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Creature size
A creature's size indicates how large it is.
Overview[edit | edit source]
Creature size roughly communicates other parameters like the model's dimensions, how much space it physically occupies, their weight, and their ability to interact with the environment, such as via Rocky Crevices and Burrow Holes.
A creature's size and weight can be inspected by selecting it and choosing Examine, or targeting it with the cursor and hitting the corresponding hotkey.
The weight of a creature affects who or what can
or it.- A creature may throw items and other creatures weighing up to or .
- For example, with 18 Strength, one can throw objects weighing up to (or 130 lbs).
- When a creature's size changes, its weight is also adjusted as necessary to conform with the above categories.
Size categories[edit | edit source]
Size | Maximum weight | Example creatures | |
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kg | lbs | ||
Tiny | 6 | 12 | Cats, Crag Spiders, and Air Elementals |
Small | 40 | 80 | Halflings, gnomes, goblins, and sheep |
Medium | 200 | 400 | Humans, dwarves[note 1], and most other playable Races |
Large | 5,000 | 10,000 | Ogres, Owlbears, Ansur |
Huge | 50,000 | 100,000 | Red Dragons |
Gargantuan | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | Nautiloid |
Modifying size[edit | edit source]
Altered form[edit | edit source]
When a creature's form is changed (examples in table below), part of the parameters they inherit include the form's size and weight as per the above table.
Condition | Size | Source | Duration |
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Enlarge and reduce[edit | edit source]
Furthermore, additional modifications can be made to a character's size to shift it into neighbouring categories, as per the table below.
- Creatures cannot change to categories larger than Gargantuan, or smaller than Tiny.
- Other parameters like their physical model can still change size.
- Conditions with the same Stack ID (see below) are replaced/refreshed if another source is added; they do not stack.
- For instance, a duergar inflicted with is Large, and using firsts cancel Enlarged, then applies it anew.
- Using
on a character first cancels the latter condition (regardless of initial source), then apply Enlarged, possibly changing their overall size by 2 categories.
- Despite being a separate Condition and having additional effects, takes up the same "slot" as Enlarged and Reduced.
- Conditions with different Stack IDs can stack, changing the character's size as appropriate.
- An Enlarged character that uses a
Elixir of the Colossus
further increases size.
- A creature with that is then Reduced returns back to its original size, then changes again as appropriate when either effect ends or is replaced.
- An Enlarged character that uses a
- These changes apply after taking into account a shape / form change.
- As such, a Medium Cat, Gargantuan Owlbear, or Tiny Sheep are all possible, amongst other combinations.
Stack ID | Condition | Size change | Source | Duration |
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SIZE
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Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Despite their shorter stature and reduced movement speed, Dwarves are indeed Medium creatures, interacting with other game mechanics accordingly.