D&D item weights are amusing.
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Re: D&D item weights are amusing.
HAH!
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Re: D&D item weights are amusing.
I concur. Ten pounds of rope @ 50' long would likely be a heavy (2" thick or more!) mooring line from a shipyard...and the bulk alone of carrying such a hank would fill one's pack!
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I've always felt the same with any game where you raid dungeons - Surely I can find space in my inventory for this 38th sword?
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well, because rope doesn't really weigh 10Ib, you can carry a 38th sword
I have to admit, I have never given this a thought beyond "it's just the game rules", and now I am having to stop myself wasting hours of time weighing stuff to see how right it is LOL
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It's only off by a 0--close enough for government work.
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I was a 2nd ed. Runequest player, encumbrance was based on bulk not weight ( Sierra's hank of rope would be one 'Thing' for example, the same as a sword, a bucket or a bag of rice)
That way you can't carry off one fourteenth share of a dragon's hoard in your knapsack....... Unless its one stone
That way you can't carry off one fourteenth share of a dragon's hoard in your knapsack....... Unless its one stone
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loving that referenceForgeCorvus wrote: ↑Tue Nov 16, 2021 7:01 pm That way you can't carry off one fourteenth share of a dragon's hoard in your knapsack....... Unless its one stone
Gimli: It's true you don't see many Dwarf-women. And in fact, they are so alike in voice and appearance, that they are often mistaken for Dwarf-men.
Aragorn: It's the beards.
Aragorn: It's the beards.
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Well played. Well played.ForgeCorvus wrote: ↑Tue Nov 16, 2021 7:01 pm I was a 2nd ed. Runequest player, encumbrance was based on bulk not weight ( Sierra's hank of rope would be one 'Thing' for example, the same as a sword, a bucket or a bag of rice)
That way you can't carry off one fourteenth share of a dragon's hoard in your knapsack....... Unless its one stone
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Incidentally, this is a fun little article in which the author very nearly collides head-first with our hobby without even realizing it, and he himself notes the amusingly huge difference between the weight of what he actually carried on his outing (about 25 lbs) and what the D&D manual claims his character’s pack weighs (an absolutely ridiculous 59 lbs). That’s over twice the actual weight! And even if he had used more substantial materials for the torches, I very much doubt it ever would have reached nearly 60 frickin’ pounds.
https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/l ... s-camping/
https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/l ... s-camping/
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awesome stuff
Gimli: It's true you don't see many Dwarf-women. And in fact, they are so alike in voice and appearance, that they are often mistaken for Dwarf-men.
Aragorn: It's the beards.
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IIRC, Gygax knew the weights were off. He was also trying to simulate the bulk of the items as well
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3.5 had a spot check and a listen check which was important if you have a blind or deaf character. The "perception" check is faster to process but doesn't fit all situations.
On the most part I like 4e and 5e but often add a listen check and a spot check to the skills for the players.
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The 50th Anniversary Edition is coming out next year.
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They aren't going to do something dumb and call it "new next" or something like that are they?
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