Falling Damage for Non-Medium Creatures (5e Variant Rule)
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Falling Damage for Non-Medium Creatures[edit]
The amount of damage a thing takes from falling is based on the ratio between its cross-section and its weight.
A simple way to reflect this in D&D is to increase or decrease the the falling damage die type for each step an creature or object diverges from Medium size. Thus:
- Falling Damage
| Size | Bludgeoning damage per 10 feet of falling |
|---|---|
| Tiny | 1d2 |
| Small | 1d4 |
| Medium | 1d6 |
| Large | 1d8 |
| Huge | 1d10 |
| Gargantuan | 1d12 |
The real-world effects are more exaggerated than this, but D&D has a universe where giants can stroll around without their legs snapping from the weight.
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