What Happens when a Fire Elemental is Dropped in Water?

[guedo79]

Nope that was me, AO. I was just looking at things like a DM and not another player. I like the no action idea.

My original though was if he was made of a light substance (ie Fire) he wouldn't sink. I was then reminded of the items he had on himself so he would have sank anyway.

 

[d20Dwarf]

I would just paralyze the elemental. Not deadly, but takes him out until someone can rescue him. I might also rule that he was shaken for an hour or something. Don't be afraid to use character weaknesses against them, after all, they chose the character!

 

[Djeta Thernadier]

What Happens when a Fire Elemental is Dropped in Water?

The word jacuzzi comes to mind...

 

[Ao the Overkitty]

Ah. okay. good guedo.

Yes. According to the Monster manual, George weighs 1 lb. He is, however, wearing/carrying a Chainshirt, heavy steel shield, a metal potions belt, and roughly 300gp.

 

[Emirikol]

WHat would happen?


The same thing that would happen to an earth elemental when he is exposed to "AIR."

Nothing.

jh

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

Ah. okay. good guedo.

Yes. According to the Monster manual, George weighs 1 lb. He is, however, wearing/carrying a Chainshirt, heavy steel shield, a metal potions belt, and roughly 300gp.

Do fire elementals have enough "substance" to carry material objects?

You say your Elemental carries a potion belt. Does he drink potions? How? isn't he aversed to (non-flammable) liquids?

 

[shilsen]

I could see how you would get that from the rules but would that be best storywise? I know for a fact that George the Fire Elemental is only 3rd level so that would be instant death.

If the choice is between having a PC called George the Fire Elemental or not, I'd say the latter might be better storywise

 

[Ssyleia]

Personally I'd rule that for a fire elemental total immerison in water is comparable to a human's total immerison in magma - 10d6/round...

 

[jmucchiello]

WHat would happen?


The same thing that would happen to an earth elemental when he is exposed to "AIR."

Nothing.

Personally, I like this answer. If a water elemental walks through a fire, it puts the fire out. Why is the fire elemental the only elemental harmed by its opposit?

 

[Agemegos]

Why is the fire elemental the only elemental harmed by its opposit?

Because fire is the only element destroyed by its 'opposite'.

Mix earth and air: they separate themselves spontaneously.

Mix fire and water: the water may evaporate, but if so it will codense elsewhere. But the fire will be (at least partially) extinguished.