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All creatures typically of medium size.

Medium size was defined differently in different editions of Dungeons & Dragons:

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  • 2nd edition: Larger than {{#vardefine:num|4}}{{#vardefine:unit|ft}}{{#vardefine:SIprefix|}}{{#vardefine:variant|}}{{#vardefine:USCunit|Unrecognized unit!

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  • 3rd/3.5 edition: Between {{#vardefine:num|4}}{{#vardefine:unit|ft}}{{#vardefine:SIprefix|}}{{#vardefine:variant|}}{{#vardefine:USCunit|Unrecognized unit!

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  • 5th edition: Occupied an area of {{#vardefine:num|5}}{{#vardefine:unit|ft}}{{#vardefine:SIprefix|}}{{#vardefine:variant|}}{{#vardefine:USCunit|Unrecognized unit!

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References[]

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  1. Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 6. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
  2. Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 4. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
  3. Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual 3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 314. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
  4. Template:Cite book/Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition
  5. Template:Cite book/Player's Handbook 5th edition

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