Weight does not factor in. There are no specific rules for stopping a thing on a creature. There’s rules for a creature falling on an object, and a creature falling on a creature, and there’s rules for traps, which you could modify. But dropping objects on creatures isn’t really specifically covered. Personally, I suggest keeping it with the d6/10 feet. It makes it simple. And if you start getting into the dropped objects weight and size, it gets to be a lot of bookkeeping, and turns the game into players just trying to find ways to drop lead or sperm whales or what have you on their enemies.
If an object or creature were to fall from a height of say 20 feet then fall onto a creature. How damage would that creature take?
Would it take 2d6 like the object or creature falling if so does weight not factor in?
No weight it never a factor during a fall. Tasha's Cauldron of Everything expanded on the Natural Hazards found in the Dungeon Master Guide to include rules for Falling Onto A Creature:
Falling Onto a Creature: If a creature falls into the space of a sccond crcaturc and neither of them is Tiny, the second creature must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be impacted by the falling creature, and any damage resulting from the fall is divided evenly between them. The impacted creature is also knocked prone, unless it is two or more sizes larger than the falling creature.
If an object or creature were to fall from a height of say 20 feet then fall onto a creature. How damage would that creature take?
Would it take 2d6 like the object or creature falling if so does weight not factor in?
Weight does not factor in.
There are no specific rules for stopping a thing on a creature. There’s rules for a creature falling on an object, and a creature falling on a creature, and there’s rules for traps, which you could modify. But dropping objects on creatures isn’t really specifically covered.
Personally, I suggest keeping it with the d6/10 feet. It makes it simple. And if you start getting into the dropped objects weight and size, it gets to be a lot of bookkeeping, and turns the game into players just trying to find ways to drop lead or sperm whales or what have you on their enemies.
No weight it never a factor during a fall. Tasha's Cauldron of Everything expanded on the Natural Hazards found in the Dungeon Master Guide to include rules for Falling Onto A Creature:
Thanks for the info and help.