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| Nicolai Withander |
Posted - 21 May 2010 : 17:51:04
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| Alisttair |
Posted - 25 May 2010 : 17:15:16
Colossal was taken out for 4E....
Which won't stop me from presenting my Colosal Red Dragon mini sometime down the road anyways  |
| The Sage |
Posted - 23 May 2010 : 01:27:23
quote:
Originally posted by Jakk
Really, for sizes bigger than this, we're better off using something like the Star Wars Saga system, in which you have different scales of size, and each scale has its own set of size categories. (Sage or Wooly can probably explain better than myself how that system works; the last time I played Star Wars regularly, it used the d6 system.)
There used to be a pretty worthwhile size-category comparison chart on the SWRPGNetwork boards. I'll have to search through their archives, though, or the Web' Wayback Machine to find it. |
| coach |
Posted - 22 May 2010 : 19:02:59
use the M for Miniscule instead of Namo
swap Medium to Average |
| Sill Alias |
Posted - 22 May 2010 : 19:00:15
What is the size of the Leviaphan if he is coiling the world in his sleep under the water? |
| Jakk |
Posted - 22 May 2010 : 18:22:27
In my homebrew ruleset (which is 90% Pathfinder/3.5, plus the opposed-roll mechanics from 4E and a couple of my own tweaks; still playtesting), I have introduced new size categories for just that reason. Colossal is still the largest (named) size), and Fine is still the smallest, but there are two more sizes in each direction:
- Fine
- Nano (It's a prefix, not a complete word, I know, but I wanted each size category to have its own distinct initial letter in English, and this was the best I could do even with a thesaurus. If someone can come up with something better, let me know.)
- Puny
- Diminutive
- Tiny
- Small
- Medium
- Large (2 x 2 squares)
- Huge (3 x 3 squares)
- Gargantuan (4 x 4 squares)
- Enormous (6 x 6 squares)
- Immense (8 x 8 squares)
- Colossal (12 x 12 squares)
Edit: It still doesn't cover things like the aforementioned world-eater, but it does cover creatures like Inferno and others that are bigger than the old system's "Colossal" size. Really, for sizes bigger than this, we're better off using something like the Star Wars Saga system, in which you have different scales of size, and each scale has its own set of size categories. (Sage or Wooly can probably explain better than myself how that system works; the last time I played Star Wars regularly, it used the d6 system.) I'd like to develop something similar for handling things like the world-eater, but mechanics are not high on my development priorities right now.  |
| The Sage |
Posted - 22 May 2010 : 16:37:37
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by Sill Alias
Have you not read the Elder Evils? Atropos, antilife orb made with Crystal Sphere to compensate the all life that was created. It roams the universe, killing all life and leaving behind only desolated desert filled with undead. It cannot be destroyed, only thrown away far from your world. It is a giant planet, destroying other worlds. Kinda like Galactus.
Planets that eat other planets are no fun unless they transform and are voiced by Orson Welles. 
In my mind, I'm already imagining a Galactus versus Unicron face-off. 
The winner moves on the final stage to fight the Death Star II. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 22 May 2010 : 15:01:14
quote:
Originally posted by Sill Alias
Have you not read the Elder Evils? Atropos, antilife orb made with Crystal Sphere to compensate the all life that was created. It roams the universe, killing all life and leaving behind only desolated desert filled with undead. It cannot be destroyed, only thrown away far from your world. It is a giant planet, destroying other worlds. Kinda like Galactus.
Planets that eat other planets are no fun unless they transform and are voiced by Orson Welles. |
| Elfinblade |
Posted - 22 May 2010 : 08:29:19
Ah i have not. All i know is that Atropos was a god of fate and destiny in the greek mythology, so i was confused for a minute there  |
| Sill Alias |
Posted - 22 May 2010 : 08:02:38
Have you not read the Elder Evils? Atropos, antilife orb made with Crystal Sphere to compensate the all life that was created. It roams the universe, killing all life and leaving behind only desolated desert filled with undead. It cannot be destroyed, only thrown away far from your world. It is a giant planet, destroying other worlds. Kinda like Galactus. |
| Elfinblade |
Posted - 22 May 2010 : 07:57:36
quote:
Originally posted by Sill Alias
Atropos... The only truly ominous Doomday monster for me. I guess his size is super colossal ++++.
What? |
| Sill Alias |
Posted - 22 May 2010 : 07:47:33
Atropos... The only truly ominous Doomday monster for me. I guess his size is super colossal ++++. |
| Gray Richardson |
Posted - 22 May 2010 : 07:31:55
each size category is double. Medium is 4-8', large is 8-16', huge is 16-32', gargantuan is 32-64', colossal is 64'-128' (or higher). Not sure if there is an official category higher than colossal. I think I heard "Titanic" mentioned once. I've also seen "colossal+" mentioned. And then there is the truly cosmic in scale, but no official game mechanics for it.
There was an evil planet in Elder Evils, but even that they didn't give stats for, only the avatar of the planet, which they listed only as gargantuan in size.
If you have seen someone use colossal with pluses, then you can assume they mean colossal+ = 128-256', colossal++ = 256-512', and colossal+++ = 512-1024', and so on. |
| Sian |
Posted - 21 May 2010 : 21:30:28
medium sized ... Manor |
| althen artren |
Posted - 21 May 2010 : 21:25:14
Much bigger than you |
| Tyranthraxus |
Posted - 21 May 2010 : 20:41:44
quote:
Originally posted by Artemel
As big as you need it to be.
Sounds like the size of a mountain to me . In game terms though colossal is atleast 30 ft. by 30 ft. (3e/3.5) or 6x6 squares (4e) IRRC, but it's up to you. |
| Artemel |
Posted - 21 May 2010 : 20:29:11
As big as you need it to be. |
