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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 1244826" data-attributes="member: 2011">Good points Hyp. You can take advantage of Enlarge in these ways (of course, most Fighters are designed so that their Dex does not exceed the Max Dex bonus of the armor, so that seems minor).But, a few things to consider:1) Why should F2 even bother to get into melee range? He can use a range weapon and attempt to stay away. Or, F2 could use a reach weapon which almost forces F1 to use a reach weapon as well.2) In a mass combat, everyone should be concentrating on the spell casters and each enlarged opponent. Does F1 really want to be a target? Maybe, maybe not.3) The reach / spring attack combo can be overcome with the Tumble skill. Not all opponents wear heavy armor.4) As a larger creature, the Enlarged fighter gets less cover bonus from his allies.5) As a larger creature, the Enlarged fighter can have more opponents surround him (if he is originally medium sized or larger). If there are enough opponents, they can even prevent Spring Attack.6) If the Enlarged fighter tries to grapple, he has an advantage over the foe he is grappling. But, he is at a disadvantage to other opponents.7) Enlarge Person increases the weight of all weapons, armor, and equipment by a factor of * 8 which will almost definitely slow down the enlarged character.There is no doubt about it. Enlarge does have benefits which can be taken advantage of. But, I do not consider them to be overwhelming to the level of being broken.</blockquote>

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