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<blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 4425870" data-attributes="member: 115">I have to completely disagree.A 5' cube is a lot of dirt, and it would certainly take more than ten minutes to dig.&nbsp; You could argue all five (in a standard party) characters would dig, but realistically I don't think any more than three could dig without getting in each other's way.&nbsp; It would probably be faster to have two or even one dig.&nbsp; I would also tie it to an Endurance or Strength check - dirt is heavy!&nbsp;&nbsp; I looked up estimates on Google.&nbsp; The standard for rock is 1.5 tons in a cubic yard, or 55 lbs/cubic foot.&nbsp; We'll assume a less dense misxture - 40 lbs/cubic foot.&nbsp; Given a 5' cube is 125 cubic feet, that's 5000 lbs.&nbsp; Even assuming something like a loose packed soil, say 20 lbs/cubic foot, that's still 2500 lbs - over a ton.Second, you dig a 5' square for every ten points on the Arcana check.&nbsp; For a wizard at 6th level, that's on average a 22 (+5 Trained, +4 Int, +3 Level), so usually two 5' squares.&nbsp; With the given (conservative) modifiers, that's potentially three 5' squares, in ten minutes.&nbsp; That's a lot of dirt (250-375 cubic feet - based on the lightest estimate, between 5000-7500 lbs).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LightPhoenix, post: 4425870, member: 115"] I have to completely disagree. A 5' cube is a lot of dirt, and it would certainly take more than ten minutes to dig. You could argue all five (in a standard party) characters would dig, but realistically I don't think any more than three could dig without getting in each other's way. It would probably be faster to have two or even one dig. I would also tie it to an Endurance or Strength check - dirt is heavy! I looked up estimates on Google. The standard for rock is 1.5 tons in a cubic yard, or 55 lbs/cubic foot. We'll assume a less dense misxture - 40 lbs/cubic foot. Given a 5' cube is 125 cubic feet, that's 5000 lbs. Even assuming something like a loose packed soil, say 20 lbs/cubic foot, that's still 2500 lbs - over a ton. Second, you dig a 5' square for every ten points on the Arcana check. For a wizard at 6th level, that's on average a 22 (+5 Trained, +4 Int, +3 Level), so usually two 5' squares. With the given (conservative) modifiers, that's potentially three 5' squares, in ten minutes. That's a lot of dirt (250-375 cubic feet - based on the lightest estimate, between 5000-7500 lbs). [/QUOTE]

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