Griffoins usually are depectied as having eagle front feet enlarged to the size of a lion and lion back paws. Lions have smaller claws than regular eagles have talons, so I was wondering what size would a griffin's talon size be when it's eagle sized feat are enlarged to that of similar to the same size as a lion paw. Lion claws: 1.5 inches long, Eagle Talons: 2 Inches long. Any thoughts on what size they would have? Thank you.
(Also possible width would be nice to know as well, thank you.)
In the 14th century, Sir John Mandeville wrote of them:
In that country be many griffins, more plenty than in any other country. Some men say that they have the body upward as an eagle and beneath as a lion; and truly they say sooth, that they be of that shape. But one griffin hath the body more great and is more strong than eight lions, of such lions as be on this half, and more great and stronger than an hundred eagles such as we have amongst us. For one griffin there will bear, flying to his nest, a great horse, if he may find him at the point, or two oxen yoked together as they go at the plough. For he hath his talons so long and so large and great upon his feet, as though they were horns of great oxen or of bugles or of kine, so that men make cups of them to drink of. And of their ribs and of the pens of their wings, men make bows, full strong, to shoot with arrows and quarrels.
So they can bear two oxen in their talons (I presume one in each).
Griffoins usually are depectied as having eagle front feet enlarged to the size of a lion and lion back paws. Lions have smaller claws than regular eagles have talons, so I was wondering what size would a griffin's talon size be when it's eagle sized feat are enlarged to that of similar to the same size as a lion paw. Lion claws: 1.5 inches long, Eagle Talons: 2 Inches long. Any thoughts on what size they would have? Thank you.
(Also possible width would be nice to know as well, thank you.)
As big as the DM (you presumably) wants them to be. I don't think there is an official reference in 5e, but you might find your answer with Google.
In the 14th century, Sir John Mandeville wrote of them:
In that country be many griffins, more plenty than in any other country. Some men say that they have the body upward as an eagle and beneath as a lion; and truly they say sooth, that they be of that shape. But one griffin hath the body more great and is more strong than eight lions, of such lions as be on this half, and more great and stronger than an hundred eagles such as we have amongst us. For one griffin there will bear, flying to his nest, a great horse, if he may find him at the point, or two oxen yoked together as they go at the plough. For he hath his talons so long and so large and great upon his feet, as though they were horns of great oxen or of bugles or of kine, so that men make cups of them to drink of. And of their ribs and of the pens of their wings, men make bows, full strong, to shoot with arrows and quarrels.
So they can bear two oxen in their talons (I presume one in each).