From the Swim skill description:
"You can hold your breath for a number of rounds equal to your Constitution score, but only if you do nothing other than take move actions or free actions."
From the drowning rule entry:
"Any character can hold her breath for a number of rounds equal to twice her Constitution score."
Which is it? Con rounds, or Con x 2 rounds?
Any official word?
Stormwrack's rules for drowning are identical to those found in the Player's Handbook (though both mention the DMG's drowning rules). You could always combine the two rules, and say that its twice your Con in rounds if you take no actions other than holding your breath or equal to your Con if you are taking move actions.
...its twice your Con in rounds if you take no actions other than holding your breath or equal to your Con if you are taking move actions.
That sounds quite logical, captain. As you can hold your breath longer when you are not moving.
Ultradan.
From my understanding of how this works, you can hold your breath for double your Con in rounds. However, performing strenuous activities (standard or full round actions) such as underwater combat reduces this time by half or 1 round.
After this time has expired is when you are considered to be at risk of drowning. You must make a DC Con check, which goes up by 1 each round. Failure is 0 hp and unconsciousness, and then -1 hp, and then your dead.
Boredflak, the Swim description in the original printing of the v.3.5 PHB is an error. It was corrected in the black bound leather edition (ehem, which I have thank you very much). Both entries (PHB and DMG) both read "twice your Constitution score" now.
Boredflak, the Swim description in the original printing of the v.3.5 PHB is an error. It was corrected in the black bound leather edition (ehem, which I have thank you very much). Both entries (PHB and DMG) both read "twice your Constitution score" now.
Well that's a fine howdy do. It would be nice if it were added to the official errata also. Grrr. I'll update my site accordingly.
Thanks!