Ladders and Scale

Success Ladder

Fate Accelerated Edition uses a ladder of adjectives and numbers to rate a character’s approaches, the result of a roll, difficulty ratings for simple checks, etc.

Creature Size

In addition to using the success ladder to adjudicate dice rolls and difficulties, a ladder is used to describe the costs and benefits of being bigger or smaller than the average human. 

A creature's size is an aspect that can be invoked or compelled like any other aspect. However, the value of the bonus conferred in this way is dependent upon the size difference between the two combatants.  

Having a smaller size makes a creature’s Attack and Defend actions easier against larger opponents, and they can spend a fate point to gain a bonus on one (and only one) of these actions per turn. The value of that bonus is the difference between the size categories of the combatants. However, a successful attack by a larger opponent deals a number of extra shifts of stress to the target equal to the size difference. A human who invokes its Medium (+0) size will receive a +1 bonus to defend against an ogre's Large (+1) attack. However, if the ogre manages to succeed on its attack action, it deals an additional shift of stress to the human due to its superior size.

No adjustments are needed in a conflict with similarly sized monsters and NPCs.  However, when one character is in a conflict with a creature who is in a different size class, certain actions become easier for the larger character and some become more difficult.

Mounts

A mount must be at least one size category larger than its rider. When a character rides a mount their size is treated as their mount's. It is assumed that, even when your mount is an intelligent one, that the PC is calling the shots. Therefore, on your turn in a conflict, you may decide whether it is your character or your mount who is acting.

Mobs and Size

For every four similarly sized creatures in a mob, the mob is treated as one size category larger. For instance, a mob of four Small (-1) goblins is treated as a single medium creature until at least one goblin is taken out.