Rpg Maker Developers Group

Hey there,

So I've been away from the RPG Maker scene for a good 10 years now. I used to play around with it back in the RPG Maker XP or 2000 days (I forget which I used), so that's honestly the last time I've had any sort of exposure to it. My mind is rusty on the details...So forgive me if what I'm about to ask is incredibly dense:

Can a character's walking sprite go beyond the constraints of 48 pixels? I know the dimensions are 48x48, but is there any way to make one of them reach beyond that?

I want to have a dog as a main playable character in my game. (He transforms and gains intelligence shortly after the game begins due to an ongoing plot element, so it actually works for the story).

The problem is, dogs are much longer and shorter than humans. We might be 48x48, but a dog might be something like 60x35.

Does that dog's sprite need to fit within the 48x48 size constraints too? If so, it's going to look very wonky, having a disproportionately-small animal following along.

What about battler sprites? Can it be larger there? (Speaking of which, what are the dimensions of a battler sprite? Are there any requirements there?)

I'm having something custom made but I don't know what sizes to tell the person to work with. Is this something I'd need to get a custom script made for?

Any answers would be much appreciated! Thank you and once again I apologize for my ignorance.

Your prize for reading this far; a picture of the pup in question (he's the white one; with his best bud):