Sizing Down Sizes

[Stormonu]

One of the things that I'd forgotten about back in the 2E Combat and Tactics was that Large (bipedal) creatures only took up a 5' square. Of course, that also meant that each larger size category was a bit smaller grid-wise as well.*

I'd like to see this come back with Next, even if it is less focused on gridded combat.

One of the reasons that Large-sized PC creatures were so opposed was the amount of space they took up on a the gridded combat field. If that aspect goes away, then the idea of half-giants, ogre PCs or some other "big-boned" PC race is less of a problem - as are some monsters.

* Quadruped/long monsters were still pretty much what we're used to now, and I'd like to see them stay that way - they can just be presented as "extended size".

 

[Argyle King]

While my suggestion in the other thread to change the scale was not aimed at this issue, it would have the effect you desire.

I'd like to see the new scale become 1 inch = 3 feet (1 yard.)

The downside to it (and why I think it would be resisted as a change) is that it takes away to uniform cube nature of D&D creatures. Medium humanoids such as humans would become 2 squares tall - 2 x 1 x 1. Small humanoids like halflings would be 1 x 1 x 1. Since there's no facing in D&D (and making minis in standard sizes is probably cheaper,) it makes sense to have more uniform measurements - even if I'd personally prefer things to be different.