D&D 5E Forced Movement in 5e ?

[cmad1977]

What’s good for the goose...
Enemy spellcasters also understand how lethal forces movement is.

If the players want a saving throw to ‘grab the edge’ or what have you then the villains get the same. Otherwise it’s open season on anyone crossing a tightrope!

 

[muppetmuppet]

On a similar note, what do you do when a creature is pushed into a wall with forced movement. In 4e they used to take damage I seem to remember. I assume 5e has no rules covering that too ?

 

[Oofta]

On a similar note, what do you do when a creature is pushed into a wall with forced movement. In 4e they used to take damage I seem to remember. I assume 5e has no rules covering that too ?

Nope. I house rule a d6 for every 10 feet further they would have gone.

 

[BookBarbarian]

Nope. I house rule a d6 for every 10 feet further they would have gone.

I like it.

Myself, I'll often have hitting the wall knock them prone. (edit: sometimes after a failed save)

 

[Oofta]

I like it.

Myself, I'll often have hitting the wall knock them prone.

I don't do that (yet) but I could see a saving throw based on amount of damage taken. I'd probably make it a con save, but that's just because there are already too many important dex saves.

 

[BookBarbarian]

I don't do that (yet) but I could see a saving throw based on amount of damage taken. I'd probably make it a con save, but that's just because there are already too many important dex saves.

I thought the same thing about Dex saves. I'd probably go Strength as that seems to be the go to for resisting prone, or forced movement in general.

 

[ad_hoc]

It is cinematic to grab onto the ledge while going over (or to have a friend catch an arm). This is what the Reaction mechanic is for.

It is a good thing that there are options for pushing people around. Chekhov's Chasm applies here. If there is a chasm someone should fall into it.

 

[aco175]

I tend to grant a Athletics or Acrobatics check. This favors the PCs a bit over goblins and such, but not against some bigger monsters. Otherwise my group would be so paranoid anytime there is a bridge, rope, roof, ice, etc...

 

[Oofta]

I allow a saving throw (strength or dex) with a DC based on the edge. So if there's a half-wall or equivalent a DC 5. Something with really good handholds or a low wall 10, minimal handholds/natural ledge 15, just a straight edge or particularly slippery 20.

But it doesn't really come up all that often. Maybe my NPCs need to hire some architects from whoever is responsible for Star Wars.

 

[S'mon]

If the force movement was only *just* enough to push the target over the edge I would likely grant a STR or DEX save to grab the edge.

If they're being flung 20'-30' over the edge by multiple Repelling Blasts like a Skyrim Fus-Ro-Da then sucks to be them.

Generally I like forced movement into chasm to be fairly easy & deadly, otherwise it doesn't happen IME.