Animal Growth

[redpanda]

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/a/animal-growth

If I use this spell on a Large animal companion...it becomes huge.

It says that it grows in size - doubly so.

Does that mean, since a Large creature is at least 10x10 that it would be 15x15?

[Ciaran Barnes]

The second sentance of the spell description answers your question:

"This alteration changes the animal's size category to the next largest".

[redpanda]

Ciaran Barnes wrote:

The second sentance of the spell description answers your question:

"This alteration changes the animal's size category to the next largest".

I understand that it does that. My question wasn't about the size when it comes to mechanics, but the size when it comes to battlemats.

It states that "The target animal grows to twice its normal size and eight times its normal weight.".

If large is 10x10/10x5 then how much room is my companion meant to take up? You can't go up a size category / double in size and not change how large you are on the battle-mat. That's just silly..

[Ciaran Barnes]

I interpret the first sentence as flavor: a description of the mechanical effects that follow. If you look at artistic depictions of depictions of monsters, large creatures are not exactly 10 ft tall, nor are huge creatures exactly 15 ft tall. I'd wager that many huge bipeds approach 20 ft tall. I would say that "doubles in size" is approximate.

[redpanda]

Ciaran Barnes wrote:

I interpret the first sentence as flavor: a description of the mechanical effects that follow. If you look at artistic depictions of depictions of monsters, large creatures are not exactly 10 ft tall, nor are huge creatures exactly 15 ft tall. I'd wager that many huge bipeds approach 20 ft tall. I would say that "doubles in size" is approximate.

True enough...I guess my Ape wouldn't necessarily have to get 50% wider...even though it would make more sense. Thanks I suppose....I'm just wanting to super role-play xD.