Wading in water and flat-footed

[Vakil Smallen]

Would wading knee-deep in water (in this case, in a shallow pool inside a cave complex where the floor beneath the pool is rock with bits of sand) cause a character to be flat-footed?

[Illeist]

Definitely not flat-footed. You might give him a penalty to defenses at worst; there are very few conditions that apply flat-footed.

[Vakil Smallen]

What about a maximum AC bonus from Dex, like armor does? Like a maximum Dex bonus of +2 to AC?

[SlimGauge]

Just call it difficult terrain and be done with it. If the floor under the water was particularly slimy (but you've said it's rock and sand), declare that it is treated as a non-magical permanent "grease" effect in a particular area.

[Vakil Smallen]

That makes sense. Thanks.