The easiest way to start is to know how different sizes may affect your character.
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Creature Movement And Actions
Utilizing your size is as easy as standing in the right place.
A standard door frame can be blocked by aSmallorMedium-sized creature.
However, it comes with a price.
If you’re going to move in a tight space, confirm you’re not there for long.
Size Chart from the Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Dungeon Master’s Guide (Page 249)
It could provide an upper hand against larger enemies.
However, there are some creatures and species the squeezing rules don’t apply to.
This is thanks to an ability calledAmorphous.
Size Chart from the Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Dungeon Master’s Guide (Page 249)
The catch is that you have towear and carry nothing.
One species that has this ability istheplasmoid.
Grappling will be talked about a little further in this guide.
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If the flanking rule is in effect, it just means more opportunities to flank.
The same goes forgrabbing a smaller creatureand forshoving.
Speed
When it comes to movement, there aresimilarities between creatures that share a size.
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For example, most medium-sized creatures have 30 feet of movement they can take in a turn.
That, however, is not the case for all medium creatures.
In fact, there is one species that has been hotly debated among players and DMs alike.
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Not small, counting as medium.
The following table will give you some examples.
If you go beyond this range, your speed drops to 5 feet.
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This changes when you get larger;each size category above Mediumdoubles your carrying capacity.
On the contrary, aTiny-sized creature has that carrying capacityhalved.
This includes Glaives, Greataxes, Greatswords, Halberds, Mauls, Pikes, Heavy Crossbows and Longbows.
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Here’s a short list of the races that let you feel like you’re larger than life.
This includesBugbears, Firbolgs, GoliathsandLoxodons.
Equine Build
Same as thePowerful Build, except theEquine BuildforCentaursalso hinders their ability to climb.
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Hippo Build
All the benefits of thePowerful Buildfeature, but withadvantage on Strength saving throwsas well asStrength skill checks.
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Butthere are other spellsthat also reference the size category of either the caster or their targets.
Use that time wisely.
Disguise Self
Hour-long spell that changes your appearancewithout concentration?
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Tree Stride
As a concentration spell,Enlarge Reducecan’t help us here.
AlthoughEnlarge Reducecan work in a pinch, using a 2nd-level spell slot can be tricky.
Because not everyone can be a Grappler.
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