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Game Mechanics - Encumbrance.

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Dungeon Master
GM, 19 posts
Tue 27 Feb 2024
at 19:30
  • msg #1

Game Mechanics - Encumbrance

Encumberance Values of Common Items

PG 239 DMG for Encumbrance value of most gear.

ARMOUR
ITEMENCUMBRANCE/BulkPRICEMOVE
Leather150/non5GP12"
Studded Leather200/fairly15GP9"
Ring Mail250/fairly30GP9"
Scale400/fairly45GP6"
Chain Armor300fairly75GP9"
Small Shield50/non10GP-
Small Wooden Shield30/non1GP-

WEAPONS
ITEMENCUMBRANCEDAMAGEPRICE
Arrow21d62SP
Arrow, dozen241d61GP
Dagger101d42GP
Hand Axe501d61GP
Hammer502-51GP
Longsword601d815GP
Longbow100-60GP
Staff501d6TBA
Footman's Mace1001d6+2/1d6+18GP
Hammer, Thrown501d4+1/1d41GP

SPELL BOOKS
ITEMENCUMBRANCEPRICE
Standard Spell Book4501000GP+100GP/Spell level
Traveling Spell Book60500GP+100GP/Spell level

EQUIPMENT
ITEMENCUMBRANCEPRICE
Backpack202gp
Boots, High Soft301gp
Belt033sp
Book, Spell450N/A
Cloak255sp
Clothes30--
Candle, Wax51sp
Case, Leather2515sp
Flask, empty72cp
Flint & Steel21gp
Flask oil201gp
Girdle, Broad032gp
Holy Symbol, Iron50gp2gp
Holy Symbol, Wood20gp50gp
Mirror, Small0520gp
Pouch, Lg101gp
Pouch, Sm0515sp
Rations, Iron 1 weeks755gp
Rope, 50'754sp
Sack, Lg2016cp
Sack, Sm510cp
SaltTBATBA
Spikes, Iron101cp
Thieves Tools-30gp
Tinderbox021gp
Torch251cp
Waterskin, empty5015sp

A handy link for finding prices on mundane items...

https://www.dndbeyond.com/equipment
Dungeon Master
GM, 20 posts
Tue 27 Feb 2024
at 19:30
  • msg #2

Game Mechanics - Encumbrance

Encumbrance Explanation = How Much Loot Can You Carry?

On your character sheets, just underneath Finances you should see this...
Total EncumbranceFinances000= total number of all coins
Total EncumbranceWeapons & Armour000= the weight of all your armor & weapons
Total EncumbranceEquipment000= the weight of all your other equipment

This should be all straight forward as you will have boxes for those total numbers at the bottom of the respective tables.  At the very bottom of your character sheets, underneath your saving throw table you should see this...

Current EncumbranceTBA= Finances + Weapons & Armor + Equipment
-Weight AllowanceTBA= I have already included your STR weight allowance here
Total Encumbrance LevelTBA= subtract your weight allowance from your current encumbrance.

And at the bottom is this movement calculator, your armor will give you a basic movement value and then we apply encumbrance.  If you have any problems, mail me after you have added up all your numbers and I will look at it.  I hope this helps.

Max MoveEncumbrance & BulkArmourResult
12"350coins,no bulk  
9"700coins,heavy gear/armor  
6"1050coins,very heavy gear/armor  
3-4"1050coins>,very heavy gear/armor  

PS If anyone has a better way to do this, I am all ears :)
Dungeon Master
GM, 132 posts
Thu 18 Apr 2024
at 05:58
  • msg #3

Game Mechanics - Encumbrance

All character sheets should now include a separate table for each container i.e. backpack, pouch, sack etc

This means in the equipment section containers will show up as as several line items.  The first line includes the Enc of that item and where it is carried/located.  The second line will include the capacity of the container.  Underneath the second line you should list the items stored in each container, up to the maximum capacity of that container.

In your Finances table there is a column labelled stored/carried, this column is for recording where you wealth is located.

If it is kept in the bank or perhaps in a saddle bag it is 'stored'.

If it is carried you will need to state which container the wealth is in.

So if you have some gold in the bank and some in your belt pouch then you should have multiple line items for each of these locations.  This might seem like a complicated system however I need to know what you have and where you have it in case you are pick pocketed/robbed/killed etc

At the moment there are gaps between each of your containers and other Equipment, don't worry about that just yet, just let me know when you have updated your sheets and specified where all your stuff is and I will update your sheets when I review your sheet.
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