Slight Build [Archive] - Wizards Community

Slight Build [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Courrain
04-24-07, 12:45 PM A little while ago, my friend and I were talking about the Powerful Build quality that was used for both the Goliaths (Races of Stone) and the Half-Giants (Expanded Psionics Handbook). And we got to wondering if we could create a Build quality that would allow a creature to be treated as if it was one size smaller in terms of advantages. This is what my friend came up with:

Slight Build

Slight Build lets a creature function in many ways as if he were one size category smaller. Whenever the creature is subject to a size modifier or special size modifier for an opposed check (Hide), he is treated as being one size smaller if doing so is advantageous. The creature is also treated one size smaller when determining special attacks based on size (such as Armor Class bonus, attack bonus). He can still use weapons as a creature of his actual size.

So what do you guys think? Is Slight Build workable or not? :embarrass
Warforged Goblin
04-24-07, 01:06 PM I thought of this also, and while it's a decent idea to balance Powerful Build, I can't think of any race to work it into. Also, in addition to the Hide, AC, and attack bonuses, a character with Slight Build could use Small-sized items such as armor and tools, which weigh 3/4 as much as the same Medium-sized items. An extra 25% carrying capacity, if my math is right (which it probably isn't... :rolleyes: )
fiellan
04-24-07, 02:37 PM Have a look here :)

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060420a

kobolds seem to find it useful on occasion
penchant
04-24-07, 02:56 PM It could be useful for a Tallfellow halfling variant. A medium sized hobbit with all the bennies of his shorter bretheren.
G_Mancer
04-24-07, 02:59 PM maybe you'll be glad to know that it exists! it's in a racial variant of Kobolds...in Races of Dragon i think. thats what it is, but i could see it applying to goblins or something else like that...
though, dont go crazy. jsut cuz it's small doesn't mean it should have small build... i mean... orcs dont have powerful build and they're pretty big.
Tectorman
04-24-07, 03:16 PM Just out of curiosity, is there anyone thinking to make a Dwarf variant with that feature?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Courrain 04-24-07, 12:45 PM	A little while ago, my friend and I were talking about the Powerful Build quality that was used for both the Goliaths (Races of Stone) and the Half-Giants (Expanded Psionics Handbook). And we got to wondering if we could create a Build quality that would allow a creature to be treated as if it was one size smaller in terms of advantages. This is what my friend came up with: Slight Build Slight Build lets a creature function in many ways as if he were one size category smaller. Whenever the creature is subject to a size modifier or special size modifier for an opposed check (Hide), he is treated as being one size smaller if doing so is advantageous. The creature is also treated one size smaller when determining special attacks based on size (such as Armor Class bonus, attack bonus). He can still use weapons as a creature of his actual size. So what do you guys think? Is Slight Build workable or not? :embarrass
Warforged Goblin 04-24-07, 01:06 PM	I thought of this also, and while it's a decent idea to balance Powerful Build, I can't think of any race to work it into. Also, in addition to the Hide, AC, and attack bonuses, a character with Slight Build could use Small-sized items such as armor and tools, which weigh 3/4 as much as the same Medium-sized items. An extra 25% carrying capacity, if my math is right (which it probably isn't... :rolleyes: )
fiellan 04-24-07, 02:37 PM	Have a look here :) http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060420a kobolds seem to find it useful on occasion
penchant 04-24-07, 02:56 PM	It could be useful for a Tallfellow halfling variant. A medium sized hobbit with all the bennies of his shorter bretheren.
G_Mancer 04-24-07, 02:59 PM	maybe you'll be glad to know that it exists! it's in a racial variant of Kobolds...in Races of Dragon i think. thats what it is, but i could see it applying to goblins or something else like that... though, dont go crazy. jsut cuz it's small doesn't mean it should have small build... i mean... orcs dont have powerful build and they're pretty big.
Tectorman 04-24-07, 03:16 PM	Just out of curiosity, is there anyone thinking to make a Dwarf variant with that feature?