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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Beholder Bob" data-source="post: 2645923" data-attributes="member: 12866">The room is rather large (large enough for a wagon w horses), and the cost to have that much lantern oil for a burn is too high to be used consistently.  The setup is a pair of winches suspend barrels of oils, with ropes to pull over the desired spot.  The men above hustle it over their target, give warning, then smash the barrel open to cover the target.  While a barrel contains a lot of oil, I figured is shouldn't cover more then 10' square - though that with enough oil to burn 6 continuous rounds.  A target unable to put them out or flee the area aflame takes a total of 12d6 dmg (1d6 per round for being on fire, another d6/r for being in a burning square).  The bad guys have an impromptu fort blocking a canyon passage, with PCs and NPCs having to pass through their 2 portcullis gates to get to the other side - the region between is the killing zone.  The bandits have 2 barrels ready, with another 4 that can be prepared, taking 2 men 4 rounds to arrange.I like the slipperiness idea - Good Point!!!Starting the damage higher makes this encounter too lethal for 4th level PCs, though perhaps more realistic.  I would expect the PCs to be smart enough not to get trapped in this room, but, well you know.....B<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" />B</blockquote>

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