D&D 5E Encumbrance by carrying capacity - an easier way

[toucanbuzz]

@Greenstone.Walker That's half of the equation, but I also liked the Anti-Hammerspace idea of "where is my stuff" and even Conan the Barbarian can't carry everything. Hence combining it with a visual.

If you don't care to know how the characters are juggling all the junk they have on their bodies, there's nothing that says you have to. But if we're going down that road, it needs to be as simple as possible. Hence the appeal of the Matt Rundle visual and where I was aiming.

 

[Greenstone.Walker]

"where is my stuff"

That's a good point. It's quicker to get a potion from a belt than from a backpack, so we need to know where every item is.

 

[3catcircus]

If you want to deal with encumbrance "realistically" go get some type of non-d20 based modern RPG and see how they handle it.

Better yet, go download "The Modern Warrior's Combat Load: Dismounted Operations in Afghanistan, April - May 2003."

 

[toucanbuzz]

….Better yet, go download "The Modern Warrior's Combat Load: Dismounted Operations in Afghanistan, April - May 2003."

Page 96, the "Butt Pack." Every good adventurer needs one.