Prone not working ?

[Targas]

I'm currently trying to use NPC traps. Whereas the following Action description is interpreted correctly by the combat tracker, the text with the Prone effect afterwards, isn't. A bug or a feature ?

Not really a trap, but difficult terrain by exceeding 180lb weight, an avalanche is triggered. The target must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 5 (2d6) bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Effect is Restrained.

The above works, the line below doesn't. :(

Not really a trap, but difficult terrain by exceeding 180lb weight, an avalanche is triggered. The target must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 5 (2d6) bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Effect is Prone.

Any ideas ?

[Zacchaeus]

Change it to ' is knocked prone.' Sometimes you have to play about with the wording. Check out the Monster Manual wordings; FG generally follows those pretty accurately.

You could also add 'and is knocked prone' or 'and is restrained' after the 'failed saving throw' and it will work there too.

[jshauber]

Also, conditions like prone, restrained, etc, are all lower case. Syntax matters...

[Targas]

Change it to ' is knocked prone.' Sometimes you have to play about with the wording. Check out the Monster Manual wordings; FG generally follows those pretty accurately.

Works like a charm, even uppercase. Many thanks!

[ffujita]

Should FG "knock prone" an individual who drops to 0 hp? Frequently we have people hitting 0 hp and then getting a small heal, but when they do, the GM has to mark them prone.

[Moon Wizard]

That's a 2 edged sword. There could have been an error in damage application, or an ability that lets you act for some amount of time after the normal unconscious threshold. I generally refrain from automatic application of effects due to the exception nature of D&D.

JPG

[ffujita]

I can understand that -- things like Relentless Endurance, etc.