If they can take advantage of this difference in size between themselves and the members of a small or medium-sized party, they can literally cornered the party and take it apart if the party is not careful.
Large creatures have an advantage because they physically occupy more space on the battlefield and therefore have more control on the battlefield by just being there. The game with the most space under control has potentially more favourable positioning possibilities than the opponent.
But even if we don’t actively think about it, the size of the creature has a noticeable effect on the fight in different ways.Ĭard control is one of the main tactical tasks specified in in a particular combat.
When we make or use a creature in D&D 5th, we usually don’t think about the size of the creature, but only about how we are going to describe it to the players.
