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I am looking at the size table on page 227 & there are 12 size groupings (Tiny - Colossal)
Is there any I am wondering if there is any guidance anywhere about how tall, wide, heavy, etc those size classes represent? Back in the day, AD&D used this scale
* T = tiny (2' tall or less)
* S = smaller than a typical human (2+' to 4')
* M = man-sized (4+' to 7')
* L = larger than man-sized (7+' to 12')
* H = huge (12+' to 25')
* G = gargantuan (25+').
But, that's only six categories...
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My reply to your question that I posted on Big Purple just now:
illustrations of the various creatures all had a man sized shadow next to them, to give you an idea of sizes. However, BoL doesn't really try to nail things down to the level that D&D did/does. And to be honest, I think that's not really necessary in a pulpy game like BoL. Just use your own judgement for your table. After all, the PCs don't wander the world with tape measures in their back packs.
Actually in the Ludospherik Mythic+ edition they do give a little guidance. A Ganuc (p.116) can 'comfortably sit on the palm of your hand' and the creature size is given as tiny. An Andrak (p.110) is a 'lion-like beast' and is given a creature size of large. A Parvalus (p.119) is a horse analogue and is also rated large. A Kroark is another riding beast which is rated large, and the illustration on page 118 shows it with a rider on its back. The illustration of a Poad on page 120 shows human figures next to this creature, which is rated Enormous. The Sarkolith on page 121 is rated Gigantic and you can see how that measures up to humans in the accompanying illustration.
I think if you hit your players with something above large, they have other things to worry about than judging how exactly big it is!
As Simon Washbourne has always said, if the text of BoL is silent on something, use your judgement and make a GM ruling.
Last edited by Gruntfuttock (5/05/2025 10:23 am)
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Thank you for the thoughtful answer. If you're interested, here's what I came up with:
Size (Height or Length (ft.)
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Tiny (0 - .25)
Very small (.5 - 1)
Small (1 - 2)
Medium (2 - 4)
Large (4 - 8)
Very Large (8 - 15)
Huge (15 - 30)
Massive (30 - 60)
Enormous (60 - 125)
Gigantic (125 - 250)
Immense (250 - 500)
Colossal (500+)