![]() Then after that it explains “Damage Threshold” which is what OP before you commented: You can also give it immunities, resistances, and vulnerabilities to specific types of damage.” “When time is a factor, you can assign an Armor Class and Hit Points to a destructible object. “Can a Fighter cut through a section of stone with a sword? No, the sword is likely to break before the wall does.” The rules state under “Objects” (sorry on mobile so can’t link): Wait, that is RAW 5e unless I’m missing something? Thank you for your great inputs, everybody. My main concern has therefore shifted fully to figuring out a better table than the one used in the DMG. So it is not correct that the rules permit these things, so the rules aren't THAT absurd. *RAW actually specifically mentions stuff like cutting stone with a regular sword and says to apply common sense in these situations. ![]() I'm personally leaning more towards granting stonework resistance to piercing, slashing, cold, fire and lightning damage, and stuff like a high damage threshold and immunity to certain weird stuff like damage from small projectiles that don't deal bludgeoning damage. I'm asking what you guys are doing in these situations so I can get a good arsenal of solutions for when the situation comes up. A zombie hoard outside your walls of stone shouldn't just be able to destroy your place with their hands in a matter of minutes.Īlright, I'm not trying to stop anyone from DMing loosely and ruling stuff on the fly here. This is also to make it better for players to have a fort that can actually withstand an attack. This is less bad, since most sources of damage with these damage types specify creatures or flammable objects. All monsters, all the time!Īccording to the rules on page 246-247 of the DMG, a medium sized stone door would have an AC of 17 and 18 (4d8) hit points.Įxamples of weird/anti-climatic stuff, that can happen*:Ī regular dude with 10 strength could start punching the wall and would be able to whittle it down with his bare hands in an average of 12 minutes.Īn archer can shoot arrows at a door until it crumbles.Ĭold, fire and lightning damage can somehow damage it. ![]() Combat areas for every conceivable encounter. Collection of Podcasts, Vidcasts, and other D&D Multimedia for your consumption. Worldbuilding, Storybuilding, DM Discussion. The DM Help Multireddit Check out our wiki! Message the Moderators Ask Short Questions in the stickied megathread.Problem Player issues belong in the stickied megathread.External Links & Advertising are limited to active community members.Only three kinds of posts are allowed here: DMing Questions, Advice, and Resources. Please refrain from downvoting legitimate questions. We are not only for new DMs, but the bulk of the posts will no doubt be submitted by newer DMs. We welcome DMing questions, DMing advice or tools to help DMs old and new. The aim of this subreddit is to serve as a platform for learning to DM. Before Submitting a Question, Please Check our Rules Remove All Need Advice See Advice Only See Resources Only Join the Discord
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