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Originally Posted by ErhnamDJ
Are the insides of a taller man that much more resilient than the insides of a man half his height? Do you still get the same modifier for things like the brain and vitals?
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Yes, making a 1" hole in an object 12" across is less important than making a 1" hole in an object 6" across. No, brain and vitals just increase effective wound size.
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Originally Posted by Varyon
Humans should often only be treated as SM+0, even if they're just tall enough for SM+1, for purposes of things like SM-based wounding modifiers.
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This is a granularity problem, plus a problem with relative proportions changing with increased size (the difference in brain sizes between a 98-lb weakling and a 300 lb offensive linesman is negligible, so even HP scaling is a bit peculiar there).
On the other hand, if you're going to give the giant the penalties for SM+1, might as well apply the bonuses as well.