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ShortQuests -- individual adventure modules! An all-new collection of digest-sized D&D adventures designed to plug in to your game.

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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sejs" data-source="post: 3147481" data-attributes="member: 4910">Pros: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">10' reach</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">+1 or 1.5 to melee weapon damage from higher strength</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Increased base melee weapon damage from increased size: +2 to +3 damage on average.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">+4 bonus to certain checks like bull rush, grappling and trip resistance due to size.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">+1 to all str-related skills, such as swim, jump and climb.</li> </ul>Cons: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">-1 to reflex saves</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">-1 to initiative</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">-1 to all dex-related skills, such as balance, escape artist, and move silently.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">-2 to ac</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">-2 to hit with ranged weapons</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No increase to ranged weapon damage</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">-4 to hide checks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Take up much more space making it difficult or impossible to move in tight or narrow terrain, such as tunnels, ledges, stairways or heavy woodlands.  Normal doorways are now an ordeal, and you have to hunch down in most rooms.  Furniture is not built to your scale: you can no longer sleep in most beds, sit in most chairs, etc.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Weight multiplied by 8; someone who normally weighs 180 lbs now weighs 1440 lbs. Party members will have a difficult time moving you if you go unconscious.  May be unable to perform certain tasks in which weight plays a factor such as climbing a rope or tree, crossing a bridge, or walking on ice. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Finding transportation becomes difficult: you don't fit in a wagon, on a boat, anywhere belowdecks on a ship, and most mounts can't handle you.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You are extremely conspicuous due to your size.  Some people will be afraid of you, assuming you're a giant or similar.  Everybody will remember you.  Disguise or social subtlety is no longer an option.</li> </ul>Frankly, I would never get permanantly Enlarged.  A lot of the drawbacks extend far beyond the benefits you'd gain solely in combat.  I'd much rather just buy the wizard in the party a wand of Enlarge Person and have them use it on me when and where I need it.  Walking around 10-12 feet tall and weighing around 3/4ths of a ton would make day to day life annoyingly difficult.</blockquote>

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