When comparing the Falling Net trap to the weapon Net, is there a size difference?
Weapon Net doesn't give a size. If merely dropping a Weapon Net from above to a specific area and creatures happen to be in it, would the effect and area coverage be exactly the same as a triggered Falling Net trap?
No they are not the same. I would say that the Weapon Net covers a 5-foot square based on the damage required to destroy each net. The Falling Net Trap is 10-foot square and can take 20 damage total, but dealing 5 damage to it is enough to clear a 5-foot section of it. In contrast the Weapon Net only needs 5 damage to destroy it completely so it equates to the 5-foot square.
I don't think it is practical to use a basic weapon net to catch multiple creatures, it is really only intended to be used against a single target as a ranged weapon attack. But you're always welcome to try. :-)
When comparing the Falling Net trap to the weapon Net, is there a size difference?
Weapon Net doesn't give a size. If merely dropping a Weapon Net from above to a specific area and creatures happen to be in it, would the effect and area coverage be exactly the same as a triggered Falling Net trap?
Second question: absolutely not. The two nets have distinct hit point and AC totals, and so on. First question: Probably. The trap net can restrain up to 4 Large creatures, looks like, while the weapon net can restrain up to 1. We're leaning into DM fiat territory here for certain, but it sure looks like the trap net is quadruple the size of the weapon net.
So if Weapon Net is dropped from above onto a specific 5ft square that happend to contain a medium creature. Would an attack roll need to be made? I would assume yes due to targeting a square but using the victim creature's ac as if no different than directly attacking it. Splitting hairs on this really.
Well it's not a typical use of the weapon so it is the DM's call. Here are a couple of suggestions for how it might work:
If a creature is dropping it from a ledge then just treat it as a ranged weapon attack with disadvantage (nets almost always have disadvantage because of their range).
If it is rigged like a smaller version of the net trap then an affected creature might roll a DC10 Dexterity saving throw to avoid it.
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When comparing the Falling Net trap to the weapon Net, is there a size difference?
Weapon Net doesn't give a size. If merely dropping a Weapon Net from above to a specific area and creatures happen to be in it, would the effect and area coverage be exactly the same as a triggered Falling Net trap?
No they are not the same. I would say that the Weapon Net covers a 5-foot square based on the damage required to destroy each net. The Falling Net Trap is 10-foot square and can take 20 damage total, but dealing 5 damage to it is enough to clear a 5-foot section of it. In contrast the Weapon Net only needs 5 damage to destroy it completely so it equates to the 5-foot square.
I don't think it is practical to use a basic weapon net to catch multiple creatures, it is really only intended to be used against a single target as a ranged weapon attack. But you're always welcome to try. :-)
Second question: absolutely not. The two nets have distinct hit point and AC totals, and so on. First question: Probably. The trap net can restrain up to 4 Large creatures, looks like, while the weapon net can restrain up to 1. We're leaning into DM fiat territory here for certain, but it sure looks like the trap net is quadruple the size of the weapon net.
So if Weapon Net is dropped from above onto a specific 5ft square that happend to contain a medium creature. Would an attack roll need to be made? I would assume yes due to targeting a square but using the victim creature's ac as if no different than directly attacking it. Splitting hairs on this really.
Well it's not a typical use of the weapon so it is the DM's call. Here are a couple of suggestions for how it might work:
If a creature is dropping it from a ledge then just treat it as a ranged weapon attack with disadvantage (nets almost always have disadvantage because of their range).
If it is rigged like a smaller version of the net trap then an affected creature might roll a DC10 Dexterity saving throw to avoid it.