Dropping a Pack

[frankthedm]

As would I, and in fact this is how we do it in my game. The way I see it, if you want to adventure with a backpack on, and you don't want it to get in the way of anything you're doing adventuring-wise (searching etc.), and you don't want it to fall off your shoulders in the middle of a fight, then you've got to accept that it's going to be pretty securely strapped on there. Move-equivalent action all the way for me.

You will find players often have desires to have things both ways, guaranteed to stay on until they want it off and then expect it to be free to remove :\ .

I say

Free actionDC 25 escape artist check.

move equivalent to remove a backpack IF the character has 2 free hands or is willing to cut the straps with blade in hand or a DC 20 escape artist check.

Standard action to remove with one hand or a DC 15 escape artist check.

Full Round action DC 10 escape artist check to remove with no hands free.