Adjusting the size bonus for small characters

[Stalker0]

Personally, I think the size bonus to AC seems a little on the weak side, especially considering larger creatures get a lot of natural armor, and other bonuses.

So I was thinking of changing the size bonus to +2 to AC for small, +4 to tiny, and +6 to fine. THe attack bonus would stay the same.

A good example was the yoda fight in SW2. Hitting a small target is very very hard.

What do you guys think?

 

[Andion Isurand]

The way the stats are listed for the small sized PC races, it makes them strong choices for spellcasters once they find a faster means to move about.

Although goblins are small... they move as fast as medium-sized folk do.

The small dudes really don't need this kind of help.

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Yoda is old... and although I am not an expert on Star Wars, I believe that most of his speed and strength was being derived from the force itself.

I would be curious to know more about Yoda's abilities, if anyone out there does know more about them.

 

[Arc]

The biggest problems with small folk are the carrying capacities, and the unarmed damage. A small character can dish and take just as well as anyone else, but they simply can't carry as much (which is confusing, i mean, they could have the exact same strength, but only carry half as much?). Also, there's _very_ little motivation for a small character to be a monk, as it basically acts to hold the character back an effective two levels. Kinda removes the old cliche of the tiny spry martial master.

 

[Karanaj]

Yoda is old... and although I am not an expert on Star Wars, I believe that most of his speed and strength was being derived from the force itself.

I would be curious to know more about Yoda's abilities, if anyone out there does know more about them.

Well I agree with you. If anyone has played SWRPG (or even looked it over for more than a few minutes) will notice the feats and skills that a Jedi Knight can use. Battlemind (adds up to a +10 to attacks for a few rounds), Master Mind (I think - adds up to a +10 to str or dex) are the most noteable (and relevant). And of course anyone who's seen Star Wars has seen how fast Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon run from those Droidekas in Episode 1. Now just think of what a Jedi that's been training for probably 700+ years could do.

 

[Aaron2]

What do you guys think?

I agree. However, I think that small creatures should get at a -2 Con penalty. That's just me.


Aaron