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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 5440342" data-attributes="member: 4937">No, they are overpowered.Just examine what small gets you:+1 to hit+1 to AC+4 to hideDepending on the realism demanded by the DM, assorted minor advantages in squeezing through tight spaces and avoiding certain sorts of traps (like thin ice, weight sensitive pits, or decapitating sythes).&nbsp; For this they receive the penalties:-1 to weapon damage (roughly)somewhat reduced carrying capacity, generally mitigated by equipment that weighs less-4 to grapple+1 to hit is generally better than -1 to weapon damage (power attack, spell rays, etc.)+1 to AC is generally better than reduced carrying capacity.+4 to hide is somewhat worse than -4 to grapple, but against really big grapplers you aren't getting out that way anywayNow, that doesn't necessarily prove that the small races are very attractive to play, but being small sized is probably slightly better than being medium especially if you are a spell-caster.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 5440342, member: 4937"] No, they are overpowered. Just examine what small gets you: +1 to hit +1 to AC +4 to hide Depending on the realism demanded by the DM, assorted minor advantages in squeezing through tight spaces and avoiding certain sorts of traps (like thin ice, weight sensitive pits, or decapitating sythes). For this they receive the penalties: -1 to weapon damage (roughly) somewhat reduced carrying capacity, generally mitigated by equipment that weighs less -4 to grapple +1 to hit is generally better than -1 to weapon damage (power attack, spell rays, etc.) +1 to AC is generally better than reduced carrying capacity. +4 to hide is somewhat worse than -4 to grapple, but against really big grapplers you aren't getting out that way anyway Now, that doesn't necessarily prove that the small races are very attractive to play, but being small sized is probably slightly better than being medium especially if you are a spell-caster. [/QUOTE]

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