D&D 5E Strong Small

[Fenris-77]

Yeah, there are a lot of Fae that might fit the bill here.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Gnome barbarians


Why? Dwarves at 4-5ft are close to human height and broad and stout enough so they dominate their 5x5 space. Its the dominanting bulk that makes them medium.

Plus if Dwarfs are small then that just means even less reason to include Halflings and other small races who failed to clear their orbits.

(my gnomes are all under 2ft, so a Tiny race)

Having 1 small race has nothing to do with having another small race.

 

[Charlaquin]

From mechanics point of view it's more elegant simple -5 move speed, rather than; you are small for this, this and this and you are medium for that, that and that.

Good thing Powerful Build isn’t “you are medium for that, that and that.”

 

[jgsugden]

Korred, Red Cap, Zorbos. Those are your best bets, I'd say, from core rules.

Athasian halflings may, someday, give you your strength bonus small PC race.

 

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

"Powerful build" only exists to allow for "bigger" races without giving them the huge mechanical advantages of being Large size.

Likewise, being reduced to Small size would be a noticable nerf to dwarven warriors, as they would no longer have access to heavy weapons or be able to grapple anything bigger than a human.

 

[Charlaquin]

"Powerful build" only exists to allow for "bigger" races without giving them the huge mechanical advantages of being Large size.

Likewise, being reduced to Small size would be a noticable nerf to dwarven warriors, as they would no longer have access to heavy weapons or be able to grapple anything bigger than a human.

The grappling doesn’t bother me. Not being able to use heavy weapons (without disadvantage) is a good point though.