Quadratic ST

[hcobb]

The clearest example of quadratic ST in the rulebook is:

ITL65: "The most a character can lift is his ST, squared and doubled"

But there are other examples:

Critter size weight ST wt/ST^2 wt/ST^3 ST/wt^2/3
Rat T 0.5lbs 1 0.5 0.5 1.6
Cat T 8lbs 4 0.5 0.13 1.0
Goblin S 90lbs 8 1.4 0.18 0.40
Man M 150lbs 10 1.5 0.15 0.35
Reptile Person L 300lbs 14 1.5 0.11 0.31
Lion 2hex 420lbs 24 0.7 0.03 0.43
Giant 3hex 2k lbs 30 2.2 0.07 0.19

Quadratic seems like the best fit to me. Divide weight by 1.5 then take the sqrt.

one ton great white shark: ST 37
Ton and a half 4-hex dragon: ST 45
Ten ton T-rex (a real 7-hex dragon) : ST 115
15 ton Giraffatitan (model for 14-hex dragon): ST 141
150 ton Blue whale: ST 447 (24x6 hexes, easily a hundred hex critter.)

And so on.

[Skarg]

Very interesting!

How do the various bears match the curve?

[hcobb]

Cave bear prehistoric weight 1300 to 2200 lbs, formula says ST 29 to 38
ITL91: "ST of 30 to 40"

Kodiak bear is 1,320 lb to 1,500 lb (ST 29 to 32)
ITL91: "ST up to 30"

cinnamon bear is 203 to 595 lb (ST 12 to 20)
ITL91: "ST 20"

[Skarg]

Huh, that does seem to match pretty closely. How are you figuring the weights for the dragons?

[hcobb]

Originally Posted by Skarg

Huh, that does seem to match pretty closely. How are you figuring the weights for the dragons?

I'm looking up the estimated weights of same sized dinosaurs.