Rules: Encumbrance

Life is too short to worry too much about encumbrance. Two systems are offered, a simple on and a very simple one.

Simple

A character can carry 3 points of encumbrance; some professions can raise this. Clothing (inc armour) does not count, nor does treasure or cash or lockpicks. See the two tables below for suggested encumbrance values.

Very Simple

A character can carry 2 points of encumbrance; some professions can raise this. Only weapons and shields are counted; just use the first table.

Limits

If you go over your encumbrance, your movement is halved; if you go over twice, you cannot move

Table 1: Weapons

Weapon	Pts
1H weapon (inc whips)	1
2H weapon (inc polearms)	2
Dagger/knife	0.2
Quarterstaff	1
Small/medium shield	1
Large shield	2
Bows, firearms (inc ammo)	1
Heavy crossbow	2

Table 2: Items

Item	Pts
Basic cooking equipment	1
Comprehensive cooking equipment	2
Trail rations for 14 days	1
Good food for 5 days	1
50' rope	1
Bottle of wine/oil/etc.	0.3
Potion	0.1
Torch	0.2
Lantern	0.1
Book	0.3