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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Old Gumphrey" data-source="post: 4474479" data-attributes="member: 12872">That's an argument against the Hulking Hurler class, not carrying capacity. It's foolish to base something's combat damage off of what it can lift. Elephants can carry over 600 kg on their backs, but D&D 4e sez too that they can only carry 312 lbs, or less than 1/4 of the actual figure. Totally ridiculous.Also, adding +50% carrying capacity DOES NOT solve the problem, even if that were a rational way to solve it. +50% of <1/4 of a feasible value =/= a feasible value.The horse issue is less severe, but just as silly. A 2 ton warhorse that works out every day and eats half its body weight in oats is just not going to have a problem carrying a plated monster on his back. I seriously can't believe this conversation is still going.Oh, and did anyone notice that barding is completely out of the question unless your character is a halfling? A warhorse can carry 262 lbs. Light barding weighs 40 lbs. That means if you are wearing armor you have to weigh less than 150 lbs. Except that heavy barding weighs 80 lbs. So if you're a paladin with full plate and a shield, and you're on top your warhorse in heavy barding? You had better be one tiny paladin with no gear!</blockquote>