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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vraille Darkfang" data-source="post: 1662851" data-attributes="member: 16989">Not to enforce reality into somebody's fantasy....I know what the rules say about sturdy boots wieghing nothing, but try going walking wearing a pair of high quality work boots instead of sneakers for a day.  You'll agree, heavy boots do affect encumbrence over a long period of time (such as hiking for an entire day).As for your ruling about encumbrence.  Remember heavy boots weigh a lot more than say... Slippers (of spider climbing).  I's say an explorer's outfit's boots are the equivalent of modern heavy duty hiking boots (the cheap, heavy kind, not the expensive, light kind).  Try this.  Tell the PC to roll % dice.  The lower (or higher) the roll, the heavier material, the higher the roll (or lower), the lighter the material.Thus, a roll of 01 maight mean you found Adamantine boots, while a roll of 100 might mean the boots are made of feathers of spider silk (obvious drow link here).  Rolls around 20-80 would by by the DMG, lower rolls are more massive materials (+1 lb).  Higher rolls mean exceptionally light materials (-1 lb).Or, if your're feeling REALLY vindictive say the boots are made of elf-skin (they ARE boots of ELFkind right?).  Oughta make the PC REAL popular in town.</blockquote>