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will a pocket hole kill a man?

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#1
0dan
Feb 27, 2012 17:08:03 i have a rare creature that can open a pocket dimension about the same as a HHH large/center compartment, except the opening hole can be sized to anything within it's limits. small or large.
now my question is if i control the pocket to make the hole just 1 inch in diameter what happens when someone literally runs into it? will it go through them as long as there is enough force?
is it the same for all directions of force?
#2
0dan
Feb 27, 2012 22:03:00 forgot to mention that the "pocket" can't be pierced, torn or damaged in any other way. if that matters.
#3
0dan
Mar 04, 2012 4:32:58 anyone know?
#4
Stigger
Mar 05, 2012 16:23:53 Don't think I've ever seen that issue addressed actually... at least not in 2e or 3e. I would guess that its whatever the DM says it is.

My first instincts would be to say no. However, if the DM rules that its a 2-dimensional rift, then I think a case could be made that it might be able to sever things if it was struck at an appropriate angle, say within 30 degrees or so of its 2d edge. Presuming that's true, then hitting it at a 90 degree relative angle would either result in being stopped or being hurled into the pocket dimension, probably subject to the DMs view of the issue, and whether they hit from the opening side or not. But that's a judgement call on my part, and I don't recall ever seeing the issue brought up before in any official capacity, as I said.
#5
JudgeDookie
Mar 13, 2012 21:12:58 @ Stig: Interesting take. I'll assume you are reflecting on rules that I haven't come across.

@ Odan: I would agree with Stigger on the "no" part. If you include physics into things, mass appropriation is <= rather than >=. The individual could not transverse the dimensional path, nor could the path itself manifest in such a way as you suggest.

On the other hand, once a person was inside the pocket dimension, game on. Once the dimensions of the pocket change, anybody therein is sunject to the new rules.

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#1 0dan Feb 27, 2012 17:08:03	i have a rare creature that can open a pocket dimension about the same as a HHH large/center compartment, except the opening hole can be sized to anything within it's limits. small or large. now my question is if i control the pocket to make the hole just 1 inch in diameter what happens when someone literally runs into it? will it go through them as long as there is enough force? is it the same for all directions of force?
#2 0dan Feb 27, 2012 22:03:00	forgot to mention that the "pocket" can't be pierced, torn or damaged in any other way. if that matters.
#3 0dan Mar 04, 2012 4:32:58	anyone know?
#4 Stigger Mar 05, 2012 16:23:53	Don't think I've ever seen that issue addressed actually... at least not in 2e or 3e. I would guess that its whatever the DM says it is. My first instincts would be to say no. However, if the DM rules that its a 2-dimensional rift, then I think a case could be made that it might be able to sever things if it was struck at an appropriate angle, say within 30 degrees or so of its 2d edge. Presuming that's true, then hitting it at a 90 degree relative angle would either result in being stopped or being hurled into the pocket dimension, probably subject to the DMs view of the issue, and whether they hit from the opening side or not. But that's a judgement call on my part, and I don't recall ever seeing the issue brought up before in any official capacity, as I said.
#5 JudgeDookie Mar 13, 2012 21:12:58	@ Stig: Interesting take. I'll assume you are reflecting on rules that I haven't come across. @ Odan: I would agree with Stigger on the "no" part. If you include physics into things, mass appropriation is <= rather than >=. The individual could not transverse the dimensional path, nor could the path itself manifest in such a way as you suggest. On the other hand, once a person was inside the pocket dimension, game on. Once the dimensions of the pocket change, anybody therein is sunject to the new rules.