James Gasik
We don't talk about Pun-Pun
often i've stared at tiny dungeon rooms in confusion, wondering how it's contents got there. like a massive golden idol that can't fit through the rough hewn corridors of an ancient tomb.
D&D 5E All character races are Medium-sized...why?
- Thread starter Casimir Liber
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"It doesn't break the game," is a pretty low bar, though.
LadyElect
Explorer
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EzekielRaiden
Follower of the Way
Because Large or larger makes life a lot more complicated for game designers. It's easier when everyone has the same size, and thus the same reach and area of effect for certain kinds of things.
Note, however, that this pattern is not totally inviolate, based on the recent UA. Barbarians with the Path of the Giant can rage to become Large or even Huge at high level. But this is an opt-in thing, rather than an always-on thing, and that makes a big difference. Or, if you prefer, this means being Large size is so good, having only a small number of rounds you can do that each day is a class feature all by itself.
Note, however, that this pattern is not totally inviolate, based on the recent UA. Barbarians with the Path of the Giant can rage to become Large or even Huge at high level. But this is an opt-in thing, rather than an always-on thing, and that makes a big difference. Or, if you prefer, this means being Large size is so good, having only a small number of rounds you can do that each day is a class feature all by itself.
Hawk Diesel
Adventurer
Yes, this. Decouple reach and increased weapon damage from being large, and suddenly there's little reason to prohibit large sized races.
The only inherent benefit should be increased carrying capacity and maybe treating all weapons wielded by large creatures as having the heavy property. Everything else can be designed into the particular race.
Just because an ogre in the MM deals 2d8 damage with their great club doesn't entitle a PC ogre the same damage.
James Gasik
We don't talk about Pun-Pun
Yeah but we have Medium races that get the carry capacity benefit. So sure, we can have Large races but...what's the upside? If you have an aura? In exchange, you have difficulties with some adventuring, finding mounts you can ride, you weigh a ton....
Hawk Diesel
Adventurer
1) It's fun.
2) Why does it need an upside? We have small races, and being small really only has disadvantages since they can't effectively use heavy weapons.
3) It opens up opportunities for PC races that include ogres, half-giants, true minotaur, ect.
Stoutstien
lunk
I don't think bounded accuracy is designed to do what you think it does.
Bounded accuracy keeps the abilities of PCs within a verry narrow window. And being large, and many other things, is not inside it.
