Hero's Epic Fall Damage (5e Variant Rule)

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Variant: Falling

Select a Terrain Die

d1 for deep water
d3 for deep snow or sand
d6 for adobe or wood
d12 for rock or metal

Calculate Initial Damage

• initial damage = (Fall Height × Weight)^1/3
  

_{To use kilograms & meters, multiply the initial damage by 2}

Intentional Jumps

Make a DC 20 Intelligence or Wisdom check to lower the terrain die one level

Accidental Falls

Subtract a Strength or Dexterity save from the initial damage

Damage

Multiply the remaining damage by a die roll based on the Terrain type

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P.S.

Before trying to use this "in game" know the creature weights. This can be as simple as using the average weight for creature sizes and adding a box for weights on your character sheet. You will also want to calculate the maximum initial damage based on the weight, which is 5 × Weight^1/2

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