I am homebrewing a race which has a wider than normal range of body sizes. I would like to create a choice at character creation between small and medium.
I'm quite interested in this too, is it possible to change the size using a variant race? for example, if you want to make a small variant of the lizardfolk (and therefore, also change their speed etc...) is it possible with a variant?
One question about that. It doesn't seem as if we can choose "Choose a Size" in the Modifier category when creating a race. The option is there for Custom Lineage and the new Lineages in Van Richten's Guide (and you can see it if you make a copy of Custom Lineage or one of the new Van Richten's Lineages), but it doesn't seem as if the option is selectable from the drop-down menu if you make the race from scratch. Any way to fix that?
One question about that. It doesn't seem as if we can choose "Choose a Size" in the Modifier category when creating a race. The option is there for Custom Lineage and the new Lineages in Van Richten's Guide (and you can see it if you make a copy of Custom Lineage or one of the new Van Richten's Lineages), but it doesn't seem as if the option is selectable from the drop-down menu if you make the race from scratch. Any way to fix that?
Thats because thats not how they did it
They added a race mod for sizes meaning you can add them to a choice inside a feature
I know that—I'm talking about the size in the Modifiers menu, not the one on the Overview page. Unless your race is made as a copy of one of the Van Richten's Guide lineages or a custom lineage, you cannot select Choose a Size in the modifiers menu under the Size option. It only gives you Gargantuan, Huge, Large, Medium, Small, and Tiny. Unless there's an option I forgot to tick somewhere that lets you select Choose a Size, it doesn't seem accessible to races made from scratch. I suppose a workaround would be to make it using an Option, but that's a little less elegant than how it's done for the premade lineages.
Instead of using 1 modifier as part of 1 trait, instead add 2 “Options” to that racial trait and add “Modifier: Size->Subtype: Small” to one of the options, and add “Modifier: Size->Subtype: Medium” to the other.
For the race's Size, there's now a "Medium or Small" option.
I have used that in the past, but am not actually fond of it since it does absolutely nothing on the character sheet except say it under Features & Traits. To affect the character sheet mechanically, one must also make use of the “Carrying Capacity” Modifier too. So to simplify things in the builder I still use Options and attach both Modifiers with their individual Subtypes to each Option to make it a simple one-click process for the players.
* I posted a full walkthrough on how to properly set up Options in the Subclasses & Races FAQ #1.
* Additional information about triggering system updates can be found in the General FAQ #6.
* Information on how to “wake up” a “sleeping” character sheet can be found in the General FAQ #6-B.
To truly make your players’ size selection matter mechanically on your character sheet, what you want to do is create a racial trait named “Size” with two separate Options under that trait, one named “Small,” and the other named “Medium.” Then attach the following two Modifiers to each of those options:
Modifier: Size->Subtype: Small (or Medium)
Modifier: Carrying Capacity->Subtype: Small (or Medium) (It should go without saying that you want to use the Modifier Subtypes that match the name of the Option those Modifiers are attached to.)
Modifier: Carrying Capacity->Subtype: Small (or Medium) (It should go without saying that you want to use the Modifier Subtypes that match the name of the Option those Modifiers are attached to.)
For any newcomers to this thread, it's vital to check the "is called out" box for the "Size" racial trait if you're going to have multiple size options, otherwise you won't get the size dropdown menu in character creation.
There’s now an even easier way to give a choice of size now that doesn’t involve setting up any Options. Simply create a trait and add the following Modifier to it:
Modifier: Size->Subtype: Choose a Size
That will grant a choice between Small or Medium for your species.
For any newcomers to this thread, it's vital to check the "is called out" box for the "Size" racial trait if you're going to have multiple size options, otherwise you won't get the size dropdown menu in character creation.
Well now I feel dumb because I was toggling various settings and for some reason it worked WITHOUT checking the "is called out" box. I guess it's just finicky sometimes?
For any newcomers to this thread, it's vital to check the "is called out" box for the "Size" racial trait if you're going to have multiple size options, otherwise you won't get the size dropdown menu in character creation.
Well now I feel dumb because I was toggling various settings and for some reason it worked WITHOUT checking the "is called out" box. I guess it's just finicky sometimes?
I am homebrewing a race which has a wider than normal range of body sizes. I would like to create a choice at character creation between small and medium.
Has anyone done something like this?
Your best best is going to be creating separate sub-races for each size.
Rather than subraces, that would possibly be easier with a variant race.
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I'm quite interested in this too, is it possible to change the size using a variant race? for example, if you want to make a small variant of the lizardfolk (and therefore, also change their speed etc...) is it possible with a variant?
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One question about that. It doesn't seem as if we can choose "Choose a Size" in the Modifier category when creating a race. The option is there for Custom Lineage and the new Lineages in Van Richten's Guide (and you can see it if you make a copy of Custom Lineage or one of the new Van Richten's Lineages), but it doesn't seem as if the option is selectable from the drop-down menu if you make the race from scratch. Any way to fix that?
Thats because thats not how they did it
They added a race mod for sizes meaning you can add them to a choice inside a feature
I know that—I'm talking about the size in the Modifiers menu, not the one on the Overview page. Unless your race is made as a copy of one of the Van Richten's Guide lineages or a custom lineage, you cannot select Choose a Size in the modifiers menu under the Size option. It only gives you Gargantuan, Huge, Large, Medium, Small, and Tiny. Unless there's an option I forgot to tick somewhere that lets you select Choose a Size, it doesn't seem accessible to races made from scratch. I suppose a workaround would be to make it using an Option, but that's a little less elegant than how it's done for the premade lineages.
Instead of using 1 modifier as part of 1 trait, instead add 2 “Options” to that racial trait and add “Modifier: Size->Subtype: Small” to one of the options, and add “Modifier: Size->Subtype: Medium” to the other.
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I tried that, it doesn't seem to work when creating the character. Unless I am doing it wrong.
For the race's Size, there's now a "Medium or Small" option.
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I have used that in the past, but am not actually fond of it since it does absolutely nothing on the character sheet except say it under Features & Traits. To affect the character sheet mechanically, one must also make use of the “Carrying Capacity” Modifier too. So to simplify things in the builder I still use Options and attach both Modifiers with their individual Subtypes to each Option to make it a simple one-click process for the players.
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Most likely one of four things probably happened:
To truly make your players’ size selection matter mechanically on your character sheet, what you want to do is create a racial trait named “Size” with two separate Options under that trait, one named “Small,” and the other named “Medium.” Then attach the following two Modifiers to each of those options:
(It should go without saying that you want to use the Modifier Subtypes that match the name of the Option those Modifiers are attached to.)
I hope that helps.
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For any newcomers to this thread, it's vital to check the "is called out" box for the "Size" racial trait if you're going to have multiple size options, otherwise you won't get the size dropdown menu in character creation.
There’s now an even easier way to give a choice of size now that doesn’t involve setting up any Options. Simply create a trait and add the following Modifier to it:
That will grant a choice between Small or Medium for your species.
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Well now I feel dumb because I was toggling various settings and for some reason it worked WITHOUT checking the "is called out" box. I guess it's just finicky sometimes?
It depends you set it up.
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