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I remember there was a quest in House K you had to climb down a ladder to get to and if you weren't careful, you could end up falling off the edge while doing so.
Speaking of old days, the 2e PHB (on p104) ruled that falling is harmless and that the "abrupt stop at the end tends to cause damage".
You may then talk your DM into allowing Happy Landing