How much damage would a 1,000 pound object falling 60-ft. do to a creature?

Well, let's do some science. (I'm sorry for being such a nerd, but I felt almost gallant saying that)

According to my math (and the assumption that the gravitational force is the same as Earth's), that thing'll be there in about 2.5 seconds. If the character doesn't look up, well then that's it for them. Then they have 1,000 pounds falling on them. 

Alright, more assumptions. The biggest a character could be is probably an 8-ft. Goliath, at about 400 pounds. So 2.5 times their weight falling on them, accelerating at 24 m/s^2? I say that's just about it for you. 

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Well, let's do some science. (I'm sorry for being such a nerd, but I felt almost gallant saying that)

 As has been explained many times in this and other threads, real world physics don’t apply. We also have the DMG, which says:

”Rules Aren’t Physics. The rules of the game are meant to provide a fun game experience, not to describe the laws of physics in the worlds of D&D, let alone the real world.”

If we start applying science, adventurers shouldn’t be able to survive a dragon’s breath, a giant’s club, or the stomach acid of a purple worm, but they do. 

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Quote from Weslockes >>

Well, let's do some science. (I'm sorry for being such a nerd, but I felt almost gallant saying that)

 As has been explained many times in this and other threads, real world physics don’t apply. We also have the DMG, which says:

”Rules Aren’t Physics. The rules of the game are meant to provide a fun game experience, not to describe the laws of physics in the worlds of D&D, let alone the real world.”

If we start applying science, adventurers shouldn’t be able to survive a dragon’s breath, a giant’s club, or the stomach acid of a purple worm, but they do. 

 If we start applying science, none of those creatures should be able to function, either.