Ever try to visualize just how big a Hobbit Halfling is? Or just how large a Giant is compared to a man? I know, in later editions you had some descent enough size charts with select representatives of various size categories. But how did a Goblin and a Halfling compare? Or a Gnome and an Orc? So using the classic 1st Edition Monster Manual art, I took snippets of different PC classes and set them against various baddies (and each other).
It's not scientific, and I don't claim to have the definitive say on the issue. But I used a scale, aligned the pictures to the scale, tried to adjust for overall body size (not just height), and compared. I found it very interesting. Especially when thinking on other things, like just how Hobbits really compared to Goblins in Tolkien's works? True, he never gives actual size scales in his works, but just for fun, thinking of how a Goblin compares to a Halfling, or a Hobgoblin to a Human. So here is the first one I came up with:
Halfling and Goblin. Given even a slight amount of room for error, I found it interesting. Look at the size difference! Halfings are tiny, about the size of a 5 year old or so. Goblins are quite large compared to a Halfling. About like a seven foot tall basketball player compared to an average person. But with bulk. Goblins might be canon fodder for most PCs over a couple levels in advancement, but you can see why they would be intimidating to your average Halfling.
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