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Henkledwarf 03-19-05, 02:14 AM	does anyone else think that the way to role height and weight is kinda screwed up in the game? I dont see a human monk being 5 feet tall and 960 pounds! I dont expect a 6'6'' monk to weight 960, which is the max of each. I know it is rare to have people role things like this but I have had a few charachters who get things that just dont make sense if they are excersising to go into a class. Only the magic classes could possilby get a extreamaly overweight charachter, and that also seems rare. If I am the only one then please by all means let me know. So I have decided to work out a new system that determanes weight based off of the height you role (I think the height is decent as it is). For Human male: decimal modifier: Sorcerer: 2d4 Monk: 2d6 rogue: 2d6 Bard: 3d4 Ranger: 3d4 Druid: 3d4 Cleric: 3d4 Fighter: 2d8 Wizard: 2d8 Barbarian: 2d10 take your hieght (d'10'' + 2d10) and multiply it by the number roled then divide it by 10. (H X D/10) After you do that you then readd your height. some examples: 1: human, male, fighter Height: 5'6'' or 66'' Decimal Modifier: 7 66 times 7 or 462. Divide by 10, or 46. Add 66, or 112. 2: human, male, fighter Height: 6'0'' or 72'' Decimal Modifier: 11 72 times 11, or 792. Divide by 10, or 79. Add 72, 151. You can do some for yourself and see what you think. I think that it works better and you dont get really fat charachters or really skinny ones, it works a little better. I do know that they seem a little small to me, so if you agree with this then I will try to fix it. If anyone would like to see the ones I have created for other races let me know, I have them all made. Also if you could let me know how off you think it is that would be cool. Thanks, Bye.
UltimateReality 03-19-05, 02:41 AM	does anyone else think that the way to role height and weight is kinda screwed up in the game? I dont see a human monk being 5 feet tall and 960 pounds! I dont expect a 6'6'' monk to weight 960, which is the max of each.Um, I think you're reading the table wrong. What you're supposed to do for weight is roll those d-whatevers, multiply the result by the d-whatever result you rolled for the height, and then add that to the base weight. Edit for clarification: say you rolled X for the height, and Y for the weight. Character's height = base height + X. Character's weight = base weight + (X*Y).
Insane Pixie 03-19-05, 11:57 AM	For example, I am a Human 1st level _______. I roll 2d10 for my height. I get a 14. 4' 10'' + 14'' = 6 feet. I roll 2d4 for my weight. I get a 5. 120 lb. + (14 x 5) = 190 lb. Yay. It also says that you can choose your own height and weight...
Board_Rider 03-19-05, 12:36 PM	Yeah I just do my own thing when it comes to these kinda things.
hiryuu 03-19-05, 02:14 PM	Ooh! I had a 5' 2" elf that weighed over 300 pounds easy! But then, that was Shadowrun, and that elf had an essence of .01 and a bio-index of yes, so it was more metal than flesh.
Insane Pixie 03-19-05, 02:18 PM	I have a friend who played a 500-pound Elven Wizard named Pffffft...
Henkledwarf 03-19-05, 02:26 PM	Oh rats. I thought that I had come up with something good. Sorry for the stupidity. This is what comes from reading the book once, having a terable memory then just looking at the table. And I thought I was being clever.
UltimateReality 03-19-05, 02:51 PM	Oh rats. I thought that I had come up with something good. Sorry for the stupidity. This is what comes from reading the book once, having a terable memory then just looking at the table. And I thought I was being clever.That's okay -- the table isn't exactly clear. I thought the same thing too at first, but the incredulity of it kind of made me look again. :P
Aricandor 03-19-05, 03:34 PM	Hey, don't let it deter you. We *love* hearing about mistakes in the books. It makes us laugh. Hey, has anyone seen how the example highland stalker doesn't qualify for the class? It requires "Sneak Attack or Skirmish" class feature, but a ranger gets neither. Probably old news, but fun nevertheless. :D
dakkongj 03-29-05, 09:18 PM	I have a question that in some ways is similar to the subject of this tread..I am trying to make a catfolk from the races of the wild, yet those who made the book forgot to include height, weight, and age of the catfolk...I heard there was something on the wizards site talking about this but I can't find it...
UltimateReality 03-29-05, 09:28 PM	I have a question that in some ways is similar to the subject of this tread..I am trying to make a catfolk from the races of the wild, yet those who made the book forgot to include height, weight, and age of the catfolk...I heard there was something on the wizards sight talking about this but I can't find it...Check page 106, at the end of the chapter. :) All the races are there.
Darth Doom 03-29-05, 09:32 PM	Could always just use your Str, Dex and Con as a foundation for choosing a height and weight...
dakkongj 03-29-05, 10:46 PM	Ah there it is, thank you