A 4e Vacation - Mammoth Cave Terrain Powers

It's hard to believe that two weeks have already passed since my wife (@FELTit) and I embarked on our journey to the South.  I had some great new experiences and got some great inspiration for DnD.

In this final segment on Terrain Powers, I'll be looking at a selection of powers I came up with while visiting the Underdark.  A place better known in this world as "Mammoth Cave National Park"  Enjoy!

Jarring Stalactite

Single-Use Terrain

With a few careful steps and a well placed shove, you force your enemy to knock its head against the hard surface of a hanging stalactite. The force of the blow breaks the stalactite, dazing your foe.

Standard Action                     Personal 
Requirement: Your enemy must be standing in or adjacent to a square that has the featured terrain.
Check: Strength check (Moderate DC) to shove your opponent into the low hanging stalactite.
Attack: Level +3 vs. Fortitude
Special: This is a single-use terrain power.   Multiple squares featuring this type of terrain may exist.

Hit: 1d10 damage and the target is dazed until the end of its next turn.

Low Ceiling

At-Will Terrain

With a subtle feint, you back your enemy into an area with a low ceiling. Your enemy now finds it difficult to more about freely.

Move Action                     Personal 
Requirement: Your enemy must be standing adjacent to a square that has the featured terrain.
Check: Bluff check (Moderate DC) to trick your opponent into the low ceiling area.
Special: The enemy must be taller than the height of the lower ceiling for this terrain power to be effective.

Effect: The enemy is considered to be in difficult terrain.

Incite Cricket Swarm

Single-Use Terrain

Waving your weapon or light about, you manage to incite a swarm of cave crickets to drop down on your enemy. Your enemy now distracted, you have the advantage.

Standard Action                     Personal 
Requirement: You and your enemy must be standing in or adjacent to a square that has the featured terrain.
Check: Acrobatics check (Easy DC) to startle the crickets into swarming over your opponent.
Special: This is a single-use terrain power. Multiple squares featuring this type of terrain may exist. Once a swarm of cave crickets is activated, they disperse.

Effect: You gain combat advantage against your opponent until the end of your next turn.

Miss: The cave crickets swarm over you. You grant combat advantage to your enemy until the end of your enemy's next turn.

Well, it was a great vacation, but it's time to come back down to reality and home sweet home.  Terrain Powers are an interesting addition to any encounter. As I have further travels, I'll be sure to keep my mind open to any future interesting and useful powers to share.

Until next time...

Game excellently with one another.






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