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<blockquote data-quote="Onussen" data-source="post: 7314172" data-attributes="member: 6795903">Mass has nothing to do with it. Ask Galileo. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> Such a&nbsp; sudden rapid deceleration can be, should be,&nbsp; very unpleasant.&nbsp; I would not use the term safely at all.&nbsp; Especially since nothing in the spell description states, or even implies a safe deceleration.The feather faller descends at a rate of 60' per round, or 1 foot/second even if it is grappled.&nbsp; Grappling does not negate the Feather Fall.&nbsp; However, the grappler's situation, it would be similar to a character clinging to the ledge of a cliff, or dangling on the end of a rope.&nbsp;&nbsp; Does the grappler have the strength to hang on when gravity is tugging away at said grappler normally?&nbsp; Bearing in mind that whatever the grappler is clinging to might rip or break.&nbsp; I would require a strength test at the very least, after a successful grapple.&nbsp; And perhaps even an opposed test.&nbsp; Of course, the grappler will not accelerate at 32 feet/second squared&nbsp; as long as it can hang on.&nbsp; It will fall at the same rate as the feather faller. If it has fallen far&nbsp; enough --and thus accelerated to a nice velocity-- it may &quot;stretch&quot; the feather faller a bit depending upon when and where the grapple occurs.&nbsp; Or even rip off a limb if it is falling fast enough when it grapples.It, the grappler could also be in for a nasty bit of deceleration too if it 'landed' on the feather faller.&nbsp; Hmmm, probably, both parties would not fare well in such a collision.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Onussen, post: 7314172, member: 6795903"] Mass has nothing to do with it. Ask Galileo. ;) Such a sudden rapid deceleration can be, should be, very unpleasant. I would not use the term safely at all. Especially since nothing in the spell description states, or even implies a safe deceleration. The feather faller descends at a rate of 60' per round, or 1 foot/second even if it is grappled. Grappling does not negate the Feather Fall. However, the grappler's situation, it would be similar to a character clinging to the ledge of a cliff, or dangling on the end of a rope. Does the grappler have the strength to hang on when gravity is tugging away at said grappler normally? Bearing in mind that whatever the grappler is clinging to might rip or break. I would require a strength test at the very least, after a successful grapple. And perhaps even an opposed test. Of course, the grappler will not accelerate at 32 feet/second squared as long as it can hang on. It will fall at the same rate as the feather faller. If it has fallen far enough --and thus accelerated to a nice velocity-- it may "stretch" the feather faller a bit depending upon when and where the grapple occurs. Or even rip off a limb if it is falling fast enough when it grapples. It, the grappler could also be in for a nasty bit of deceleration too if it 'landed' on the feather faller. Hmmm, probably, both parties would not fare well in such a collision. [/QUOTE]

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