Crushing Damage? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Crushing Damage? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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RPGDudeNYC
11-12-04, 09:49 AM I'm doing various searches in the SRD and my copies of the PHB and DMG, but I'm having a hard time finding reference to this question. Most likely because I haven't used the right search word. :confused: Hopefully someone here can help me.

If a large monster falls onto a medium-sized character, how should I calculate the damage done to the character?

Thanks.
CruelDM
11-12-04, 10:15 AM I dont think that that scenario is actually covered anywhere in the SRD. If it were to deal damage at all I would house rule probably 1d6 non-lethal for a large creature, 2d6 non-lethal for huge, 3d6 non-lethal for gargantuan and finally 4d6 non-lethal for collossal. Modify this if the creature is made of something other than flesh or has a higher density than would be expected by either doubling the damage and/or making the damage lethal. Also allow a reflex save DC=10 +damage dealt to avoid being pinned. Pinned creatures can extract themselves using a full round action for a number of rounds = damage dealt. Halve this time if aided by another.

Im sure others can probably think of better mechanics, but this should work on the fly.
adnauseum
11-12-04, 10:17 AM There is a listing for crushing damage under Dragons in the MM which you might be able to use based on size category.
The_Fan
11-12-04, 10:23 AM Use the rules for Falling Objects in the DMG, page 303 and estimate from there.

Essentially for every 200 lbs of the falling character's weight, he will do 1d6 points of damage if he falls ten feet, +1d6 for every additional ten feet. So if a troll (400 lbs, 2d6) falls 50 feet (4d6), that's 6d6 damage.
CruelDM
11-12-04, 10:32 AM Sorry, in my reply I assumed you meant "toppling onto" not falling from a height. Like if a large creature was killed or knocked out and toppled onto a creature.
The_Fan
11-12-04, 10:37 AM Rereading it, I think you may be right. The same system could be used though, only halve the monster's weight and treat it as though the monster "fell" from 3/4 of the height it did.
Bluebrush
11-12-04, 01:05 PM Sorry, in my reply I assumed you meant "toppling onto" not falling from a height. Like if a large creature was killed or knocked out and toppled onto a creature.

I think if an elephant slipped on a banana peel and landed on me it'd be pretty leathal.
CruelDM
11-12-04, 05:11 PM LOL true, but an elephant would be a Huge beast, not a large one. Maybe make the damage lethal with an equal die of non-lethal. So a large creature would do 1d6 lethal and 1d6 non-lethal.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
RPGDudeNYC 11-12-04, 09:49 AM	I'm doing various searches in the SRD and my copies of the PHB and DMG, but I'm having a hard time finding reference to this question. Most likely because I haven't used the right search word. :confused: Hopefully someone here can help me. If a large monster falls onto a medium-sized character, how should I calculate the damage done to the character? Thanks.
CruelDM 11-12-04, 10:15 AM	I dont think that that scenario is actually covered anywhere in the SRD. If it were to deal damage at all I would house rule probably 1d6 non-lethal for a large creature, 2d6 non-lethal for huge, 3d6 non-lethal for gargantuan and finally 4d6 non-lethal for collossal. Modify this if the creature is made of something other than flesh or has a higher density than would be expected by either doubling the damage and/or making the damage lethal. Also allow a reflex save DC=10 +damage dealt to avoid being pinned. Pinned creatures can extract themselves using a full round action for a number of rounds = damage dealt. Halve this time if aided by another. Im sure others can probably think of better mechanics, but this should work on the fly.
adnauseum 11-12-04, 10:17 AM	There is a listing for crushing damage under Dragons in the MM which you might be able to use based on size category.
The_Fan 11-12-04, 10:23 AM	Use the rules for Falling Objects in the DMG, page 303 and estimate from there. Essentially for every 200 lbs of the falling character's weight, he will do 1d6 points of damage if he falls ten feet, +1d6 for every additional ten feet. So if a troll (400 lbs, 2d6) falls 50 feet (4d6), that's 6d6 damage.
CruelDM 11-12-04, 10:32 AM	Sorry, in my reply I assumed you meant "toppling onto" not falling from a height. Like if a large creature was killed or knocked out and toppled onto a creature.
The_Fan 11-12-04, 10:37 AM	Rereading it, I think you may be right. The same system could be used though, only halve the monster's weight and treat it as though the monster "fell" from 3/4 of the height it did.
Bluebrush 11-12-04, 01:05 PM	Sorry, in my reply I assumed you meant "toppling onto" not falling from a height. Like if a large creature was killed or knocked out and toppled onto a creature. I think if an elephant slipped on a banana peel and landed on me it'd be pretty leathal.
CruelDM 11-12-04, 05:11 PM	LOL true, but an elephant would be a Huge beast, not a large one. Maybe make the damage lethal with an equal die of non-lethal. So a large creature would do 1d6 lethal and 1d6 non-lethal.