Size in D&D isn't really defined by height, but by areas of control and carrying capacity; as such, there is no fixed definition for what is medium and what is small by height. There is this image though, which provides a rough guide:
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Yep yep. For a guideline: Dwarves are probably the smallest Medium creatures in general, and they're described in the 2014 PHB as short as 4ft, whereas the tallest Small race in that book is the gnome, which gets as tall as 4ft. So I guess 4ft is the border, basically. Any taller than that, you're probably Medium, and any shorter means you're probably Small. There's some minor variance for bulk, I guess.
Size in D&D isn't really defined by height, but by areas of control and carrying capacity; as such, there is no fixed definition for what is medium and what is small by height. There is this image though, which provides a rough guide:
You may roll for your character’s height and weight on the Random Height and Weight table. The roll in the Height Modifier column adds a number (in inches) to the character’s base height. To get a weight, multiply the number you rolled for height by the roll in the Weight Modifier column and add the result (in pounds) to the base weight.
You may roll for your character’s height and weight on the Random Height and Weight table. The roll in the Height Modifier column adds a number (in inches) to the character’s base height. To get a weight, multiply the number you rolled for height by the roll in the Weight Modifier column and add the result (in pounds) to the base weight.
Random Height and Weight
RACE
BASE HEIGHT
BASE WEIGHT
HEIGHT MODIFIER
WEIGHT MODIFIER
Aasimar
4'8"
110 lb.
+2d10
× (2d4) lb.
Bugbear
6'0"
200 lb.
+2d12
× (2d6) lb.
Firbolg
6'2"
175 lb.
+2d12
× (2d6) lb.
Goblin
3'5"
35 lb.
+2d4
× 1 lb.
Goliath
6'2"
200 lb.
+2d10
× (2d6) lb.
Hobgoblin
4'8"
110 lb.
+2d10
× (2d4) lb.
Kenku
4'4"
50 lb.
+2d8
× (1d6) lb.
Kobold
2'1"
25 lb.
+2d4
× 1 lb.
Lizardfolk
4'9"
120 lb.
+2d10
× (2d6) lb.
Orc
5'4"
175 lb.
+2d8
× (2d6) lb.
Tabaxi
4'10"
90 lb.
+2d10
× (2d4) lb.
Triton
4'6"
90 lb.
+2d10
× (2d4) lb.
Yuan-ti
4'8"
110 lb.
+2d10
× (2d4) lb.
This is really cool, thank you.
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For some races, when making a character there is an option to choose, to be Medium or Small. How can I find out, the height range for both?
Size in D&D isn't really defined by height, but by areas of control and carrying capacity; as such, there is no fixed definition for what is medium and what is small by height. There is this image though, which provides a rough guide:
https://imgur.com/a/qzxypzz
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Yep yep. For a guideline: Dwarves are probably the smallest Medium creatures in general, and they're described in the 2014 PHB as short as 4ft, whereas the tallest Small race in that book is the gnome, which gets as tall as 4ft. So I guess 4ft is the border, basically. Any taller than that, you're probably Medium, and any shorter means you're probably Small. There's some minor variance for bulk, I guess.
I would also use Small & Medium sized races's height as comparison or if you want to be avant-gardist, you could use rules from OneDnD;
Goblins are Medium, Goliaths are Medium! :D
I’m sure Goblins are Small.
Size categories for humanoid-shaped creatures tend to double the maximum height:
Tiny < 2 ft
Small 2-4 ft
Medium 4-8 ft
Large 8-16 ft
Huge 16-32 ft
Gargantuan 32+ ft
This isn’t set in stone, but it seems to accommodate most of the creatures for which we have heights
Cool, both of those makes sense.
Which book these height come from?
Some 5E comparison data:
Gnome Small 3-4 feet
Halfling Small about 3 feet
Goblin Small 3-4 feet
Kobold Small 2-3 feet
Bugbear Medium 6-8 feet
Firbolg Medium 7-8 feet
Goliath Medium 7-8 feet
The Volo's Guide to Monsters also has random Height & Weight tables for various races;
Right, sorry,
I always think the Goblin is "medium" height, because of its 30' walking speed. I always wonder about that.
Sorry: it’s my own ready reckoner, but based on the PC heights in the PH and in VGtM, and on the heights of the various giants in the MM.
This is really cool, thank you.