Have you ever wanted to know how heavy a giant is or how much giant
can pick up? (loud refrain -- "Anything he wants to") Well, the
little Kobolds at TSR spent many hours of brainwork and reams of
paper-work to come up with an answer. Unfortunately, they didn't
come up with one answer, they came up with many answers. (Democracy
at its finest.) None of the Kobolds could remember how to do
the scientific law about doubling the size && cubing the mass.
So we
couldn't USE that one to help us.
Of all the answers we came up with we used the one that appeared
most reasonable. We used the formula that was created by our smartest
Kobold, mainly because none of the rest ov us could understand it!!
Apparently what he did was base the weight on the increased volume
of
the torso. As a giant gets taller his torso lengthens too.
Einshtein, our smartest Kobold, based his formula on an average
human
male, 5'8" tall with a 38" chest size, an 18" torso length &&
who weighs 180#. Then he figured that this portion of the body
amounts to 35% of the whole body. Through diabolical methods
he discovered that a cubic foot of a human body weighs
47#. Using all
of this information he created a formula && calculated the
following
weights, chest sizes, and torso lengths.
| Height in Feet | Weight: Pounds | Weight: Tons (Approx). | Chest Size: Inches | Chest Size: Feet | Torso Length: Inches | Torso Length: Feet |
| 5'8" | 160 | -- | 38" | 3'2" | 18" | 1'6" |
| 6' | 185 | -- | 40" | 3'4" | 19" | 1'7" |
| 7' | 300 | -- | 47" | 3'11" | 22" | 1'10" |
| 8' | 450 | -- | 54" | 4'6" | 25" | 2'1" |
| 9' | 600 | 1/4 ton | 60" | 5' | 29" | 2'5" |
| 10' | 875 | 1/4 ton | 67" | 5'7" | 32" | 2'8" |
| 11' | 1,175' | 1/2 ton | 74" | 6'2" | 35" | 2'11" |
| 12' | 1,510 | 3/4 ton | 80" | 6'8" | 38" | 3'2" |
| 13' | 1,930 | 1 ton | 87" | 7'3" | 41" | 3'5" |
| 14' | 2,240 | 1 1/4 ton | 94" | 7'10" | 45" | 3'11" |
| 15' | 2,950 | 1 1/2 ton | 100" | 8'4" | 48" | 4' |
| 16' | 3,600 | 1 3/4 ton | 107" | 8'10" | 51" | 4'3" |
| 17' | 4,340 | 2 1/4 ton | 114" | 9'6" | 54" | 4'6" |
| 18' | 5,120' | 2 1/2 ton | 120" | 10' | 57" | 4'9" |
| 19' | 6,050 | 3 ton | 127" | 10'7" | 60" | 5' |
| 20' | 7,010 | 3 1/2 ton | 134" | 11'2" | 64" | 5'4" |
| 21' | 8,140 | 4 ton | 141" | 11'9" | 67" | 5'7" |
| 22' | 9,075 | 4 1/2 ton | 148" | 12'4" | 70" | 5'10" |
| 23' | 10.625 | 5 1/4 ton | 154" | 12'10" | 73" | 6'1" |
| 24' | 12,130 | 6 ton | 161" | 13'5" | 76" | 6'4" |
| 25' | 13,700 | 6 3/4 ton | 168" | 14' | 79" | 6'7" |
| 26' | 15,425 | 7 3/4 ton | 174" | 14'6" | 83" | 6'11" |
| 27' | 17,275 | 8 1/2 ton | 181" | 15'1" | 86" | 7'2" |
| 28' | 19,250 | 9 1/2 ton | 188" | 15'8" | 89" | 7'5" |
| 29' | 21,400 | 10 3/4 ton | 194" | 16'2" | 92" | 7'8" |
| 30' | 23,660 | 11 3/4 ton | 201" | 16'9" | 96" | 8' |
The weight, chest size, and torso length columns have 2 units of
measurement to help you visualize how large these
giants really are.
An important note: These weights && sizes are based on the proportions
of an average human male. This means that from 6' to 30' the
measurements given are proportionally the same as the 5'8" man. The
30' giant will LOOK exactly like the 5'8" man, only taller. These measurements
then, being based on an average human, will give you an
average giant as long as the giant retains the same proportions as
the
human.
The normal human we've used has a shoulder length of 18" (the
same as his torso length); this is average. If that human had a shoulder
length of 2 1/2', that would change his weight
&& chest size. The
same is true for giants. NOT everybody's giants LOOK the same. Some
are
sqaut && thick, others braod-shouldered && narrow hipped.
Unfortunately
the formula only works for the average, proportionally,
human-like giants. Those of you with different shaped giants must
make your own compensations. All of the info derived so far is
based on the assumption that the physical, chemical, && biological
make up of the giants are identical to normal human standards. Some
GMs might want their giants to have hollow bones || 3
hearts, etc. Any change from the human norm may possibly affect the
giant's weight.
Over and Under weight giants. Again based on the 5'8" man, his
average weight is 160 lbs. but if he were 130 lbs. he would be 20%
lighter than normal. A 30' tall giant weighing 20% less than average
would weigh 18,836 lbs. A 5'8" man who weighs 200 lbs. is 25% MORE
than average. A 30' tall giant who is 25% heavier than average weighs
29,587 lbs. (almost 15 tons). If u need a lighter || heavier giant base
it on the 5'8" man. Find the % of increase || decrease. ie., 160 to
130 = -20%, 160 to 200 = +25% etc. Multiply the giant's normal
weight by the % && +add+ || -subtract- the result w/ the avg.
weight. (Don't forget the %'s decimal point.)
The Refind Formula: For those of u who wish to find out the
weight && sizes of a larger giant (perhaps a Talos size giant)
this is the
formula we used.
1st multiply the weight of the giant (in inches) by .5588; this reveals
the chest size (circumference) in inches. Then multiply the height
in inches by .2647. This gives the torso length (in inches) of the giant.
The weight formula is:
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Now, doesn't that make a lot of sense? AHHHHHHHHH . . .
I Hope you have a calculator!!
1. Divide the chest size by 6.28,
2. Square that answer, (multiply by itself, 2x2 = 4)
3. Multiply that by 3.12,
4. Multiply that by the torso length,
5. Divide that by .35,
6. Divide that by 1728,
7. Multiply that by 47 (lbs. per cubic foot)
The answer is the giant's weight in pounds.
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1. 201.16 (chest) divided by 6.28 = 32.0
2. 32.0 times 32.0 = 1024.0
3. 1024.0 times 3.12 = 3194.88
4. 3194.88 times 95.29 (torso) = 304,440.1
5. 304,440.1 divided by .35 = 869,828.88
6. 869,828.88 divided by 1728 = 503.373
7. 503.373 times 47 = 23,658.539 || (23,660 pounds)
How much can a giant pick up?
We make teh assumption that a giant can proportionally pick up as
much as a man can. This means that like our 160 lb. man, who can carry
on his back 160 lb. man (fireman carry, || 200 yd. carry
army style) a giant should be able to carry a weight equal to his own
weight on his back.
Now don't git carried away w/ the weights an Olympic weight
lifter can pick up. Those weights r balanced, symmetrical && designed
to b picked up. There aren't too many 50,000 lb. dumbells lying
around for titans to practice on.
An avg. giant (like an avg. man) would b able to:
Carry his full weight on his back.
1) Hold in his arms 3/4 of his weight as easily as an avg. man could
carry a 100# box of books (ugh); this would be dead weight &&
balanceable.
2) Fairly easily pick up in 2 arms 1/4 his body weight of dead
weight.
3) W/ difficulty pick up 1/2 his body weight (like
an avg. man picking up a struggling German Shepherd).
4) W/ mild difficulty will pick up 1/4 his body weight a struggling
animal
2 handed (like an avg. man picking ^up^ a struggling poodle).
5) Fairly easily pick up 1/4 his body weight in one hand of dead
weight, balanced && somewhat symmetrical (large tree
limb, pillar,
spherical rock etc.)
Again let me say, this is an avg. giant && this is roughly what
he can pick ^up^. A 30' tall titan who has taken weight lifting classes
should be able to "press" 47,300 - 71,000 lbs. (2-3 times his weight) if
had the proper equipment.
Non-flesh Giants
Now then, if u want to know the weight of a non-flesh &&
blood monster (of human proportions) only 1 thing needs to b
changed in the formula. Step 7 is the pounds per cubic foot. For FLESH
&& blood giants, the # 47 is used,
but to find the weight of a
stone Golem || a bronze
Talos, this # must be changed to reflect
the weight difference of the new body material (stone
|| bronze). The
table@ THE END ov this article will give the weights per cubic/foot ov
various materials. i.e., Bronze weighs 550
lbs. per cu./ft.
Example: A 60 foot tall Bronze giant
named Talos.
60' tall = 720 inches tall.
Chest size, 720" times .5588 = 402.33"
Torso length, 720" times .2647 = 190.58"
The following are the steps for the weight formula;
1. 402.33 divided by 6.28 = 64.06
2. 64.06 times 64.06 = 4104.02
3. 4104.02 times 3.12 = 12,804.54
4. 12,804.54 times 190.58 = 2,440,290.9
5. 2,440,290.9 divided by .35 = 6,972,259.7 <error!>
6. 6,972,259.7 divided by 1728 = 4,034.87
7. 4,034.87 times 550 (wt. of Bronze per cu./ft.)
= 2,219,178.5
Roughly 2,220,000 lbs. || 1,110 tons of solid Bronze.
If the insides of the giant are molten metal the wt. would possibly be
less because heat expands metals && the volume is the constant
factor
here. Rougly then, he would weigh 1,000 tons.
Giant Footsteps
A note for those of you who would like to know how deep this
giant's foot steps are. His foot size is 71/2 feet
by 3 feet (appx.) or 6480
sq./inches of AREA total for both feet. If he weighed 1,000 tons there
would be 340 lbs. per sq./inch of pressure on the ground. Proportionally,
this is similar to a human walking through 2-4 inches of mud ||
through fine dry sand on a beach. With every step the giant takes he
would sink into the ground 3-6 feet. It is conceivable though, for Talos
to sink into soft loam until he was supported by bed rock.
An 8 foot tall Clay Golem weighs 1,435 lbs.
A 91/2' tall Stone Golem (Granite)
weighs 2,640 lbs.
A 12' tall Cast Iron Golem weghs 14,155 lbs./apprx.
7 tons.
METAL
| Substance | Pounds per Cubic Foot |
| Aluminum | 170 |
| Brass | - |
| Red | 545 |
| Yellow | 530 |
| Forging | 525 |
| Bronze | 550 |
| Copper | 560 |
| Gold | 1,205 |
| Iron | - |
| Pure Ingots | 490 |
| Wrought | 480 |
| Cast (Gray) | 445 |
| Malleable | 450 |
| Lead | 710 |
| Magnesium | 110 |
| Mercury | 845 |
| Nickel | 555 |
| Platinum | 1,340 |
| Silver | 655 |
| Silver, Sterling | 645 |
| Steel | - |
| Cold Rolled | 500 |
| Carbon | 485 |
| Tungsten | 505 |
| Stainless | 500 |
| Tin | - |
| Pure | 455 |
| Soft Solder | 525 |
| White Metal | 454 |
| Pewter | 454 |
| Tin Babbitt | 470 |
| Titanium | 280 |
| Tungsten | 1,205 |
| Zinc | 445 |
| Substance | Pounds per Cubic Foot | - |
| Agate | 156-158 | Semi-precious stone |
| Alabaster | 168-173 | fine pottery |
| Amber | 66-69 | used in jewelry |
| Asbestos | 125-175 | - |
| Beeswax | 60-61 | - |
| Beryl | 168-169 | Semi-precious gem |
| Biotite | 170-190 | contains iron ore |
| Bone | 106-105 | - |
| Brick | 87-137 | - |
| Butter | 53-54 | - |
| Calamine | 255-280 | ore containing zinc |
| Camphor | 62 | aspirin variant |
| Cement | 170-190 | set-hardened |
| Chalk | 118-175 | - |
| Charcoal | 35 | - |
| Cinnabar | 508 | ore containing mercury, useful for poisons and red dye. |
| Clay | 112-162 | - |
| Coal | 87-112 | - |
| Coke | 62-105 | - |
| Cork | 14-16 | - |
| Diamond | 188-220 | - |
| Dolomite | 177 | ore containing magnesium |
| Feldspar | 159-172 | ore containing aluminum |
| Flint | 164 | - |
| Galena | 460-470 | ore containing lead && coal |
| Garnet | 197-268 | semi-precious stone |
| Glass | 150-175 | - |
| Granite | 165-172 | - |
| Gum Arabic | 81-87 | a plant derivative used in adhesives, confectionary and pharmacy |
| Hematite | 306-330 | ore containing iron |
| Ice | 57.2 | - |
| Ivory | 114-120 | - |
| Leather (dry) | 54 | - |
| Magnetite | 306-324 | ore containing iron |
| Malachite | 231-256 | Semi-precious stone, also ore containing copper. |
| Marble | 160-177 | - |
| Ochre | 218 | a red/yellow pigment |
| Opal | 137 | Semi-precious stone |
| Paper | 44-72 | - |
| Paraffin | 54-57 | - |
| Pitch | 67 | - |
| Porcelain | 143-156 | - |
| Pyrite | 309-318 | "Fools Gold" Can contain Gold deposits |
| Quartz | 165 | Can contain Gold deposits |
| Rocksalt | 136 | - |
| Rubber | - | - |
| Hard | 74 | - |
| Soft | 69 | - |
| Sandstone | 134-147 | - |
| Soapstone | 162-175 | - |
| Sugar | 99 | - |
| Topaz | 219-223 | - |
| Wax | 112 | - |
| Wood (seasoned) | - | - |
| Apple | 41-52 | - |
| Ash | 40-53 | - |
| Balsa | 7-9 | - |
| Bamboo | 19-25 | - |
| Cedar | 30-35 | - |
| Ebony | 69-83 | - |
| Lignum Vitae | 73-83 | - |
| Mahongany | 41 | - |
| Oak | 37-56 | - |
| Pine, White | 22-31 | - |
| Yellow | 23-37 | - |
| Sycamore | 24-37 | - |
| Teak, Indian | 41-55 | - |
| Teak, African | 61 | - |
| Willow | 24-37 | - |