How long can your knight hold its breath and how much fire damage are you doing per round? I think you may run out of air first. Definitely an interesting idea if it’s already hurt.
If its 5e, he can hold his breath for 1min + a number of minutes qual to the constitution modifier, which should be at least +2. That 30 rounds, with a lv 2 heat metal that's 60d8 or a 270hp average, with a lv 9 heat metal that's 270d8 or 1215 average. Water breathing spell is also super easy to get though one could say the inside of the kraken isn't exactly water.
Necklace of Adaptation lets you breathe normally in any environment. There's an Air Bubble spell in Astral Adventurer's Guide you could use instead of Water Breathing as well.
If the throat of a Kraken is anything like a shark you'll be taking A (dm specified) LOT of bludgeoning damage each turn. Good luck on those concentration saving throws.
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hazardous_area@sh.itjust.works · 48 pts · 340d
How long can your knight hold its breath and how much fire damage are you doing per round? I think you may run out of air first. Definitely an interesting idea if it’s already hurt.
Dagnet@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 340d
If its 5e, he can hold his breath for 1min + a number of minutes qual to the constitution modifier, which should be at least +2. That 30 rounds, with a lv 2 heat metal that's 60d8 or a 270hp average, with a lv 9 heat metal that's 270d8 or 1215 average. Water breathing spell is also super easy to get though one could say the inside of the kraken isn't exactly water.
XM34@feddit.org · 18 pts · 340d
Or he's just one of the dozens of races that can just decide to not beathe...
Dagnet@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 340d
Well yeah but kinda hard to swap if you aren't already one of those races.
edgemaster72@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 340d
Necklace of Adaptation lets you breathe normally in any environment. There's an Air Bubble spell in Astral Adventurer's Guide you could use instead of Water Breathing as well.
Dagnet@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 340d
Very interesting! Though both are significantly harder to obtain than water breathing ofc
Also, tiny little detail I forgot to mention: heat metal is only 1min duration haha
edgemaster72@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 340d
Harder than Water Breathing, but the necklace should be easier to get than the armor or ring mentioned in the original meme
Dagnet@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 340d
oh yeah, not even sure those exist, its a 'combo' that requires a lot of pieces
Deconceptualist@leminal.space · 7 pts · 340d
/theydidthemath
/theydidthemonstermath
That's why the post says "ring of acid immunity" ;)
Dagnet@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 340d
That comment is about Water Breathing. Technically the inside of the Kraken wouldn't be water so the spell wouldn't work.
Skua@kbin.earth · 24 pts · 340d
djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 14 pts · 340d
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 · 7 pts · 340d
BRB, writing to Ask a DM to ask about the propulsive force of a Kraken's gag reflex...
BarrelAgedBoredom@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 340d
I feel like an opposed strength check would be the easiest way to settle that
Skua@kbin.earth · 4 pts · 340d
hazardous_area@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 340d
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.
HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 18 pts · 341d
You are assuming we have these items...
snooggums@piefed.world · 10 pts · 340d
Sounds like somebody just started a quest for some items!
Deconceptualist@leminal.space · 12 pts · 340d
What if the kraken has a giant beak and treats your knight more like a crunchy hot cinnamon candy?
dwemthy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 340d
Then spits them out when they fail a concentration save and the flavor goes away
grausames_G@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 340d
If my players went through all that trouble of obtaining those items they deserve that one win
Siethron@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 340d
If the throat of a Kraken is anything like a shark you'll be taking A (dm specified) LOT of bludgeoning damage each turn. Good luck on those concentration saving throws.