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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Zardoz" data-source="post: 3604075" data-attributes="member: 704">Just a random thought.I know that for a Jump check, if your check result exceeds your permitted movement, you have to complete the movement in the next round, (essentially ending the round in mid jump).Is there a corresponding rule for falling?  Or does a character fall at essentially the speed of light.  I suppose such a scenario could be used as a set up for a fight between a player and a villain over a potion of feather fall (Someone must win a grapple and drink it before X rounds is up, otherwise both get to go splat).I know this can be worked out mathematically, but doing so would cause the movement rate to increase as the player fell.  This is D&D, not a Newtonian physics simulator.  Still, for those who are curious..gravity=9.8 m/s^2D&D terminal falling damage = 20d6 == 200 feet == 60.96 m60.96 = 9.8 * (time)^2;sqrt(60.96 / 9.8) = time2.49407461 seconds = timeso to convert 200 ft of movement taking 2.49407461 seconds into 6 seconds of movement..6 / 2.49407461 = 2.40570189200 * 2.40570189 = 481.140378So a falling rate of 480 or 96 squares in the first round (unless I screwed part of the math).  Seems a bit much for D&D for my tastes.  Is there a better / more official number out there?END COMMUNICATION</blockquote>