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TallIan · 06-10-2015, 07:07 AM

I usually track it in great detail outside the game, but run by feel during gameplay, so as not to stall the game.

When I'm a player (and as a GM I encourage my players to do this), I have a few "standard loadouts" eg a warrior with 1) Sword, Shield and underpants 2) Warrior in full battle gear (weapons and armour only) 3) Warrior in full adventure gear (as 2 but with survival pack). 1 will usually be unencumbered. 2 ideally light but often med, and 3 will invariably be med to heavy.

I also keep track of how close characters are to the next encumbrance level up. So if the priest in plate armour with shield and mace has just enough strength to be within lightly encumbered, I know to nail him with penalties of he picks up so much and an extra pebble for his sling.

Tall

06-10-2015, 07:07 AM	#22
TallIan Join Date: Oct 2014	Re: How much attention do you pay to encumberance? I usually track it in great detail outside the game, but run by feel during gameplay, so as not to stall the game. When I'm a player (and as a GM I encourage my players to do this), I have a few "standard loadouts" eg a warrior with 1) Sword, Shield and underpants 2) Warrior in full battle gear (weapons and armour only) 3) Warrior in full adventure gear (as 2 but with survival pack). 1 will usually be unencumbered. 2 ideally light but often med, and 3 will invariably be med to heavy. I also keep track of how close characters are to the next encumbrance level up. So if the priest in plate armour with shield and mace has just enough strength to be within lightly encumbered, I know to nail him with penalties of he picks up so much and an extra pebble for his sling. Tall