Updated Answer – NO DAMAGE! The earthbind spell doesn’t cause the target to fall.
What damage is fall damage?
“A fall from a great height is one of the most common hazards facing an adventurer. At the end of a fall, a creature takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it fell, to a maximum of 20d6. The creature lands prone, unless it avoids taking damage from the fall.”
Do Lycanthropes take fall damage?
According to the rules as written, lycanthropes only take damage from magic silvered weapons, as a fall is not that they do not take the damage. As they don’t take any damage from the fall they don’t fall prone.
Does Earthbind work on non flying creatures?
Earthbind has no effect on non-flying creatures.
When does a flying creature start and end falling?
The DMG does not help – the rules on flying on DMG 119-120 say nothing about this situation. As the RAW are silent we’re in the realm of DM’s discretion. I think if the creature was at 10 or 20 feet, this question would not arise, and the creature would take bludgeoning damage immediately after falling prone.
What happens if a creature falls in a prone position?
Creatures that take lethal damage from a fall land in a prone position. If a character deliberately jumps instead of merely slipping or falling, the damage is the same but the first 1d6 is nonlethal damage.
How many points of damage does a falling creature take?
Falling Creatures that fall take 1d6 points of damage per 10 feet fallen, to a maximum of 20d6. Creatures that take lethal damage from a fall land in a prone position. If a character deliberately jumps instead of merely slipping or falling, the damage is the same but the first 1d6 is nonlethal damage.
Can you cast Earthbind while you are falling?
Earthbind takes an action to cast and thus cannot be cast while falling. The only way to get around this would have been to have prepared an action to cast earthbind if you start falling next round. Xanathars Guide to Everything provides an optional rule that allows for non-instant falling.
