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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I retract my "height based complaint", but I'm not sure I like the "hard subtractor" to damage based on size factor. Yes, this means that as the creatures get bigger Joe Average becomes less and less effective, but for characters (and character class NPCs) it is still only a minor problem (a 15' giant is only size difference of -3 ... that's hardly a bump in the road given that with such a low DCV compared to a decent character, severs and deadly hits are still fairly easy to come by and -3 is nothing. And it still does not address the reality of a human being able to hit a tall-target vitals spot, unless you are talking about nothing but groin shots. :}</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I guess I may be tainted by some of the Runequest concepts. In there, any decent monster was a MONSTER...even a smallish giant was something to be avoided since they could do obscene damage and take a severe beating even from experienced characters. In the mechanics of making it so that huge creatures don't do huge damage (given the SB "pseudo-logarithmic" scale), which allows players to have a hope of going up against such beasts, there is a sort of lack of "things that are best avoided" in the creature set.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>>>The factor is based on height or length/2 (RU), whichever results in the<<</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I take it you intended this to be length/3, not 2.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Sylverrs_ dragon [<A HREF="mailto:abnaric@hotmail.com">mailto:abnaric@hotmail.com</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 8:49 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: pnp@abroere.xs4all.nl</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: RE: [PnP] Size</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>SIZE TABLE</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>AVERAGE HEIGHT SIZE FACTOR</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>< 1 foot 0</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>1 foot - 4 feet 1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>4 feet to 7 feet 2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>7 feet to 10 feet 3</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>10 feet to 13 feet 4</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>13 feet to 16 feet 5</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>16 feet to 19 feet 6</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>19 feet to 22 feet 7</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>22 feet to 25 feet 8</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>+ 3 feet +1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>The factor is based on height or length/2 (RU), whichever results in the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>HIGHEST factor value. This allows for a better rating for immense serpents </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>and such. In example, a 30 foot serpent is only a few feet at the shoulder </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>but is massive. Its Size factor would be based on 30/2 = 15 for a value of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>5.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>>From: "Sylverrs_ dragon" <abnaric@hotmail.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Reply-To: The Powers and Perils Mailing List <pnp@abroere.xs4all.nl></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>To: pnp@abroere.xs4all.nl</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Subject: [PnP] Size</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:29:26 -0400</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>I have given some thought to Burton's comment about "walking walls of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>meat." I think it can be addressed by adding a Size factor to the game. The </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>effect would limit the damage a smaller creature can score on a larger one.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>The factor would be one per three feet of average height. This gives Humans </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>a size factor of two and, for example, a Hill Giant a size factor of six. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>In battle subtract the smallest factor from the largest. A human fighting a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Hill Giant would subtract (6-2) FOUR from any damage he scores in melee. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Effectively, to do squat, when NAV is also considered, he would need a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Severe or Deadly hit.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Whatcha think??</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>NOTE- Such a change makes magic even more dominant in the system.</FONT>
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