Increased Consumption Due to High ST

Varyon · 03-15-2019, 11:32 AM

This is just a little something I've been playing around with as part of a new DF setting I've been working on, and wanted to see if the hivemind would like to weigh in. I'm wanting to have consumption scale with ST, which as I understand it would be realistic, but am not certain exactly how it should scale - and also, how this interacts with SM.

It seems like the ST bit should scale linearly with BL, but since you're not constantly using your muscles at near-full capacity, perhaps BL/2 would be more appropriate. It doesn't seem like a larger or smaller creature should expend any more or less energy than an SM+0 one to lift a certain weight, however, so I'm thinking this would be a constant +n kcal/day per +1 BL (which, using humans as a model and assuming 3000 kcal/day - what GURPS roughly does - works out to +75 kcal/day per +1 BL). Does that seem appropriate?

For accounting for SM, I'm just using the relationship established in Biotech (consumption is the square of scale) to establish a base consumption for a given scale, then adjusting that for ST at +75 kcal/day per +1 BL. Does this sound ballpark accurate, or am I completely off?

Yes, my version of pixies (who are ST 5, when by size they should be around ST 1.5) are going to be absolutely voracious eaters. There's a reason they are known for having done extensive research into extradimensional storage bags and the like.

03-15-2019, 11:32 AM	#1
Varyon Join Date: Jun 2013	Increased Consumption Due to High ST This is just a little something I've been playing around with as part of a new DF setting I've been working on, and wanted to see if the hivemind would like to weigh in. I'm wanting to have consumption scale with ST, which as I understand it would be realistic, but am not certain exactly how it should scale - and also, how this interacts with SM. It seems like the ST bit should scale linearly with BL, but since you're not constantly using your muscles at near-full capacity, perhaps BL/2 would be more appropriate. It doesn't seem like a larger or smaller creature should expend any more or less energy than an SM+0 one to lift a certain weight, however, so I'm thinking this would be a constant +n kcal/day per +1 BL (which, using humans as a model and assuming 3000 kcal/day - what GURPS roughly does - works out to +75 kcal/day per +1 BL). Does that seem appropriate? For accounting for SM, I'm just using the relationship established in Biotech (consumption is the square of scale) to establish a base consumption for a given scale, then adjusting that for ST at +75 kcal/day per +1 BL. Does this sound ballpark accurate, or am I completely off? Yes, my version of pixies (who are ST 5, when by size they should be around ST 1.5) are going to be absolutely voracious eaters. There's a reason they are known for having done extensive research into extradimensional storage bags and the like. __________________ GURPS Overhaul