I understand that you can make that choice, I just think there should be rules on it in case players are unsure on damage calculation. Also I believe that in most fantasy settings where technology is in the medieval era, non-oil options wouldn't have been invented.
I answered no; cooking grease (as indicated by the butter or pork rind component of the spell) isn't especially flammable unless it's brought to a high temperature first (as iirc it's actually some kind of reaction to heat that makes it flammable, or the vapour it releases).
If the spell were intended to be flammable, it would say so in its description. It very clearly is not intended to catch fire, unlike web which is a higher level spell. If you want the grease to catch fire then you need to work with your DM to establish how; it should require a sustained flame at the very least, as if you allow a casual fire bolt to set it off then you are making an already good spell more powerful.
Alternatively you can just rename the spell "lube" or "slip and slide" and use it as-is. 😝
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Grease should be flammable like web, right? It makes sense, even more so than web.
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It should.
I allow it in my games.
Um, yes for sure
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That is a choice which can be made. But it doesn't have to be made. Lubricants don't need to be oil based... https://www.amazon.com/WD-40-Specialist-Resistant-Silicone-Lubricant/dp/B07PX37LMD?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=AN18IKOLH4FTL
I understand that you can make that choice, I just think there should be rules on it in case players are unsure on damage calculation. Also I believe that in most fantasy settings where technology is in the medieval era, non-oil options wouldn't have been invented.
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I answered no; cooking grease (as indicated by the butter or pork rind component of the spell) isn't especially flammable unless it's brought to a high temperature first (as iirc it's actually some kind of reaction to heat that makes it flammable, or the vapour it releases).
If the spell were intended to be flammable, it would say so in its description. It very clearly is not intended to catch fire, unlike web which is a higher level spell. If you want the grease to catch fire then you need to work with your DM to establish how; it should require a sustained flame at the very least, as if you allow a casual fire bolt to set it off then you are making an already good spell more powerful.
Alternatively you can just rename the spell "lube" or "slip and slide" and use it as-is. 😝
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I have unsubscribed from all topics and will not reply to messages. My homebrew is now 100% unsupported.