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[-] Skua@kbin.earth 25 points 2 weeks ago

5E characters can actually hold their breath for a silly amount of time, there's a solid chance here.

Assuming the knight has a +4 Con mod, they've got 5 minutes or 50 rounds before they suffocate. Heat metal averages 7 damage per round without upcasting, so you can expect around 350 damage before you pass out. A kraken has 150 hp on average, so it's done for

Amusingly, the rules do not technically specify a condition for the kraken to voluntarily regurgitate something, only for it to do so when triggered by taking a lot of damage in one go. Obviously no sensible GM is going to say that it can't do that, but by the most miserable RAW-only approach this plan actually seems to work

[-] djsoren19 13 points 2 weeks ago

Now imagining a Kraken desperately trying to throw-up an Eldritch Knight while the Knight is trying as hard as possible to stay inside the Kraken.

[-] sundray@lemmus.org 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

BRB, writing to Ask a DM to ask about the propulsive force of a Kraken's gag reflex...

[-] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago

I feel like an opposed strength check would be the easiest way to settle that

[-] Skua@kbin.earth 4 points 2 weeks ago

"Can I use my pitons to stay lodged inside?"

[-] hazardous_area@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

lol I’m used used to pf2e and pf1e were drowning kills, a lot.

Also that’s hilarious that it actually works. 5e is such a good time.

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