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<blockquote data-quote="EarthSeraphEdna" data-source="post: 3814186" data-attributes="member: 49309"><p>I'm in the process of statting up a Macrobe human right now. I've already done some calculations for its vital statistics:</p><p></p><p>"A macrobe human is a human with all of its dimensions increased by a factor of 1024 and its weight increased by a factor of 1,073,741,824. Males are usually 5888' tall and 93,952,409.6 tons heavy (2944 HD), but they can be as small as 4949' 4" tall and 64,424,509.44 tons heavy (2475 HD) or as large as 6656' tall and 118,111,600.6 tons heavy (3328 HD). Females have an average height of 5461' 4" and a weight of 75,161,927.68 tons (2731 HD), but some can be as small as 4522' 8" tall and 45,634,027.52 tons heavy (2261 HD) or as big as 6229' 4" tall and 99,321,118.72 tons heavy (3115 HD). The specimen given in the stats above is an average male macrobe human, a soldier fitted for war."</p><p></p><p>Now I'd like to ask some design questions regarding AC and CR:</p><p></p><p>1.) How much natural armor should a Macrobe human get? I'm currently using [1/4 HD + size bonuses] since it obviously has skin. Assuming the Macrobe human has 2944 HD and is Macro-Medium size, this would amount to a natural armor bonus of +801 (+736 skin, +65 size). Is this correct?</p><p></p><p>2.) Should the AC bonus from armor be multiplied by size, just like weapon damage? 10 size categories above Medium results in a x32 armor/weapon multiplier, so a Macro-Medium suit of full plate armor would grant a +320 armor bonus compared to a Medium suit of full plate which would grant only a +10 armor bonus. By the current rules, full plate grants only +10 no matter the size of the creature (except for Tiny and smaller creatures which only receive a +5 armor bonus).</p><p></p><p>3.) I'll be giving the Macrobe human a Macro-Medium greatsword which does 40d10 damage, compared to his unarmed attack which does only 8d6 damage (8d8 if he uses it as a natural attack with Improved Natural Attack). Under v5 of the challenge rating PDF, should I calculate full attack damage using the greatsword's damage, or should I calculate full attack damage using his unarmed attack damag and count the greatsword as simply equipment? Same goes for his armor: should I count the armor bonus as "natural armor" or should I count it as simply equipment?</p><p></p><p>4.) Same as question #3, but this time for use as a PC race. How should the full attack damage or attack bonus be calculated if the Macrobe human is used as a PC (with racial HD and LA), considering the fact that the player may opt to use weapons other than a greatsword or unarmed strike?</p><p></p><p>On a side note, Mr. "Typical Macrobe Human Soldier" is currently looking at 2944d8 HD (72,128 hp taking into account Constitution bonuses), Strength 110, Dexterity 10, Constitution 50, Intelligence 11, Wisdom 11, Charisma 11, 982 unspent feats, and 5894 unspent skill points. Since his greatsword does only 40d10+75 damage, he's going have a VERY hard time killing himself, even going full power attack.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EarthSeraphEdna, post: 3814186, member: 49309"] I'm in the process of statting up a Macrobe human right now. I've already done some calculations for its vital statistics: "A macrobe human is a human with all of its dimensions increased by a factor of 1024 and its weight increased by a factor of 1,073,741,824. Males are usually 5888' tall and 93,952,409.6 tons heavy (2944 HD), but they can be as small as 4949' 4" tall and 64,424,509.44 tons heavy (2475 HD) or as large as 6656' tall and 118,111,600.6 tons heavy (3328 HD). Females have an average height of 5461' 4" and a weight of 75,161,927.68 tons (2731 HD), but some can be as small as 4522' 8" tall and 45,634,027.52 tons heavy (2261 HD) or as big as 6229' 4" tall and 99,321,118.72 tons heavy (3115 HD). The specimen given in the stats above is an average male macrobe human, a soldier fitted for war." Now I'd like to ask some design questions regarding AC and CR: 1.) How much natural armor should a Macrobe human get? I'm currently using [1/4 HD + size bonuses] since it obviously has skin. Assuming the Macrobe human has 2944 HD and is Macro-Medium size, this would amount to a natural armor bonus of +801 (+736 skin, +65 size). Is this correct? 2.) Should the AC bonus from armor be multiplied by size, just like weapon damage? 10 size categories above Medium results in a x32 armor/weapon multiplier, so a Macro-Medium suit of full plate armor would grant a +320 armor bonus compared to a Medium suit of full plate which would grant only a +10 armor bonus. By the current rules, full plate grants only +10 no matter the size of the creature (except for Tiny and smaller creatures which only receive a +5 armor bonus). 3.) I'll be giving the Macrobe human a Macro-Medium greatsword which does 40d10 damage, compared to his unarmed attack which does only 8d6 damage (8d8 if he uses it as a natural attack with Improved Natural Attack). Under v5 of the challenge rating PDF, should I calculate full attack damage using the greatsword's damage, or should I calculate full attack damage using his unarmed attack damag and count the greatsword as simply equipment? Same goes for his armor: should I count the armor bonus as "natural armor" or should I count it as simply equipment? 4.) Same as question #3, but this time for use as a PC race. How should the full attack damage or attack bonus be calculated if the Macrobe human is used as a PC (with racial HD and LA), considering the fact that the player may opt to use weapons other than a greatsword or unarmed strike? On a side note, Mr. "Typical Macrobe Human Soldier" is currently looking at 2944d8 HD (72,128 hp taking into account Constitution bonuses), Strength 110, Dexterity 10, Constitution 50, Intelligence 11, Wisdom 11, Charisma 11, 982 unspent feats, and 5894 unspent skill points. Since his greatsword does only 40d10+75 damage, he's going have a VERY hard time killing himself, even going full power attack. [/QUOTE]
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