzy]

Is making an ooze prone worth a 5th level spell slot though?

Hey, Earl... Watch this...

 

[tetrasodium]

someone mentioned how an a gelatinous cube dodges a trip (even lower in 3.5) or something like that. I think the answer is gravity & volume. Just for eyeball familiarity I pulled this from google & this calculator:

• A standard 55-gallon drum has a diameter of 23 inches and a height of 35 inches. The inside dimensions of a standard 55-gallon steel drum are 22.5 inches in diameter and 33.5 inches in height.
• Fifty-five gallons of water weighs 459 pounds, so depending on the drum, you're looking at around 500 pounds. Your drum could be heavier or lighter, depending on the density of your product.
• These assume I converted size right. math class was a long time ago & parallelogram season gets forgotten yearly due to tax season schedule conflicts
  • a 10ft cube(10x1x1) of water weighs 624.28 pounds
  • A 100ft cube (10x10x1) of water weighs 6242.8 pounds
  • a 1000ft cube (10x10x10) of water weighs 62,427.96 pounds
  • Changing from water to sea water brings it up quite a bit.