Falling and Sinking

[phillipjp]

How far does a character fall in a round?

How far does a character sink in water in a round?

 

[dcollins]

How far does a character fall in a round?

Approximately 500 feet in the first round, 1000 feet in each succeeding round, per Bud Selig's book Skydiving. The recent Dungeon adventure "The Storm Lord's Keep" uses similar numbers, I believe ~600 ft. in the first and ~1000 in each succeeding round.