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<blockquote data-quote="Hawk Diesel" data-source="post: 8647858" data-attributes="member: 59848">Personally, I don't think it should be a big deal for a large sized race. What makes large races difficult is more related to the perception that being large comes with an increased reach and damage dice. However, it's relatively easy to decouple these things. Just because large sized monsters have stat blocks that include an extra damage die and reach doesn't mean those have to be automatic. I mean, consider small sized races. The only real difference between small and medium is related to carrying capacity and heavy weapons. Usually there's a slight decrease in speed, but that's not universal. So maybe the way to make a large sized race is to just increase carrying capacity and allow them to treat all weapons they wield as having the heavy property.Regarding flying races, I've never seen an issue with them. It creates some challenges as a DM, but it's nothing that can't be solved. If anything, it creates more opportunities for a DM, and allows that player to shine in unique ways but in a way that also allows other players to have the spotlight. I mean, flying PCs always have to be concerned with the possibility of falling, they are usually more visible making them easy targets on the battlefield (at least while flying), and there's no reason the enemies couldn't send out their own flyers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hawk Diesel, post: 8647858, member: 59848"] Personally, I don't think it should be a big deal for a large sized race. What makes large races difficult is more related to the perception that being large comes with an increased reach and damage dice. However, it's relatively easy to decouple these things. Just because large sized monsters have stat blocks that include an extra damage die and reach doesn't mean those have to be automatic. I mean, consider small sized races. The only real difference between small and medium is related to carrying capacity and heavy weapons. Usually there's a slight decrease in speed, but that's not universal. So maybe the way to make a large sized race is to just increase carrying capacity and allow them to treat all weapons they wield as having the heavy property. Regarding flying races, I've never seen an issue with them. It creates some challenges as a DM, but it's nothing that can't be solved. If anything, it creates more opportunities for a DM, and allows that player to shine in unique ways but in a way that also allows other players to have the spotlight. I mean, flying PCs always have to be concerned with the possibility of falling, they are usually more visible making them easy targets on the battlefield (at least while flying), and there's no reason the enemies couldn't send out their own flyers. [/QUOTE]

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