How Much Damage does a supplex do in D&D?

[MechaTarrasque]

I suspect this is more tongue in cheek than a sign that some future UA will be pro wrestling moves (although that would be a good response to all the people who complain that the UA's focus too much on subclasses): https://www.sageadvice.eu/2018/06/15/how-much-damage-does-suplexing-a-character-do-in-dd/

For the record, the answer is: 1d6 + double Strength mod bludgeoning, plus target is knocked prone.

 

[Satyrn]

I suspect this is more tongue in cheek than a sign that some future UA will be pro wrestling moves (although that would be a good response to all the people who complain that the UA's focus too much on subclasses): https://www.sageadvice.eu/2018/06/15/how-much-damage-does-suplexing-a-character-do-in-dd/

For the record, the answer is: 1d6 + double Strength mod bludgeoning, plus target is knocked prone.

The fun thing wrestling, for me, is that the crazier, more dangerous moves deal greater damage, with no regard to the actual force of contact on the opponent.



. . . Unless you're an old Hulk, and simply lifting you leg and tapping your opponent's chin is enough to knock them out.

 

[Enkhidu]

Actually, wouldn't damage depend on whether or not it was a signature move?

 

[Satyrn]

Actually, wouldn't damage depend on whether or not it was a signature move?

Aye, that ought to factor in, too. It's just the funnest part for me.

 

[jgsugden]

Wow. Delivering a supplex deals 1d6+double strength modifier to you and only knocks the target prone? Seems like a bad option.

 

[abirdcall]

 

[Gradine]

Came here to post "What about Suplexing a train?" only to be beaten to the punch.

So the next most obvious follow-up is, how much damage does Suplexing yourself deal?

 

[Prakriti]

A proper suplex incapacitates the target and conjures a disembodied voice that says, "Bah gawd, he broke him in half!"

 

[MechaTarrasque]

A proper suplex incapacitates the target and conjures a disembodied voice that says, "Bah gawd, he broke him in half!"

So many choices for the disembodied voice if the PC gives the enemy the Greco-Roman thumb to the eye.....

 

[Jacob Lewis]

Does it matter if its fake damage?