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Changing size categories?

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#1
moondoggy
Jan 17, 2009 14:13:00 Hello, I have a question. This may be already answered in another book, and I don't have the DM guide yet, but I was wondering how to advance HP by size categories in 4e. How much HP is too much when you go from "X" size to "Y"? Is there some formula to it?
#2
Einlanzer
Jan 17, 2009 19:24:13 As far as I know you don't change HP just based on size. It changes based on the role of the creature and whether they are normal, elite, or solo. Kinda silly, but like all things in d&d it's an abstraction.
#3
moondoggy
Jan 18, 2009 0:01:19 So it's pretty much going from a normal enemy to an elite or solo? I guess I understand that. I was just hoping for something a little more concrete.

Thanks for the advice.
#4
aluman
Jan 18, 2009 0:32:36 Yup size has no correlation to HP anymore. in 2E it did due to weapons being more dangerous to large creatures
In 3E it did as a legacy
in 4E a huge skirmisher has as much HP as a large one.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 moondoggy Jan 17, 2009 14:13:00	Hello, I have a question. This may be already answered in another book, and I don't have the DM guide yet, but I was wondering how to advance HP by size categories in 4e. How much HP is too much when you go from "X" size to "Y"? Is there some formula to it?
#2 Einlanzer Jan 17, 2009 19:24:13	As far as I know you don't change HP just based on size. It changes based on the role of the creature and whether they are normal, elite, or solo. Kinda silly, but like all things in d&d it's an abstraction.
#3 moondoggy Jan 18, 2009 0:01:19	So it's pretty much going from a normal enemy to an elite or solo? I guess I understand that. I was just hoping for something a little more concrete. Thanks for the advice.
#4 aluman Jan 18, 2009 0:32:36	Yup size has no correlation to HP anymore. in 2E it did due to weapons being more dangerous to large creatures In 3E it did as a legacy in 4E a huge skirmisher has as much HP as a large one.