Suspended Cauldron¶
Price for DM reference¶
Suggested DM price: 100 GP.
| Item / variant | Rarity | Purchase value | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspended Cauldron | — | 100 GP | Suggested DM price, not a published cost. Heavy iron vessel, tipping mount, and basic supporting hardware. |
No purchase price is specified in the supplied rules. This estimate is a campaign starting price you can adjust for local availability.
One complete, functional, unloaded unit; excludes ammunition or fillings, crew, delivery, maintenance, and fortification work.
Rules reference (not a published price): DMG 2024, PDF page 99 — source PDF is not included in this player reference. · DMG 2024, PDF page 100 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.
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- Item type: Siege Equipment
- Rarity: Mundane
Description and use¶
Large Object Armor Class: 19 Hit Points: 20 Spill (Requires a Full Cauldron).
Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in a 10-foot square directly below the cauldron.
Failure: 10 (3d6) Fire damage.
Success: Half damage.
An iron pot is suspended so that it can be tipped easily, spilling its contents.
Once emptied, a cauldron must be refilled before it can be used again.
Filling the cauldron requires three Utilize actions.
Then a crew member can take the Spill action.
Cauldrons are typically filled with boiling oil but can be filled with other substances, such as acid or green slime (see “Hazards” in this chapter), with different effects.
Printed core rules¶
Source page references in your supplied Dungeon Master's Guide (2024). Open the original PDF at the linked page for complete printed tables and rules; use its wording if the searchable transcription differs.
PDF page 100¶
Open the original rulebook — PDF page 100 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.
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Weight¶
Weight per inventory unit: Not fixed / not specified
No fixed weight specified in the supplied item reference; set the actual item weight.
Counts multiply by inventory quantity. Ammunition quantities count individual pieces; other bundle entries and complete packs use the printed bundle weight. Do not add the same contents separately when using a complete equipment pack. See Carrying capacity for character limits.