Creatures with the young template are immature specimens of the base creature. You can also use this simple template to easily create a smaller variant of a monster. This template cannot be applied to creatures that increase in power through aging or feeding (such as dragons or barghests) or creatures that are Fine-sized.
Quick Rules
+2 to all Dex-based rolls, –2 on all other rolls, –2 hp/HD.
Rebuild Rules
Size decrease by one category; AC reduce natural armor by –2 (minimum +0); Attacks decrease damage dice by 1 step; Ability Scores –4 Strength, –4 Con, +4 size bonus to Dex.
Table: Damage Dice Steps
Find the die to be decreased in the + column then look to the left (-) column to determine reduced die size for determining damage.
For example, a Medium rapier deals 1d6 damage normally. Find 1d6 on the table in the + column then look in the adjacent – column and see that it reduces to 1d4 when it is size Small.
| – | + |
|---|---|
| 1d2 | 1d3 |
| 1d3 | 1d4 |
| 1d4 | 1d6 |
| 1d6 | 1d8 |
| 1d8 | 2d6 |
| 1d10 | 2d8 |
| 1d12 | 3d6 |
| 2d4 | 2d6 |
| 2d6 | 3d6 |
| 2d8 | 3d8 |
| 2d10 | 4d8 |
