Dragon SM?

Orochi-art · 07-19-2013, 04:01 AM

I'm looking into SM for dragons and I'm having troubles.

Here are examples:

To me this is about right size for a dragon. Not gigantic but still large enough to evoke fear.

dragon1

dragon2

From what I gather this dragon's body length is around 10 yards long and that would be SM+4. Folded wings would give the bulk at the sides and that would give it +1 to SM for a total of SM+5.

Am I missing something that should also go into equation?

Would be it's size with fully spread wings?

What would be ST for dragon of this size?

GodBeastX · 07-19-2013, 05:59 AM

http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/dragons/

^ I highly recommend this book. It covers topics like that and it's for 4E and 3E.

SCAR · 07-19-2013, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GodBeastX

http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/dragons/

^ I highly recommend this book. It covers topics like that and it's for 4E and 3E.

I second that, and using the Western Dragons in that book; your dragon might be a Small Dragon, SM +2-4 (4-8 hexes) - but is probably a Medium-Sized Dragon, SM +4/5 (8-12 hexes)

Anthony · 07-19-2013, 08:15 AM

Its tip to tail length is 10 yards (+4), its wingtip to wingtip size is 20 yards (+6), but its torso length is only about 3x human (+3) and its arm length (and thus reach) only about 2x (+2). It's probably SM +4 with short arms.

07-19-2013, 04:01 AM	#1
Orochi-art Join Date: Sep 2012	Dragon SM? I'm looking into SM for dragons and I'm having troubles. Here are examples: To me this is about right size for a dragon. Not gigantic but still large enough to evoke fear. dragon1 dragon2 From what I gather this dragon's body length is around 10 yards long and that would be SM+4. Folded wings would give the bulk at the sides and that would give it +1 to SM for a total of SM+5. Am I missing something that should also go into equation? Would be it's size with fully spread wings? What would be ST for dragon of this size? Last edited by Orochi-art; 07-19-2013 at 05:35 AM.

07-19-2013, 05:59 AM	#2
GodBeastX Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Behind You	Re: Dragon SM? http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/dragons/ ^ I highly recommend this book. It covers topics like that and it's for 4E and 3E.

07-19-2013, 08:15 AM	#4
Anthony Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Berkeley, CA	Re: Dragon SM? Its tip to tail length is 10 yards (+4), its wingtip to wingtip size is 20 yards (+6), but its torso length is only about 3x human (+3) and its arm length (and thus reach) only about 2x (+2). It's probably SM +4 with short arms.