If a two hundred pound object inflicts 1d6 to a two hundred pound character over a distance of ten feet, a two hundred pound object inflicts 2d6 damage to a one hundred pound character simply because this is double the impact mass of the one hundred pound character.
The effect of impacts by Stone Bricks of various weights
Weight (Size) Damage per 10ft
Character weight: 75lb 100lb 150lb 200lb 250lb
1lb (0.00587 cubic feet) 1hp 1hp 1hp 1hp 1hp
170.24lb (1 cubic feet) 3d6 2d6 2d6 1d6 1d6
1 ton (13.15 cubic feet) 20d6 20d6 15d6 12d6 9d6
76 tons (1K cubic feet) 20d6 20d6 20d6 20d6 20d6
This of course does not factor in continuous crush damage. Let's call that 1hp per round per multiple of PC weight. This is useful because armour weight effectively helps reduces the damage taken from the initial impact, and from subsequent crush damage.
Example: Fared the 9th level Sworder (44hp) is crushed under a one ton block dropping from the ten foot high ceiling. He takes 9d6 (28hp) from the initial rock fall, but after that the 250lb warrior takes (2240lb ÷ 250lb=8.96hp) 8hp per round until he dies three rounds later (44hp)-28hp, (16hp)-8hp, (8hp)-8hp. His Companion Mirandar the Elf has one round to get the rock off his fellow adventurer before Fared is crushed to death.
Alternatly Mirandar the 75lb 9th level Elf (40hp) sees the rock falling and knocks Fared forward taking 20d6 (67hp) damage which kills him instantly.
Effect of Arm. Wt. on damage from 2,240lb block falling 10ft
Unarmoured weight
Armour Arm. Wt. 75lb 100lb 150lb 200lb 250lb
Unarmoured 0lb 20d6 20d6 15d6 12d6 9d6
Shield 10lb 20d6 20d6 -1d6 -2d6 -1d6
Leather 20lb 20d6 -2d6 -2d6 -2d6 -1d6
Scale Mail 30lb 20d6 -3d6 -3d6 -3d6 -1d6
Chain Mail 40lb -1d6 -4d6 -4d6 -3d6 -2d6
Banded Mail 45lb -2d6 -5d6 -4d6 -3d6 -2d6
Plate Mail 50lb -3d6 -5d6 -4d6 -4d6 -2d6
Suit Armor 75lb -6d6 -8d6 -6d6 -4d6 -3d6
As you can see, armour contributes some protection from the impact of a falling object though heavy armor contributes its best protection to those of 100lb weight. Those with greater or lesser weight recieve less benefit from heavy armour.
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