Peasant Railgun

Summary

Peasants Celebrating Twelfth Night by David Teniers the Younger, oil on canvas. You may have been scrolling through the r/dnd or r/dndmemes subreddits when you scrolled past a comment containing the phrase “Peasant Railgun”, and if you were like me, instantly became confused. So my dear and sweet reader, I have taken it upon myself to find the answer to the question: What is a Peasant Railgun? What is the Peasant Railgun? During the tail-end of the 2008 financial crisis, 1d4chan released a post detailing a theory that they had been working on. When released, two sides erupted from within the community; DM’s who had enough, and players who begged their DM to allow it. In summary, the party could hypothetically hire 2,280 peasants, have them stand in a line, and have them do 300d6 damage by throwing a dismantled ladder at your foes. The best part? This process only takes one round of combat, and can be reloaded and fired again in less than 12 seconds. Halt! Take A Moment and Support Knight’s Digest! Adventurers, if you’ve enjoyed the content we’ve worked so hard to create, we humbly ask for your support. Running Knight’s Digest takes countless hours of dedication, creativity, and passion, and we’d love your help to keep our dungeon full of treasure (and coffee). If you think we’ve earned it, consider donating to help us continue crafting the stories, resources, and ideas you love. Make a one-time donationMake a monthly donationMake a yearly donation Choose an amount Or enter a custom amount Your contribution is appreciated.Your contribution is appreciated.Your contribution is appreciated. DonateDonate monthlyDonate yearly How does the Peasant Railgun work? Several different rules come into play to achieve this. The Ready Action, the Amount of Time it takes to takes to complete one round of combat, space taken up by any one medium-sized individual, and Falling Object rules for 5e. The Ready action is meant for when a player wants to get the jump on a foe or wait for a ...