Table of Creature Size and Scale
An easy reference chart for D&D Monster Sizes from Fine to Colossal to show Attack and AC Modifier, Special Attacks Modifier, Hide Modifier, Height or Length, Weight, Space, Natural Reach, and their Carrying Capacity Multiplier.
| Size Category | Attack and AC Modifier | Special Attacks Modifier (1) | Hide Modifier | Height or Length (2) | Weight (3) | Space (4) | Natural Reach (4) | Carrying Capacity Multiplier | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tall | Long | Biped | Quadruped | |||||||
| Fine | +8 | -16 | +16 | 6 in. or less | 1/8 lb. or less | 1/2 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | x1/8 | x1/4 |
| Diminutive | +4 | -12 | +12 | 6 in.-1 ft. | 1/8 lb.-1 lb. | 1 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | x1/4 | x1/2 |
| Tiny | +2 | -8 | +8 | 1 ft.-2 ft. | 1 lb.-8 lb. | 2-1/2 ft. | 0 ft. | 0 ft. | x1/2 | x3/4 |
| Small | +1 | -4 | +4 | 2 ft.-4 ft. | 8 lb.-60 lb. | 5 ft. | 5 ft. | 5 ft. | x3/4 | x1 |
| Medium | +0 | +0 | +0 | 4 ft.-8 ft. | 60 lb.-500 lb. | 5 ft. | 5 ft. | 5 ft. | x1 | x1-1/2 |
| Large | -1 | +4 | -4 | 8 ft.-16 ft. | 500 lb.-2 tons | 10 ft. | 10 ft. | 5 ft. | x2 | x3 |
| Huge | -2 | +8 | -8 | 16 ft.-32 ft. | 2 tons-16 tons | 15 ft. | 15 ft. | 10 ft. | x4 | x6 |
| Gargantuan | -4 | +12 | -12 | 32 ft.-64 ft. | 16 tons-125 tons | 20 ft. | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | x8 | x12 |
| Colossal | -8 | +16 | -16 | 64 ft. or more | 125 tons or more | 30 ft. | 30 ft. | 20 ft. | x16 | x24 |
- This modifier applies to the bull rush, grapple, overrun, and trip special attacks.
- Biped’s height, quadruped’s body length (nose to base of tail)
- Assumes that the creature is roughly as dense as a regular animal. A creature made of stone will weigh considerably more. A gaseous creature will weigh much less.
- These values are typical for creatures of the indicated size. Some exceptions exist.
Something Fun: I like to use the The Measure of Things to enter a measurement to see comparisons. This can really help you give characters a perspective of monsters’ sizes. Like comparing an Ancient Blue Dragon (Gargantuan 16-125 tons) to a blue whale. Say 100 tons of dragon is 90% as heavy as a Blue Whale. Just a cool thing to give some perspective.