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What happens if a character throws an air bubble spell on a shark? Provided they miss their will save, does it fall since it's in mid-air? Does it float upwards because air is more buoyant? If neither is true, can it still swim normally? Does it lose its sharky momentum when it's bubbled, or does it continue at sharky speeds? How long does it take a shark to suffocate?
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My guess is that since the spells is harmless probably nothing.
A Shark has a constitution score of 13. It can hold its breath for up to 13 rounds in combat (presuming it's using a standard or full-round action every round; if it's not, then it can hold its breath for longer). After that, the shark must make constitution checks every round to avoid falling unconcious; after three rounds it's pretty certain to be unconscious or dead.
This is pretty impractical; delivering a touch attack and then waiting at least 14 rounds for the target to drop unconscious isn't exactly a great plan. However, this is effectively a save-or-die on a 1st level spell, and that may be of use in some situations.
The air bubble only surrounds the target's head, and would not interfere with the shark's ability to swim.
My guess is that since the spells is harmless probably nothing.
Harmless spells are usually beneficially. Saving throws are written into these spells precisely because there are edge-cases where they are not beneficial. This is a textbook example. Where air bubble is useful to an air-breathing creature, it's lethal to a water-breathing one.
Also, if it's only around its head, do you get the gills? If not, you're just going to annoy it and dry its head out until it eats you.
Also, if it's only around its head, do you get the gills? If not, you're just going to annoy it and dry its head out until it eats you.
Irrelevant; waters flows into the mouth and out the gills.
When a fish breathes, it draws in a mouthful of water at regular intervals. Then it draws the sides of its throat together, forcing the water through the gill openings, so it passes over the gills to the outside
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Most sharks rely on ram ventilation, forcing water into the mouth and over the gills by rapidly swimming forward.
I just have to ask... are you trying to create a 'Sharknado'?
...Cause if you are, I think you're also going to need Control Winds at the least..
Can sharks even hold there breathe? It doesn't seem like something they'd be able to do, honestly.
Can sharks even hold there breathe? It doesn't seem like something they'd be able to do, honestly.
While they wouldn't exactly hold their breath, sharks can survive for several hours outside water (yet there might be some brain damage).
Also, if it's only around its head, do you get the gills? If not, you're just going to annoy it and dry its head out until it eats you.Irrelevant; waters flows into the mouth and out the gills.
When a fish breathes, it draws in a mouthful of water at regular intervals. Then it draws the sides of its throat together, forcing the water through the gill openings, so it passes over the gills to the outside
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Most sharks rely on ram ventilation, forcing water into the mouth and over the gills by rapidly swimming forward.
Good point!