Creatures in burning webs... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Creatures in burning webs... [Archive] - Wizards Community

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GANADAI
12-16-07, 08:44 AM The spell states:
"All creatures within flaming webs take 2d4 points of fire damage from the flames."

DM ruled:
"Creatures take 2d4 points of fire damage per 5' square of flaming webs."

Question:
If a large creature is stuck in flaming webs does it take 2d4 or 8d4 points of fire damage?

Does it get a bonus to escape if only half of it is in burning webs?
Iswald
12-16-07, 08:56 AM Do large creatures take level/d6 hps of damage from a fireball for each square they occupy in the area that the fireball hits? I'd say that it only takes the 2d4 and not give it a bonus to escape if it's only partially in the web. They've already had their chance to evade the effects of the web. Since they failed or are still hindered...
Redfist
12-16-07, 10:43 AM There is nothing in the rules to support the "per square" argument. Consider it a house rule.

(I could be wrong of course, but I don't think I am)
Vamroc
12-16-07, 11:08 AM Fireball and web work differently Fireballed creatures all take equal damage within the fireball provided they aren't resistant or immune. A webbed creature is stuck if it fails the save and at have movement if succeeds if the web catches fire. All creatures within flaming webs take 2d4 points of fire damage every round from the flames if I remember correctly the duration of a flaming web is halfed from the moment it's set on fire. Creatures can not be affected by multiple sources at once and a burning web is considered one source no how many squares the creature occupies. Another example is using a flaming composite long bow with flaming arrows the damage doesn't stack. You must pick which ability to use and generally that's the ability that does the most damage.
Iswald
12-16-07, 11:21 AM I have had burning a web ruled two different ways. In one version, the entire web burns all at once. In the other version, only the squares affected by fire burn. With the second ruling, you could use produce flame to burn a different square occupied by a large creature each round to do 2d4 damage each round.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
GANADAI 12-16-07, 08:44 AM	The spell states: "All creatures within flaming webs take 2d4 points of fire damage from the flames." DM ruled: "Creatures take 2d4 points of fire damage per 5' square of flaming webs." Question: If a large creature is stuck in flaming webs does it take 2d4 or 8d4 points of fire damage? Does it get a bonus to escape if only half of it is in burning webs?
Iswald 12-16-07, 08:56 AM	Do large creatures take level/d6 hps of damage from a fireball for each square they occupy in the area that the fireball hits? I'd say that it only takes the 2d4 and not give it a bonus to escape if it's only partially in the web. They've already had their chance to evade the effects of the web. Since they failed or are still hindered...
Redfist 12-16-07, 10:43 AM	There is nothing in the rules to support the "per square" argument. Consider it a house rule. (I could be wrong of course, but I don't think I am)
Vamroc 12-16-07, 11:08 AM	Fireball and web work differently Fireballed creatures all take equal damage within the fireball provided they aren't resistant or immune. A webbed creature is stuck if it fails the save and at have movement if succeeds if the web catches fire. All creatures within flaming webs take 2d4 points of fire damage every round from the flames if I remember correctly the duration of a flaming web is halfed from the moment it's set on fire. Creatures can not be affected by multiple sources at once and a burning web is considered one source no how many squares the creature occupies. Another example is using a flaming composite long bow with flaming arrows the damage doesn't stack. You must pick which ability to use and generally that's the ability that does the most damage.
Iswald 12-16-07, 11:21 AM	I have had burning a web ruled two different ways. In one version, the entire web burns all at once. In the other version, only the squares affected by fire burn. With the second ruling, you could use produce flame to burn a different square occupied by a large creature each round to do 2d4 damage each round.