[PnP] Weights and HP

[David Sanders]

I've been bothered by something (well, several something's you will discover) in the game and I thought I would research it and let you know the results.  Yes...I am totally geeking out on this.

The weights of creatures like the Giants has never made sense to me.  I work in the Engineering world.  I think the giant weights are WAY off.  Here's why...

Assume a 6' human weighs 200 pounds.  This is not out of the question since I am less than 6' and weigh more.  Sure, it's not all muscle, but let's not quibble. Stop laughing.

Anyway, if a giant is twice the height of a man, he is going to be twice the height, twice the width, and twice the depth.  Instead of simply doubling the human's weight, it should go up by the cube of the height multiplier...in other words...two to the third power...or eight, in this case.  For the others, multiply the ratio of giant height to 6', and multiply that result by itself, then again by the same amount.

To make it easier...here's some pre-done calcs.

6' guy - 200#
9' guyant...er...giant...675#
10' giant - 925#
12' giant - 1600#
16' giant - 3800# (forest giant, earth giant)
18' giant - 5400# (this is the size of a small SUV!)(hill giant, storm, fire)
20' giant - 7400# (frost giant)
22' giant - 9400# (mountain giant)
24' giant - 12,800#
30' giant - 25,000#!!!

Now, all of this assumes the giant creatures proportions are equal to a human's...some of the Giants, like ogres, are going to be proportionately larger...so their weight should go up.

Now...think about what this means when a punk-a$$ character is trying to kill a giant.

Think about an 18-footer and how thick his bones are...are you thinking you are gonna chop his leg off?  Really?  His ankle is going to be about a foot thick...and his leg twice that. Minimum.

Also...does this make the HP of some of the creatures seem underwhelming?  If a 30' giant is 25,000#, how much does a dragon weigh...and how many HP does 25k pounds mean?

Dave Sanders...a guy with just a bit too much free time on his hands lately...stop laughing...

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