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<blockquote data-quote="Laurefindel" data-source="post: 8230328" data-attributes="member: 67296">Perhaps, but historical accuracy isn't essential to pulp fantasy and Sword and Sorcery.My point is that despite my average height (for these days at any case), my frame is much lighter than that of other people of the same height but with an extra 80 lbs on. So even though my height would fit me in the Medium size category according to D&amp;D's standards, I might be a Small creature (D&amp;D speaking). I am not weaker than my peers, I can wield average-sized tools just as easily as any other guy, but I lack the sheer body mass to be effective with a weapon D&amp;D would considered Heavy, and would be at a disadvantage wrestling a Large creature. That's what a Small creature in D&amp;D is in essence.As such, I think halflings and gnomes can be reskined as a humans of average height without breaking immersion, albeit with a lighter frame.[edit] as a matter of fact, I really don't care for the aesthetics of gnomes, but reskinned as humans, that'd be my next character in a heartbeat, small size &quot;penalties&quot; and all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Laurefindel, post: 8230328, member: 67296"] Perhaps, but historical accuracy isn't essential to pulp fantasy and Sword and Sorcery. My point is that despite my average height (for these days at any case), my frame is much lighter than that of other people of the same height but with an extra 80 lbs on. So even though my height would fit me in the Medium size category according to D&D's standards, I might be a Small creature (D&D speaking). I am not weaker than my peers, I can wield average-sized tools just as easily as any other guy, but I lack the sheer body mass to be effective with a weapon D&D would considered Heavy, and would be at a disadvantage wrestling a Large creature. That's what a Small creature in D&D is in essence. As such, I think halflings and gnomes can be reskined as a humans of average height without breaking immersion, albeit with a lighter frame. [edit] as a matter of fact, I really don't care for the aesthetics of gnomes, but reskinned as humans, that'd be my next character in a heartbeat, small size "penalties" and all. [/QUOTE]

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