So if I want a trap filled with an alkali bath, what damage do I use for the PCs to take? The closest is acid damage, but that would directly be opposite.
Golaryn is correct: D&D has a history of treating alkali (base) damage similar to non-alkali (acid) damage. Both are typically treated as "Acid" if in liquid form. However, alkali gasses are often treated instead as "Poison" gas. also fwiw:
"Corrosive" is normally supposed to be used to describe strong acids while
"Caustic" is normally supposed to be used to describe strong bases
Odd because in 1e:
the Black (acid) Dragon was labelled as "draco causticus sputem", while
the Green (chlorine gas) Dragon was labelled as "draco chlorinous nauseous respiratorus"
Even weirder, in 3.5 - the Green Dragon was given an acid breath weapon instead of it's normal poison gas.
When I ran King of the Trollhaunt Warrens, I set a scene where the locals used ashes to produce lye, a caustic base, as a weapon against trolls.
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So if I want a trap filled with an alkali bath, what damage do I use for the PCs to take? The closest is acid damage, but that would directly be opposite.
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The effect on the body is base-ically (get it) the same as it is corrosive either way.
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Golaryn is correct: D&D has a history of treating alkali (base) damage similar to non-alkali (acid) damage. Both are typically treated as "Acid" if in liquid form. However, alkali gasses are often treated instead as "Poison" gas. also fwiw:
Odd because in 1e:
Even weirder, in 3.5 - the Green Dragon was given an acid breath weapon instead of it's normal poison gas.
When I ran King of the Trollhaunt Warrens, I set a scene where the locals used ashes to produce lye, a caustic base, as a weapon against trolls.
Admin on MeWe's Conservative D&D Players group, but I believe that no matter what our differences are, our love of D&D is something that should bring us together. So, if you don't start something I won't either. Fair enough?
Method Actor, Storyteller, Tactician type who plays peacemaker at the table. This fall will be my 39th year playing D&D, Gamma World, Car Wars, Talisman, Serenity and Traveller.