Falling

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Falling describes incidents where damage is sustained through free fall, most commonly through failure to make a check, being forced from a ledge or the failure of equipment such as ropes, pulleys or platforms. The table shown attempts to provide details for how much damage is sustained for different sorts of falls, depending upon the distance and what kind of surface is landed on.

Surface fallen
upon
Total damage sustained from height
4-6 ft. 7-12 ft. 13-20 ft. 21-30 ft. 31-40 ft. 41-50 ft.
Flat & hard 1d4 1d6 3d6 6d6 10d6 15d6
30° Slope 1d2 1d6 2d6 4d6 7d6 11 d6

Flat, hard surfaces are level or marginally sloped, with a composition of packed earth, wood or stone, while lacking in uneven or sharp elements that would cause additional damage.