Does the Evard's Black Tentacles spell inflict lethal damage

[Abraxas]

Simple question, just curious what others think.

 

[Nail]

Thread that lead to this seemingly obvious question is here.

Strange that grappling damage is nonlethal, isn't it?

 

[Abraxas]

Very

 

[LostSoul]

Should have had an option reading: "Not now, after reading that other thread".

 

[Seeker95]

There is a difference between grappling damage and damage while grappling.
The tentacles are lethal.

 

[Piratecat]

Scooted to rules.

 

[KarinsDad]

There is a difference between grappling damage and damage while grappling.
The tentacles are lethal.

And your rules support for this would be what?

 

[Abraxas]

Scooted to rules.

Sorry
I didn't see any polls in the rules section and thought perhaps they weren't allowed there.

 

[Caliban]

Of course it does lethal damage. The spell specifies that it does bludgeoning damage, it doesn't specifiy that it does non-lethal damage. The spell description trumps the grapple rules.

 

[The Thayan Menace]

100% Lethal

Yes ... and I actually killed a PC with it; boy was he pissed.

-Samir