How much gold can a backpack carry before tearing or to heavy to carry?
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My DM and I just calculated this.
If the coins were stacked uniformly, in a chest of some sort, than you can get roughly 8,500-9,000 coins in a square foot.
Without stacking them neatly, just throwing them in a pile, you average about 6,500 coins in a square foot (more air room).
A backpack can carry a square foot of stuff, so that's about 6,500 coins in there. The question is really about weight, can a backpack carry 130 pounds long before breaking?
I would say it depends on the quality, but it probably wouldn't last long.
In case you wanted to verify the numbers, coins are 1/8 inch thick and 1 1/4 inches in diameter.
If the coins were stacked uniformly, in a chest of some sort, than you can get roughly 8,500-9,000 coins in a square foot.
Without stacking them neatly, just throwing them in a pile, you average about 6,500 coins in a square foot (more air room).
A backpack can carry a square foot of stuff, so that's about 6,500 coins in there. The question is really about weight, can a backpack carry 130 pounds long before breaking?
I would say it depends on the quality, but it probably wouldn't last long.
In case you wanted to verify the numbers, coins are 1/8 inch thick and 1 1/4 inches in diameter.
DarkCrisis said:
Identifying the item should not have helped. The item description specifically states that nothign short of a miracle or wish spell will reveal it's cursed nature.
And, btw, DungeonkeeperUK - 50 pounds of gold won't be bulky. Metals (especially gold) tend to be dense. They have less physical size per pound than most other materials. 50 pounds of gold will be less bulky than 50 pounds of.. food and clothing, say.
DarkCrisis, you say "PC at the end of the human chain grabs ontoa pile of gold and woosh they teleport away!"
I would like to know how this last PC came away with more than a fist full of coin? Or at best, an ingot of gold. Was this done by magic?" I can't see one PC picking up very much.
I also have trouble with any dragon having any part of his hord near a teleporter that he might be guarding, but that is something different.
I would like to know how this last PC came away with more than a fist full of coin? Or at best, an ingot of gold. Was this done by magic?" I can't see one PC picking up very much.
I also have trouble with any dragon having any part of his hord near a teleporter that he might be guarding, but that is something different.
DarkCrisis
Let her cook.
It was a grab my foot thing =P... If I remeber correctly... it was funny and interesting so I let them have it =P Do not forget the DM can override any rule when he/she pleases =P And yes it was a special teleport pad used for teleporting whole groups of people.... thus they teleported them selves and the gold...
And the Deep Dragon considered the teleport pad as one of his treasures so he put it with his horde. the teleport was oneway... so no one could use it to sneak in.. only leave through it... and then ONLY if they had the key (which was special stone). You had to have the stone stand, stand on the pad and then say the command word.
-Crisis
And the Deep Dragon considered the teleport pad as one of his treasures so he put it with his horde. the teleport was oneway... so no one could use it to sneak in.. only leave through it... and then ONLY if they had the key (which was special stone). You had to have the stone stand, stand on the pad and then say the command word.
-Crisis
Davelozzi
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Here are those stowage capacities from 2e that I mentioned. For coins just multiple the weight capacity times 50. The baskets, chest, sack, and saddlebags in 3e correspond roughly to the large varieties below while the 3e belt pouch corresponds to the small belt pouch below (based on weight when empty,
Item, Weight Cap.(in lbs.), Volume, Weight Empty (in lbs.)
Backpack, 50, 3'x2'x1', 2
Basket, large, 20, 2'x2'x2', 1
Basket, small, 10, 1'x1'x1', 1/10
Belt pouch, large, 8, 6"x8"x2", 1
Belt pouch, small, 5, 4"x6"x2", 1/2
Chest, large, 100, 3'x2'x2', 25
Chest, small, 40, 2'x1'x1', 10
Sack, large, 30, 2'x2'x1', 1/2
Sack, small, 15, 1'x1'x8", 1/10
Saddle bags, large, 30, 18"x1'x6", 8
Saddle bags, small, 20, 1'x1'x6", 5
Item, Weight Cap.(in lbs.), Volume, Weight Empty (in lbs.)
Backpack, 50, 3'x2'x1', 2
Basket, large, 20, 2'x2'x2', 1
Basket, small, 10, 1'x1'x1', 1/10
Belt pouch, large, 8, 6"x8"x2", 1
Belt pouch, small, 5, 4"x6"x2", 1/2
Chest, large, 100, 3'x2'x2', 25
Chest, small, 40, 2'x1'x1', 10
Sack, large, 30, 2'x2'x1', 1/2
Sack, small, 15, 1'x1'x8", 1/10
Saddle bags, large, 30, 18"x1'x6", 8
Saddle bags, small, 20, 1'x1'x6", 5
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DarkCrisis
Let her cook.
Wow I sure have got a lot of help for this subject. Thanks guys! Now I'll know how much gold they can get when looting a pile of gold.... not to mention the vile necklace I'll toss in Muhahaha!
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