5e SRD 5.2.1 · 5.2.1
Creature Size
Playing the Game > Creature Size
A creature belongs to a size category, which determines the width of the square space the creature occupies on a map, as shown on the Creature Size and Space table. That table lists the sizes from smallest (Tiny) to largest (Gargantuan). A creature’s space is the area that it effectively controls in combat and the area it needs to fight effectively. A character’s size is determined by species, and a monster’s size is specified in the monster’s stat block.