Encumbrance

[brehobit]

Dude.

Just got done working out the items for a character. Guy has a 14 STR and wears light armor (chain shirt). Wields a spiked chain. Just the (light) armor and weapon, as well as basic clothes (call it the traveler's outfit) put him within 18 pounds of medium load. Toss on a full water skin, a day of rations, a backpack and a bed roll and you have 7 pounds left. This doesn't include a secondary weapon, a missile weapon, coin, or anything else.

Does anyone actually use these rules and carefully watch what is carried? Getting a light load with any kind of armor is very difficult.

 

[Jdvn1]

Yeah, you can see the characters at LEW.

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=61535

They all use those rules. If you're wearing medium or heavy armor it isn't as big a deal, but some people have mules to carry stuff.

 

[thalmin]

Yes, though it is easier if you use a program that can compute weight carried. I use E-Tools. It is amazing how characters don't always try to get the heaviest armor now.

 

[Jdvn1]

You know your clothes don't weight anything right?

 

[Ogrork the Mighty]

I use Excel for PC equipment. It's amazing how quickly the wizard stops carrying around a dozen iron spikes when he finds out the DM can check his encumbrance...

 

[brehobit]

You know your clothes don't weight anything right?

Really? I missed that. Where is that rule?

I know armor counts.

 

[el-remmen]

Clothes weigh 5 pounds.

 

[Jdvn1]

Really? I missed that. Where is that rule?

I know armor counts.

Armor counts, your first set of clothing doesn't. I don't know if that's in the SRD, but it's in the PHB. In the description of clothes.

 

[brehobit]

Armor counts, your first set of clothing doesn't. I don't know if that's in the SRD, but it's in the PHB. In the description of clothes.

Cool. That does help. Got 5 pounds back! (Page 131 PHB first paragraph under clothing)

Mark

 

[Jdvn1]

Cool. That does help. Got 5 pounds back! (Page 131 PHB first paragraph under clothing)

Blast! You beat me to it! I was about to post the page...

Anyway, no problem.