Questions tagged [encumbrance]
For questions about encumbrance: how much stuff a character can carry, and the effects of carrying different loads.
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Can an imp familiar carry or 'slow fall' a small pc via flying it if is less than over encumbered? [duplicate]
I know that an imp is tiny and can only grapple a small PC and this other rule: Push, Drag, or Lift. You can push, drag or lift a weight in pounds up to twice your carrying capacity (or 30 times your ...
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What is the weight of holy water?
As discussed in Balancing a Holy Water Bomb, my players were trying to make a holy water bomb by pooling the holy water from multiple flasks into one single large bottle they happened to have found. ...
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Is the Movable function of the Grappled Condition subject to the Grappler's strength score?
A conversation evolved between myself (DM) and my players about the absence of strength consideration in the Movable function of the Grappled Condition. The Movable function of the Grappled Condition ...
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How to calculate weight of larger equipment? [duplicate]
I recently looked up the stat block for a Storm Giant. Unsurprisingly, it has a STR score of 29 and is a huge creature. It attacks in melee with a Greatsword. However, I was surprised to see that it ...
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Can Adom Strongroom lift platinum? [closed]
So I have become platinum. My character - Adom Strongroom - has recently had his torso turned into platinum. This has made my AC increase and made me stronger. My only problem is would the character ...
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How does variant Encumbrance apply to Large creatures?
If you're playing a Large creature under the variant rule for Encumbrance from Chapter 7 of the Player's Handbook, at what point are you encumbered? Is it the same as for a Medium creature (over 5xSTR)...
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How much can you put into a sack?
The description of the sack says: A sack can hold up to 1 cubic foot / 30 pounds of gear.1 A cubic foot of gold weighs over 1,188 pounds, equivalent to 59,400 gp. Can you carry it in the sack? Do ...
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Is the pregen character Obozaya encumbered at level 1?
I am filling official character sheets with Paizo's pregens based on the Beginner Box (but with the core ruleset). And according to my calculations, Obozaya (Vesk Soldier 1, Mercenary), should be ...
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Does the bulk of heavy armor include the bulk of the included padded armor and gauntlets
Nearly every heavy armor in Pathfinder 2nd edition includes the following in its description: A suit of this armor comes with an undercoat of padded armor and a pair of gauntlets. Does the bulk of ...
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How do mixed movement modes work with the alternate encumbrance rules?
We use the alternate encumbrance rules, where you only can carry your Strength times 5 pounds unencumbered. Per the rules, up to that weight, you can move your speed in a round. When you are ...
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What is the difference between Worn, Readied and Other Items?
In the official character sheet of Pathfinder 2e, the Inventory is divided into three lists: "WORN ITEMS", "READIED ITEMS" and "OTHER ITEMS". What is the difference ...
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How much should PCs weigh?
People are heavy. I'm doing some syntheses of Moldvay Basic D&D (by way of the reissue Old School Essentials), the BECMI-based Rules Cyclopedia add-on, and some various other tweaks and whatnot ...
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How heavy are ingots?
Pathfinder 2's Travel Guide set prices for multiple trade goods including ingots of different metals (iron, copper...). Is there an indication somewhere of how much bulk would each of those ingots ...
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How many creatures can ride a Phantom Steed?
The spell Phantom Steed, summons a creature that "uses the statistics for a riding horse". The Phantom Steed does have the extra benefit that it has a base speed of 100 feet, and that it ...
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Can a collective of creatures add their Strength together to move or lift a heavy object?
I know about group checking, but for a collective push, pull, or lift, it would make more sense to me that the Strength of each character is added together, even if fractions of the originals, to the ...
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