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[Gailbraithe]

Oh my god, please, stop saying wide stance. You guys are killing me.

[ced1106]

Since Bones mini's are so light, when you actually play, you can just stick the miniature (still with its broccoli base) onto a base with sticky tack. It may not look pretty, but you won't notice since all the other mini's will be on bases as well. After you no longer need the miniature in the game, yank off the base.

[pocketcthulhu]

let's face it we are talking about fantasy creature size so accurate isn't a word I wouldn't throw around alot :p I suppose I have just gotten used to Large creatures being LARGE in relation to the pc's.

What? Both the Monster Manual and the Pathfinder Bestiary give height. If you assume the figures are 1/48 to 1/56 scale 2 inches is 8' plus The size of most "large" creatures in D&D. Sorry I came from scale modeling. BTW the Reaper Gnoll shown here is shorter and smaller than my D&D Chainmail Gnolls. He just has a wider stance than them.

[psyberwolfe1]

Oh my god, please, stop saying wide stance. You guys are killing me.

Why? The gnoll's feet are almost 2 shoulder widths wide. It is done to convey a heroic stance. Would you like pictures to illustrate what I'm talking about? He really does have a wide stance/gait/step.

[Gailbraithe]

Oh my god, please, stop saying wide stance. You guys are killing me.

Why? The gnoll's feet are almost 2 shoulder widths wide. It is done to convey a heroic stance. Would you like pictures to illustrate what I'm talking about? He really does have a wide stance/gait/step.

Because saying someone has a "wide stance" is a way of saying they are gay. Or more specifically, that they are a closeted gay Republican. So when you say that the gnoll has a wide stance it sounds really, really funny.

[pocketcthulhu]

Oh my god, please, stop saying wide stance. You guys are killing me.

Why? The gnoll's feet are almost 2 shoulder widths wide. It is done to convey a heroic stance. Would you like pictures to illustrate what I'm talking about? He really does have a wide stance/gait/step.

Because saying someone has a "wide stance" is a way of saying they are gay. Or more specifically, that they are a closeted gay Republican. So when you say that the gnoll has a wide stance it sounds really, really funny.

Learn something new every day heh.

[Adrift]

Sizing of mins has been a huge issue with the DND Minis line over the years, I say this having been an avid collector and seller of DDM. If you compare the Harbinger Displacer Beast to later iterations it looks like a baby DB. The Troll from that same line is so small in size.

In truth, I've learned that my players don't care about the relative sizes of minis when they're enjoined in combat; they just wanna win.

[smokingwreckage]

Yeah but if we use a karate term and call it "horse stance" it sounds even worse.

I swear we are going to get to a point where we all have to learn a second language because absolutely every word and phrase in English is sexually loaded.

In fact I am going to randomly say to people "You do know that means gay, right?" and see if anyone ever twigs.

[psyberwolfe1]

Because saying someone has a "wide stance" is a way of saying they are gay. Or more specifically, that they are a closeted gay Republican. So when you say that the gnoll has a wide stance it sounds really, really funny.

Well in my country, Texas, it doesnt mean that ... ever. As we all know Texas has the only opinion that matters so...

[Halberkill]

Sizing of mins has been a huge issue with the DND Minis line over the years, I say this having been an avid collector and seller of DDM. If you compare the Harbinger Displacer Beast to later iterations it looks like a baby DB. The Troll from that same line is so small in size.

In truth, I've learned that my players don't care about the relative sizes of minis when they're enjoined in combat; they just wanna win.

My players will argue for hours about the scale height of a mins because it may deal with something their characters want to do. Such as " I'll run down that 10' tall passage, if the owlbear follows he will have to suffer from the squeezing rules." When in actuality an owlbear is only about 9' tall, but the DDM owlbear pictured is close to 20' in scale.

Halber

[smokingwreckage]

All monsters heights are as written in the rules, unless noted by the DM as "unusually large". Problem solved.

[psyberwolfe1]

Sizing of mins has been a huge issue with the DND Minis line over the years, I say this having been an avid collector and seller of DDM. If you compare the Harbinger Displacer Beast to later iterations it looks like a baby DB. The Troll from that same line is so small in size.

In truth, I've learned that my players don't care about the relative sizes of minis when they're enjoined in combat; they just wanna win.

My players will argue for hours about the scale height of a mins because it may deal with something their characters want to do. Such as " I'll run down that 10' tall passage, if the owlbear follows he will have to suffer from the squeezing rules." When in actuality an owlbear is only about 9' tall, but the DDM owlbear pictured is close to 20' in scale.

Halber

If you ever have this problem you simply state squeezing rules are based on base size not height.

[Qwyksilver]

Teenage owl bears emerge from the shadows at the end of the hall you entered...

[Sarah Devier]

Teenage owl bears emerge from the shadows at the end of the hall you entered...

I'm now picturing emo owl bears loitering and looking to make fun of the smaller humans...

[Halberkill]

Sizing of mins has been a huge issue with the DND Minis line over the years, I say this having been an avid collector and seller of DDM. If you compare the Harbinger Displacer Beast to later iterations it looks like a baby DB. The Troll from that same line is so small in size.

In truth, I've learned that my players don't care about the relative sizes of minis when they're enjoined in combat; they just wanna win.

My players will argue for hours about the scale height of a mins because it may deal with something their characters want to do. Such as " I'll run down that 10' tall passage, if the owlbear follows he will have to suffer from the squeezing rules." When in actuality an owlbear is only about 9' tall, but the DDM owlbear pictured is close to 20' in scale.

Halber

If you ever have this problem you simply state squeezing rules are based on base size not height.

Well the squeezing rules in the 3.5 DM Guide does have squeezing based on height. Not to mention when you are trying to jump over a monster, then height is very important.

Also I do feel that including the third dimension, which you are already doing when you are using minis, enriches the role playing possibilities. And rather than looking up the height in the MM for every monster, just laying it out on the battlemat to get an idea saves time. It shouldn't be so difficult for a company that makes scale models to make them in scale. Otherwise I would just settle for pogs.

Halber