A character body slammed the ground.

[Emperor Demonking]

Help, I was dming a game when one of the players said their characters were bodyslamming the ground, he then rolled a one. What do I do?

[Enzario]

Ask for a fumble confirmation roll, then tell him that the ground body slams him.

Or, alternatively, just slap the player across the face with a glove.

[Ashdate]

I don't think he needed to make an attack roll to 'body slam' the ground. As long as it wasn't more than 10 feet a drop, he shouldn't take any lethal damage; at your discretion, maybe you could give him 1d6 in subdual damage.

If you really want to see if he 'fumbled' however, just do as the DMG says and make him make a DC 10 Dexterity Check, and decide punishment from there if he fails.

- Eddie

- Eddie

[Ranis]

Was the ground alive?

[Khantalas]

He threw himself to the ground. He missed. Now he's flying.

Go from there.

[Emperor Demonking]

Was the ground alive?

No the player said he was trying to break it. I presume it is the ground as he didn't say.

[asqwasqw]

He threw himself to the ground. He missed. Now he's flying.

Go from there.

I like that.

Hmm, I agree with the fumble check. If he misses, you can say he tripped and hit the ground unintentionallyand deal non-lethal damage.

[Nahal]

I second Khantalas' assessment, particularly if the character's name is Arthur

[thehothead]

Woah... he's lucky... He didn't even need someone with an incredible body/opinion to jump out and display/explain it to him in mid air.

[Sir_Ophiuchus]

And so it begins...

Hit your player. Repeat.

[PnP Fan]

*sigh* reminds me of the time I had to make a to hit role to commit suicide in a game. . . and missed. *sigh*

concur with fans of Arthur Dent, he missed the ground, so he's flying. While he's at it, introduce him to a re-incarnating flower pot and a whale.

I think I'll regret this, but may I ask. . . exactly why was he trying to break the ground? If there is some remotely legitimate reason why he should do so (for example, he's trying to open a secret hatch in the floor) then just deal some damage to him, say 1d4 + his STR bonus. If he's just being stupid, then up the damage to 1d10 + 2x his STR bonus. Eventually he'll stop. *sigh*

[Scribbler]

If he's trying to smash through something, then call it a strength check. He failed, and is probably stunned for a moment, but it shouldn't deal any damage.

If that's not the situation, then I don't know what it is ("it" here refers to "the situation").

[Emperor Demonking]

I don't know why he broke the ground. I'm so serious it hurts.

[Lolzords]

Probably landed on his sword or something.

[Tor the Fallen]

What would be the strength check required to break a planet?

*rubs hands in anticipation of catgirl killin'*

[Dausuul]

Does the character in question have Improved Unarmed Strike? If not, the ground should get an attack of opportunity.

[Larrin]

if you're attacking the ground and miss, a less "he's flying" solution would be that he missed the square he was standing on, then roll to determine which square he hit instead such as with the "thrown splash weapon" effects (give him a range increment of 5 ft only)

[its_all_ogre]

he lands badly breaking his ribcage which punctures his lungs, whoops he died.
roll up a new pc and don't be stupid this time ;-)

[Threeshades]

he lands badly breaking his ribcage which punctures his lungs, whoops he died.
roll up a new pc and don't be stupid this time ;-)

something like that just not dying immediately but some serious lethal damage taken.

[Machete]

Tell him one of his fingernails splits in half.


USE A SHOVEL!

[thorgrim29]

Well, I once saw a video with very stupid dudes body slamming the ground, one broke his leg.

[NullAshton]

Sorta related to missing the ground, I actually made a character once that misses the ground every single time. He even has that unlucky flaw that makes natural 20s count as natural 1s.

[Matthew]

If he body slams the ground, he should takes falling damage. Make it 1 Point.

[Assassinfox]

Hasn't this already been explained? The character is flying now.