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2015-04-21, 01:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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If you makes everything in universe a size bigger..
Would it make significant difference?
Would things be more durable or more fragile?
in this buff to melee?
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2015-04-21, 01:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: If you makes everything in universe a size bigger..
5 foot step is still 5 feet, so most creatures will not be able to get away from a melee opponent without provoking an AoO. Definitely a significant buff to trip builds. However, speed usually doesn't increase as fast as size does, so it would be a debuff to chargers since everything is now further apart.
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2015-04-21, 01:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: If you makes everything in universe a size bigger..
Lower levels would get a lot deadlier, with damage scaling way faster than HP at level 1. Even assuming a simple +2 to strength from size a greatsword would deal 4-5 more damage on average, which, even if it's a single hit, means you need a lot of Con bonus to counterbalance.
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2015-04-21, 07:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: If you makes everything in universe a size bigger..
Medium to Large means +8 Str, -2 Dex, +4 Con, and +2 NA IIRC
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2015-04-21, 01:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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2015-04-21, 03:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: If you makes everything in universe a size bigger..
Stealth will become a lot harder, since Hide is penalized for size, but Spot isn't.
Time travels in divers paces with divers persons.
—As You Like It, III:ii:328
Chronos's Unalliterative Skillmonkey Guide
Current Homebrew: 5th edition psionics
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2015-04-21, 04:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: If you makes everything in universe a size bigger..
Generally, larger things are more fragile and weaker (their strength scales slower than their weight, their nutrition-requirement scales faster than their ability to gather food, etc.).
Most lifeforms would not be able to remain alive if scaled up one d&d size category (heart too weak to make blood reach everywhere, lungs to weak to supply body), but even if we ignore that and concentrate only on game rules everything will get more fragile and weaker (damage goes up, durability doesn't).