Charlaquin
Goblin Queen (She/Her/Hers)
I’m convinced that the 2 lb. rations was a typo. Not only is it incongruous with the daily requirement of 1 lb. of food, it’s also inconsistent with the weight of rations in past editions. (Here’s an insightful article on the matter). I tried checking to see if Jeremy Crawford has weighed in on the matter, but all I could find was a tweet from Mike Mearls saying rations were 2 pounds because “it’s all heavy, awful junk food” which is the opposite of what travel rations should be, and a follow-up question about whether the extra pound might be packaging, to which he said “I have no idea. Assume 2 pounds of food.”
Personally, I have ruled for years that rations weigh one pound per day, and the packaging weight is negligible. I never noticed that the weight for a day of animal feed was similarly incongruous cause I don’t get a lot of players riding mounts, but if it comes up I will definitely change the weight to be consistent with the listed food requirement. Thanks for pointing that out!
Personally, I have ruled for years that rations weigh one pound per day, and the packaging weight is negligible. I never noticed that the weight for a day of animal feed was similarly incongruous cause I don’t get a lot of players riding mounts, but if it comes up I will definitely change the weight to be consistent with the listed food requirement. Thanks for pointing that out!