D&D 5E All character races are Medium-sized...why?


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I can think of a bunch of reasons why they should, and why they shouldn’t.

Mostly, I think it boils down to the expectation that because you’re bigger you should deal more damage, have a higher STR score, have more hp, and do/succeed at things automatically because of your size.
 



Large weapon rules should be gone.

Large creatures should just be able to use two handed weapons in one hand. There are no small weapons either...

Maybe the might be oversized two handed weapons, but those should just do 2d8 damage. Probably scaling weapons upwards by stepping up the die should be the way to go.

As to narrow pathways. Yes, there should be narrow pathways.
 

Large weapon rules should be gone.

Large creatures should just be able to use two handed weapons in one hand. There are no small weapons either...

You're making me feel old. I've been watching this debate for nearly twenty years now...

 

In the case of Theros, yes, since this is art of a Theros Centaur.
That image shows a human child training under an adult centaur. The child is about half as tall as the centaur. That’s a medium sized centaur.

It’s more Goliath medium than elf medium, sure, but medium nonetheless.
 



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