Hello, all!
I am working on a Dwarven alchemist, and I like the idea of the Enlarge Person formula as a defensive spell against DEX-based enemies. I know that Dwarves get +4 to AC against creatures of the "giant" subtype as well. My question is does the Enlarge Person spell give the subject the "Giant Subtype," or just a larger size?
If it did, that would be pretty sweet, granting the Alchemist an AC bonus as well as debuffing the enemy. Input?
Nope.
Giant Subtype
A giant is a humanoid creature of great strength, usually of at least Large size. Giants have a number of racial Hit Dice and never substitute such Hit Dice for class levels like some humanoids. Giants have low-light vision, and treat Intimidate and Perception as class skills.
Enlarge Person doesn't give the target low-light vision, etc.
Spells only do what they say they do.
Enlarge person mentions nothing about the giant sub-type.
Even the polymorph spells don't change your sub-type anymore (though they used to in 3.5). That line was removed from the rules.
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The consolation prize is that reduce person on a giant does not remove their giant subtype, so your dwarf can go to town on mini-giants.