I actautly Dm 4th edition with my group but I guess this applies to all versions of D&d and Pathfinder games.
In my group I have a character who has a bad history with giants. To get revenge and impress people he likes to take their heads put them in a bag of holding and empty them out.
In 4th ed a Bag of Holding can take 2000 pounds of weight,
How much does a a giants head weigh.
Due to bone mass muscle structure I say its a lot heavier than merely doubling or tripling the weight.
Estimating the weight of an elephant or rhinos is a better example
so what does everyone elswe reckon if a large mans head is 8 - 11 pounds how myuch would a frost giant head weigh?
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You are so one-dimensional.
A huge giant is about 18 feet. That's about 3 times as large as a man. Assuming the head of a giant has the same proportions as a that of a man, it would also be 3 times as large, but 27 times as heavy. 3x3x3=27.
You kinda forgot 2 dimensions...
Alternatively, you could divide the weight of a giant by the weight of a man, than multiply it with the weight of a man's head.
Edit: Honestly, what do they teach those kid in school these days?
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Heads weigh 5-15% of the total weight of the body (so, 10%, average, we'll say).
In the 3.5 MM or the Pathfinder Bestiary, an adult male frost giant is about 15 ft. tall and weighs ~2800 lbs, so his head would weigh around 280 lbs. (Maybe 20-40% less if dehydrated and preserved, and the brains were scooped out and replaced with potpourri or something.)
There's a handy article about this sort of thing in Dragon Annual 1 called 'How Heavy is my Giant?' I used it extensively when playing Villains & Vigilantes and needing to know how much a superhero / villain who had turned their body to stone, diamond, steel, wood, ice, etc. would weigh.
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There's a handy article about this sort of thing in Dragon Annual 1 called 'How Heavy is my Giant?' I used it extensively when playing Villains & Vigilantes and needing to know how much a superhero / villain who had turned their body to stone, diamond, steel, wood, ice, etc. would weigh.
Lol! That takes me back. That is exactly what me & my family used that article for back in the day. Fan-freakin-tastic!
What? An African or a European giant?
I removed a post. Please let the edition wars rest.
so what does everyone elswe reckon if a large mans head is 8 - 11 pounds how myuch would a frost giant head weigh?
A huge giant is about 18 feet. That's about 3 times as large as a man. Assuming the head of a giant has the same proportions as a that of a man, it would also be 3 times as large, but 27 times as heavy. 3x3x3=27.
Heads weigh 5-15% of the total weight of the body (so, 10%, average, we'll say).
In the 3.5 MM or the Pathfinder Bestiary, an adult male frost giant is about 15 ft. tall and weighs ~2800 lbs, so his head would weigh around 280 lbs.
Hmm. Isn't it wonderful when two sources agree and arrive at similar estimates through two different methods? Ah, blessed independent verification.
Just commenting on the beauty of the system.