Swallow Whole (capacity limits?)
- Thread starter Thanee
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If the creature power doesn't state a swallowed creature limit then I would just apply a little common sense.
Or if you want a rule you could apply consistantly then how about 1 creature per length of base.
Large = 2x2 base = 2 creatures
Huge = 3x3 base = 3 creatures
Gargantuan = 4x4 base = 4 creatures
This would seem like a reasonable and easy to remember limit.
Or if you want a rule you could apply consistantly then how about 1 creature per length of base.
Large = 2x2 base = 2 creatures
Huge = 3x3 base = 3 creatures
Gargantuan = 4x4 base = 4 creatures
This would seem like a reasonable and easy to remember limit.
No I cannot find any reference to the number of creatures a creature can swallow in the power descriptions.
In the AC description it often say something like:
AC 33 (26 against swallowed creatures)
Could this point towards a creature being able to swallow more than 1 creature? - maybe, maybe not.
In the AC description it often say something like:
AC 33 (26 against swallowed creatures)
Could this point towards a creature being able to swallow more than 1 creature? - maybe, maybe not.
Typically, there is no limit.
If you don't feel that is realistic, I'd suggest using a progression similar to 3e:
Large (base 2x2): 2 Medium or 4 Small creatures
Huge (base 3x3): 4 Medium or 8 Small creatures
Gargantuan (base 4x4): 8 Medium or 16 Small creatures
Gargantuan (base 5x5): 16 Medium or 32 Small creatures
etc.
For fantastic creatures like purple worms, I'd no longer count any swallowed creatures once they've been reduced to 0 hp (or negative bloodied value for characters), since they've effectively been dissolved by the potent digestive acid.
I'd also like to point out that real-life creatures that swallow their prey whole (e.g. constrictor snakes) have no problem swallowing creatures that are larger than they themselves are. Their bodies are flexible enough to expand accordingly.
Thanee
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Hehe, yeah, I have also seen some crazy pictures of snakes devouring animals much larger than they are... however, they won't put up much of a fight while feasting like that. 
What we did when this came up, was settle with one size category lower as the capacity and the 2:1 ratio for every size level for smaller portions.
But as I said, I was curious, whether there is an actual limit.
Bye
Thanee
What we did when this came up, was settle with one size category lower as the capacity and the 2:1 ratio for every size level for smaller portions.
But as I said, I was curious, whether there is an actual limit.
Bye
Thanee
Mustrum_Ridcully
Legend
Maybe the limit is always 5, because that's the exact size of the generic adventuring party?
