Height and Weight
The table below can be used to decide your character’s
height and weight. These are based on the information
provided in each race’s description, and reflect the natural
variation that occurs within the different folk of the Wood.
To use this table, first locate your character’s race, and
roll for their height modifier. Add this result in inches to the
base height shown in the previous column. Next, using the
appropriate column, roll for your weight modifier. Some races
have a flat weight modifier. If this is the case, simply use the
number provided in this column. Then, take the number you
rolled for the height modifier, and multiply it by the weight
modifier. Add this result in pounds to your race’s base weight.
You may notice that the weights for birdfolk races are
significantly lower than for humblefolk of similar size. The
birdfolk have hollow bones, reinforced by special internal
structures that act as struts. Along with other weight-reducing
adaptations, this allows birdfolk to glide. Birdfolk characters
are not negatively impacted by their lower weight.
Race | Base Height | Height Modifier | Base Weight | Weight Modifier |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cervan (Grove) | 4'8" | +2d10 | 110lb | x (1d4)lb |
Cervan (Pronghorn) | 6'1" | +2d10 | 120lb | x (2d4)lb |
Corvum | 4'4" | +2d10 | 70lb | x (1d4)lb |
Gallus | 3'4" | +3d10 | 55lb | x (1d4)lb |
Hedge | 2'11" | +2d6 | 30lb | x (1d4)lb |
Jerbeen | 2'4" | +2d4 | 20lb | x (1d2)lb |
Luma | 2'8" | +2d4 | 25lb | x 1lb |
Mapach | 3'11" | +2d6 | 85lb | x (2d4)lb |
Raptor | 2'11" | +2d6 | 25lb | x 1lb |
Strig | 3'10" | +2d10 | 80lb | x (1d6)lb |
Vulpin | 4'2" | +2d10 | 80lb | x (2d4)lb |
Altering Race Size
The sizes listed in the racial descriptions represent suggested averages of the various races, but with your permission, players can adjust these sizes depending on the kind of birdfolk or humblefolk character they’d like to play. Some varieties of strig, a race that takes their physical characteristics from owls, could be smaller sized, around 3 feet tall, if the player desires. Similarly, raptors, a race whose physical characteristics resemble birds of prey, could reach around 5 feet in height at your discretion. For the sake of simplicity we advise that, regardless of the physical measurements of a character, they follow the size category rules of their race (Medium or Small). In the lore, this can be expressed by saying that even a small strig is solid and strong, where even a taller raptor is light and agile. This will make calculating things that rely on size categories much easier, rather than having to remember which size variant a player has chosen for a race. Alternatively, if the races presented here are too big for your liking when placed in comparison to humans in other campaign settings, size categories can be adjusted accordingly when using them in other settings. This is entirely a matter of taste. It is recommended that you do whatever makes the most sense for the kinds of worlds you’d like to build and the kinds of stories you’d like to tell with your players.Remove these ads. Join the Worldbuilders Guild
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