Creature size

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Creature Size is an attribute of all creatures that influences various gameplay mechanics and actions.

A creature's size can be determined by right-clicking it and selecting Examine.

Size categories[edit | edit source]

Creatures can be Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, Huge, or Gargantuan.

Size Maximum Weight Example Creatures
Tiny 6 kg / 13 lb Cat
Small 40 kg / 88 lb Goblin, Halfling, Gnome, Dwarf
Medium 200 kg / 441 lb Human, Elf, and many other Playable Races
Large 5,000 kg / 11,023 lb Ogre, Owlbear
Huge 50,000 kg / 110,231 lb Ansur
Gargantuan 500,000 kg / 1,102,311 lb Nautiloid

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • 'Maximum Weight' in this table refers to the weight of the creature, rather than the creature's carrying capacity, which is determined by its Strength.
  • When the Enlarge/Reduce Enlarge/Reduce spell increases or decreases a creature's Size and weight, additional weight is added or subtracted if necessary to place the creature in the correct Size category.

Effects of creature size[edit | edit source]

  • Smaller creatures tend to have slower movement speed.
  • The weight of a creature effects whether or not a character can Throw Throw or Shove Shove it.
    • A creature may throw items and other creatures weighing up to Strength * Strength * 0.2 kg. For example, a Fighter Fighter with a Strength score of 18 can throw objects weighing up to 64.8 kg / 130 lb.
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Resources Action Action • Bonus action Bonus action • Reaction Reaction • Movement speed Movement speed • Concentration Concentration
Dice rolls Ability check Ability check • Ability score modifier Ability score modifier • Advantage Advantage • Attack roll Attack roll • Damage roll Damage roll (Mechanics) • Initiative Initiative • Inspiration Inspiration • Proficiency Proficiency (Bonus) • Saving throw Saving throw
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Items Equipment Equipment (Weapons • Clothing • Armour • Shields • Headwear • Handwear • Footwear • Amulets • Rings • Cloaks)
Consumables Consumables (Arrows • Coatings • Dyes • Elixirs • Grenades • Potions • Scrolls) • Miscellaneous
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Character mechanics
Ability scores Strength icon.png Strength • Dexterity icon.png Dexterity • Constitution icon.png Constitution • Intelligence icon.png Intelligence • Wisdom icon.png Wisdom • Charisma icon.png Charisma
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Classes Barbarian Barbarian • Bard Bard • Cleric Cleric • Druid Druid • Fighter Fighter • Monk Monk • Paladin Paladin • Ranger Ranger • Rogue Rogue • Sorcerer Sorcerer • Warlock Warlock • Wizard Wizard
Character features Armour Class Armour Class • Backgrounds Backgrounds • Creature size Creature size • Feats Feats • Hit points Hit points • Illithid powers Illithid powers • Point Buy Point Buy • Skills Skills • Spellbook Icon.png Spells (List • Mechanics)
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