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Thread : 1E Encumbrance
Started at 05-14-04 03:12 AM by Algolei
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[Post 1]
Author : Algolei
Date : 05-14-04 03:12 AM
Thread Title : 1E Encumbrance

Okay, I give up.  I knew I understood how it worked, but then my nephew asked me and--ZAP!--all that knowledge was instantly gone.  So I tried looking it up in my PH and DMG, but after two hours I came here and started reading the flames and closed threads and...wait!  That's not important!

How do you determine carrying capacity for characters in 1st edition AD&D?  There's the Weight Allowance column on the Strength chart, and there's the 35/70/105 thing on pp.101-102, and somewhere there's mention of Strength x 10 lbs, and then the fire alarm went off, and the firemen came by, and the police wanted to question me...wait!  That's not important either!

Encumbrance?  How? :confused:

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[Post 2]
Author : Falstaff the Fighter
Date : 05-14-04 04:11 AM

Its on page 101 of the PHB.

Encumbrance works off the following chart:



Encumbrance         Movement               Reaction and Initiative

Normal gear -
no bulk
(About 35 lbs.)........12' (Quick) ..............normal (Bonuses apply)

Heavy gear -
bulky
(About 70 lbs.)........9" (Lumbering)............normal (No bonuses)
Very heavy gear -
bulky
(About 105 lbs.).......6" (Short trot)...........slowed

Encumbered
very bulky
(105 lbs. +).............3" to 4" (No run).........slowed greatly



Strength bonuses modify these guidelines with weight represented by gold piece (10gp = 1 pound). Add or subtract your weight allowance based on strength to each category above (They represent the normal default.) to determine your new limit for each category.

The Str x 10 formula is for determing your maximum lifting capability (In pounds.).

Encumbrance = Current Encumbrance Category based on what your chracter is carrying, modified by weight allowance.

Max Lift = Str x 10 (pounds) or (Str x 10) X 10 (gold pieces)

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[Post 3]
Author : Algolei
Date : 05-14-04 05:18 AM

Ah.

So then if I made a chart, it would look something like this:

Str.........Normal....Heavy....Very Heavy....Encumbered....Max Lift
.3..............0..........35...............70.............70+.............30
.4.............10.........45...............80.............80+.............40
.5.............10.........45...............80.............80+.............50
.6.............20.........55...............90.............90+.............60
.7.............20.........55...............90.............90+.............70
.8.............35.........70..............105...........105+.............80
.9.............35.........70..............105...........105+.............90
10.............35.........70..............105...........105+...........100
11.............35.........70..............105...........105+...........110
12.............45.........80..............115...........115+...........120
13.............45.........80..............115...........115+...........130
14.............55.........90..............125...........125+...........140
15.............55.........90..............125...........125+...........150
16.............70........105.............140...........140+...........160
17.............85........120.............155...........155+...........170
18............110........145.............180...........180+...........180
18/01-50...135........170.............205...........205+...........180?
18/51-75...160........195.............230...........230+...........180?
18/76-90...185........220.............255...........255+...........180?
18/91-99...235........270.............305...........305+...........180?
18/00........335........370.............405...........405+...........180?

Is that right? :confused:

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[Post 4]
Author : diaglo
Date : 05-14-04 07:10 AM

and str and personal weight also determined how much you could lift, but not necessarily carry over your head. ;)

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