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Part of the character’s creation requires a determination of how tall the character stands and the character’s weight. This describes the distance between the ball of the foot to the top of the head, when the character is standing erect.
 
Part of the character’s creation requires a determination of how tall the character stands and the character’s weight. This describes the distance between the ball of the foot to the top of the head, when the character is standing erect.
  

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Part of the character’s creation requires a determination of how tall the character stands and the character’s weight. This describes the distance between the ball of the foot to the top of the head, when the character is standing erect.

Weight describes the character's mass in imperial pound units. Metric is not used because it's a late 18th-century creation ... and therefore anachronistic to the context of a Medieval or Renaissance fantasy realm. Yes, other anachronistic things are embraced by the Generator, but it's believed that understanding the unpleasantnesxs of using imperial units can act to help player's understand the mindset of people in the game setting. Imagine what it must have been like for people long ago, who had no choice in how to measure things.

Height is measured in feet and inches. This describes the distance between the ball of the foot to the top of the character's head, when the individual is standing erect. This is a factor in the character's reach, as well as the character's ability to employ certain weapons. The practical length of a pike, for instance, is three times the character's height. A pole-arm, spear or javelin can be up to 1½ times a person's height. Most other weapons cannot be longer than a character is tall.

The tables shown provide heights and weights for both males and females of the seven races available to player characters. The bell curve of rolled 4d6 ensures that most heights and weights fall into a common range. The character generator rolls these results automatically, but the tables are still available of quick use or for non-player characters.

Height Determination Table
roll 4d6 Dwarf Elf Gnome Half-elf Halfling Half-orc Human
f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m.
4 3 ft. 3 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 3 ft. 10 in. 4 ft. 3 in. 2 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 4 ft. 5 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 2 ft. 4 in. 2 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 5 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 5 ft.
5 3 ft. 4 in. 3 ft. 6 in. 3 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 4 in. 2 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 6 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 2 ft. 5 in. 2 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 6 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 1 in.
6 3 ft. 5 in. 3 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 4 ft. 5 in. 2 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 6 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 2 ft. 5 in. 2 ft. 8 in. 4 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 2 in.
7 3 ft. 5 in. 3 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 6 in. 2 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 4 ft. 7 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 2 ft. 6 in. 2 ft. 8 in. 4 ft. 8 in. 5 ft. 4 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 3 in.
8 3 ft. 6 in. 3 ft. 8 in. 4 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 7 in. 3 ft. 3 ft. 2 in. 4 ft. 8 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 2 ft. 6 in. 2 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 5 ft. 4 in.
9 3 ft. 7 in. 3 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 2 in. 4 ft. 8 in. 3 ft. 3 ft. 3 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 2 ft. 7 in. 2 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 5 in.
10 3 ft. 7 in. 3 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 3 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 3 ft. 4 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 2 ft. 7 in. 2 ft. 10 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 6 in.
11 3 ft. 8 in. 3 ft. 10 in. 4 ft. 4 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 3 ft. 4 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 2 ft. 8 in. 2 ft. 10 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 7 in.
12 3 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 4 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 2 ft. 8 in. 2 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 5 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 8 in.
13 3 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 5 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 5 ft. 4 in. 2 ft. 9 in. 2 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 7 in. 5 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 9 in.
14 3 ft. 10 in. 4 ft. 4 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 3 ft. 3 in. 3 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 5 in. 2 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 5 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 8 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 10 in.
15 3 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 7 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 3 ft. 4 in. 3 ft. 7 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 2 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 7 in. 5 ft. 11 in.
16 3 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 8 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 3 ft. 4 in. 3 ft. 7 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 2 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 8 in. 6 ft.
17 4 ft. 4 ft. 2 in. 4 ft. 8 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 3 ft. 8 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 7 in. 2 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 9 in. 6 ft. 1 in.
18 4 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 3 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 3 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 3 ft. 8 in. 5 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 8 in. 2 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 6 ft. 5 ft. 10 in. 6 ft. 2 in.
19 4 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 3 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 4 in. 3 ft. 6 in. 3 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 9 in. 2 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 6 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 11 in. 6 ft. 3 in.
20 4 ft. 2 in. 4 ft. 4 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 5 in. 3 ft. 6 in. 3 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 10 in. 3 ft. 3 ft. 3 in. 5 ft. 7 in. 6 ft. 2 in. 6 ft. 6 ft. 4 in.
21 4 ft. 3 in. 4 ft. 5 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 3 ft. 7 in. 3 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 11 in. 3 ft. 3 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 8 in. 6 ft. 3 in. 6 ft. 1 in. 6 ft. 5 in.
22 4 ft. 3 in. 4 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 5 ft. 7 in. 3 ft. 7 in. 3 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 7 in. 6 ft. 3 ft. 1 in. 3 ft. 4 in. 5 ft. 9 in. 6 ft. 4 in. 6 ft. 2 in. 6 ft. 6 in.
23 4 ft. 4 in. 4 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 8 in. 3 ft. 8 in. 3 ft. 11 in. 5 ft. 8 in. 6 ft. 3 ft. 1 in. 3 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 10 in. 6 ft. 5 in. 6 ft. 2 in. 6 ft. 7 in.
24 4 ft. 5 in. 4 ft. 7 in. 5 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 9 in. 3 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 5 ft. 9 in. 6 ft. 1 in. 3 ft. 2 in. 3 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 11 in. 6 ft. 6 in. 6 ft. 3 in. 6 ft. 8 in.
Weight Determination Table
roll 4d6 Dwarf Elf Gnome Half-elf Halfling Half-orc Human
f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m.
4 99 124 66 83 62 66 83 107 41 50 107 124 116 144
5 102 127 68 85 64 68 85 110 42 51 111 128 118 148
6 105 131 70 87 65 70 87 113 44 52 114 133 122 153
7 107 134 72 90 67 72 90 116 45 54 118 137 125 157
8 110 138 74 92 69 74 92 120 46 55 123 142 129 161
9 113 142 75 94 71 75 94 123 47 57 127 147 132 165
10 116 145 77 97 73 77 97 126 48 58 131 153 136 169
11 119 149 79 99 74 79 99 129 50 60 135 158 139 174
12 122 153 81 102 76 81 102 132 51 61 139 163 143 178
13 125 157 84 104 78 84 104 136 52 63 144 168 146 183
14 128 160 86 107 80 86 107 139 53 64 148 172 150 187
15 133 166 89 111 83 89 111 144 55 66 154 179 155 194
16 137 172 92 114 86 92 114 149 57 69 160 186 160 200
17 142 177 95 118 89 95 118 154 59 71 166 166 166 207
18 147 183 98 122 92 98 122 159 61 73 172 199 171 214
19 151 189 101 126 95 101 126 164 63 76 178 206 177 221
20 156 195 104 130 98 104 130 169 65 78 184 214 182 228
21 161 201 107 134 101 107 134 174 67 80 190 221 188 235
22 166 207 111 138 104 111 138 180 69 83 197 228 194 242
23 171 214 114 142 107 114 142 185 71 85 203 236 199 249
24 176 220 117 147 110 117 147 191 73 88 210 243 205 257

The heights and weights obtained from these tables are subject to alteration by other rolls produced elsewhere in the Generator. Thus, the above should be viewed as base numbers only. Weight has a higher likelihood of being altered than does height, due to addiction, gluttony, the qualities of being robust ... or if the character has wasted away due to a hard life. Otherwise, if not altered, the numbers describe the character in the peak of condition.

During play, participants tend to skip over height and weight in their imaginations. While understandable, as getting past our self-perception and those of the other players can be a stretch, the DM should counsel the players towards truly embracing the character's real semblance. Artworks can help, if any player has that talent, as can repeating the character's gender and size as often as possible, until it's clear everyone around the table – including the DM – has a firm image of how the party looks to others.


See also,
Character Creation
Player Characters