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<blockquote data-quote="Caliban" data-source="post: 53957" data-attributes="member: 284"><p><strong>Re: Has everyone done their homework?</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Ok, I shouldn't have used the word "usually", since that was the theoretical limit, not the normal result. As for the rest of it:</p><p></p><p>DMG, page 89. </p><p></p><p>A 5 ton object weighs 10,000 punds. It deals 50d6 damage if it falls at least 10 feet. </p><p></p><p>The very next sentence in the DMG states:</p><p></p><p>The limit of 20d6 is just the limit for the distance it falls, it's not a limit on the base damage. </p><p></p><p>A 5 ton object that falls 210 feet deals 70d6 damage.</p><p></p><p>This is supported by the example they give in that section, where a 400 pound stone statue is dropped 100 feet, and does 2d6 (from the weight) + 9d6 (from the distance fallen) for a total of 11d6.</p><p></p><p>Also: The <em>Shrink Item</em> spell affects 2 cubic feet per caster level, so it affects a minimum of 10 cubic feet when you get it. At 10th level it affects 20 cubic feet, and at 20th it affects 40 cubic feat. If you can afford a solid block of lead or other dense material, that's a pretty heavy weight you can drop on someone. </p><p></p><p>According to this website ( <a href="http://www.reade.com/Particle_Briefings/spec_gra2.html" target="_blank">http://www.reade.com/Particle_Briefings/spec_gra2.html</a> ), a cubic foot of lead is about 700 pounds. </p><p></p><p>(Funny little side note: The blurb on the page reads</p><p></p><p>And this on the Reade Advanced Materials company website! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )</p><p></p><p>So a 20th level caster could affect 40 cubic feet of lead, which is 28,000 lbs. </p><p></p><p>When dropped from a height of 10 feet, that would do 140d6. When dropped from a height of 210 feet, that would do 160d6. </p><p></p><p>If you want to get really wacky, use Iridium, at 1383 pounds per cubic foot. (40 cubic feet = 55,320 pounds, or 276d6 damage, or 296d6 damage when dropped from 210 feet.)</p><p></p><p>For super-fun, <em>Permanency</em> the <em>Shrink Item</em> spell so you can re-use the weight. </p><p></p><p>Finding that much lead (or anyone who has even heard of Iridium) in a fantasy world is left as an exercise for the student.</p><p></p><p>Moral of the story: Very heavy things hurt a lot when they fall on you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Caliban, post: 53957, member: 284"] [b]Re: Has everyone done their homework?[/b] Ok, I shouldn't have used the word "usually", since that was the theoretical limit, not the normal result. As for the rest of it: DMG, page 89. A 5 ton object weighs 10,000 punds. It deals 50d6 damage if it falls at least 10 feet. The very next sentence in the DMG states: The limit of 20d6 is just the limit for the distance it falls, it's not a limit on the base damage. A 5 ton object that falls 210 feet deals 70d6 damage. This is supported by the example they give in that section, where a 400 pound stone statue is dropped 100 feet, and does 2d6 (from the weight) + 9d6 (from the distance fallen) for a total of 11d6. Also: The [i]Shrink Item[/i] spell affects 2 cubic feet per caster level, so it affects a minimum of 10 cubic feet when you get it. At 10th level it affects 20 cubic feet, and at 20th it affects 40 cubic feat. If you can afford a solid block of lead or other dense material, that's a pretty heavy weight you can drop on someone. According to this website ( [url]http://www.reade.com/Particle_Briefings/spec_gra2.html[/url] ), a cubic foot of lead is about 700 pounds. (Funny little side note: The blurb on the page reads And this on the Reade Advanced Materials company website! :) ) So a 20th level caster could affect 40 cubic feet of lead, which is 28,000 lbs. When dropped from a height of 10 feet, that would do 140d6. When dropped from a height of 210 feet, that would do 160d6. If you want to get really wacky, use Iridium, at 1383 pounds per cubic foot. (40 cubic feet = 55,320 pounds, or 276d6 damage, or 296d6 damage when dropped from 210 feet.) For super-fun, [i]Permanency[/i] the [i]Shrink Item[/i] spell so you can re-use the weight. Finding that much lead (or anyone who has even heard of Iridium) in a fantasy world is left as an exercise for the student. Moral of the story: Very heavy things hurt a lot when they fall on you. [/QUOTE]
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