I can't seem to find how movement works for stairs, ramps and ladders.
Ladders I suppose is a climb check with a low DC.
The other two probably have something to do with grade or something.
Any info would be great, thanks
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I can't seem to find how movement works for stairs, ramps and ladders.
Ladders I suppose is a climb check with a low DC.
The other two probably have something to do with grade or something.
Any info would be great, thanks
Page 415 has an entry for stairs and how they affect movement.
Ladders require climbing to climb, but should be even easier than, say, a knotted rope against a wall—something like a DC –5 or something to climb a ladder.
How about a ramp or incline of some sort? Even though they don't have stair steps they are, or can be, the same grade as a flight of stairs. Would they also use the same mechanic? No running up ramps either? And to which degree do we take this? I realize I'm nit-picking here but I kind of need to know. Thanks
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How about a ramp or incline of some sort? Even though they don't have stair steps they are, or can be, the same grade as a flight of stairs. Would they also use the same mechanic? No running up ramps either? And to which degree do we take this? I realize I'm nit-picking here but I kind of need to know. Thanks
I'd say anything less than a 30-degree angle just acts as normal terrain. 30-45 degree incline would be rough terrain, and anything higher would be a slope or a wall (Climb check).
My personal (not RAW) rule of thumb is if you would normally use your hands while doing it, it's climb. You CAN climb a ladder without your hands, it's just harder. Increase the DC.
See the terrain rules (page 427-428) for slope and steep slope rules. It doesn't actually give a degrees of slope number, but just pick something reasonable.