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I havean idea about a new species that are very small. Looking at the rules for ranged combat I've noticed that there is a +6 TN modifier to hit targets of 1/2 the size of a human. How much would this be worth, for game balance? Should I count it as an edge or what?
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In a standard game world they would suffer from being that size as well. Yes he is 1/2 human size, but can you think of a place that will have chairs that he can sit in without climbing into them. or where he would get a phaser his size. For game balance, his size would be a value in combat, and a penalty in every day life, except for at home..
I am taking for example the Cidi from Gurps.. They are about the size of a stuffed bear. They stand about 1 foot tall. Yes they are hard to hit in combat, they can get into places a human cannot.. They have a problem using human tools, and so on..
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Cidi, aaah, mt fav species from GURPS.
Played a Cidi once, the best darn Starship Gunner that wa sever aaccused of being a Soft Toy.
On a more sane (?) note, very small size is a problem. Tend to be more fragile (there's just not so much of you) and lifting power is plain terrible.
On the upside you can more personnel in the same size!
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Check the Creatures chapter in the NG. It gives guidelines on how to handle different-sized beasties.
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