I know folks have been asking for more body styles in character creation and sliders. Mostly this would be a cool "nice to have" in the game. Here are my thoughts on this:
On of my favorite aspects of making a character in D&D is using my modifiers to create my characters appearance. Below are some recommendations to have from the PHB. I think it would be great to use modifiers to affect appearance.
High strength usually corresponds with a burly or athletic body, while low strength might be scrawny or plump.
High dexterity is probably lithe and slim, while low dexterity might be gangly, awkward, heavy, or thick-fingered.
High constitution looks healthy, with bright eyes and abundant energy. A character with low constitution might be sickly or frail.
For example, the body style would change once the character has:
- +2 to con and +2 to str. (strong and broad)
+2 to con and +2 to dex (lean and fit)
-1 to str and -1 to dex (choice of scrawny or plump)