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Message: <blockquote data-quote="frankthedm" data-source="post: 4209089" data-attributes="member: 1164">Because characters can not carry an infinite amount of stuff. Since it is not infinite; either A. they has to be a system to track it or B. The players are on the honor system which really means the DM now has to keep an eye on the stuff certain players try to accumulate. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/1.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":1:" title="One    :1:" data-shortname=":1:" /> If they find a huge treasure hoard, some folks will really think they are entitled to take everything if the DM had been taking it easy on encumbrance.  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/2.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":2:" title="Two    :2:" data-shortname=":2:" /> Also some players are packrats. Odd mementoes, Trophies from kills, Weapons from foes all wind up in the backpack. Without encumbrance, they will be enough memories sitting in the backpack to fill a small keep.  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/3.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":3:" title="Three    :3:" data-shortname=":3:" /> Sometimes having that odd item will be the difference between life and death. A few pounds of salt, a few hundred feet of rope and a dozen candles each could save the lives of creative PCs, but they have to have the items at the right time.That said, if the DM finds his players trustworthy, he can ignore encumbrance. But it is FAR easier to have the system, then ignore it, than it is to not have an encumbrance system and try to force one in.</blockquote>

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