A question about weight... [Archive] - Wizards Community

A question about weight... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
ImagoKid
11-02-04, 01:04 AM Hey!

I've got a pretty important question on my mind... Do I add the weight of my armour/weapons to my "total weight carried?" This is especially in regard to armour - Do I add my armour's weight to my "total weight carried" even if I'm wearing it, or do I only add it when I'm just carrying it? Please clarify this for me, because at the moment I'm adding the weight of my armour, which I'm more-often-than-not wearing. This means that my characters are often carrying an extra twenty to fifty extra pounds due to their armour. Is this right?

Thanks,
ImagoKid
Nerfherder3
11-02-04, 03:15 AM All I can say is read your own question carefully....why on earth would your armour's encumberance go away just because you were wearing it?
Kheldren
11-02-04, 03:38 AM The PHB does actually specifically exclude the clothes you are wearing from your encumberance - but as no mention is made of armour, yes you do have to use its weight in your encumbrance calculations.
Nom
11-02-04, 06:12 AM The PHB does actually specifically exclude the clothes you are wearing from your encumberanceSee PH pg 131, "Clothing"
but as no mention is made of armour, yes you do have to use its weight in your encumbrance calculations.Actually, mention is made of armour, but it's in section 9, "Adventuring" on pg 161 "Carrying capacity". It specifies that weight includes "armor, weapons and gear". Considering pg 131, it's a pity it doesn't restate that clothing is not included.

However, before we knock people for asking whether armour is included (as opposed to not reading the carrying capacity rules, which are indexed under both "carrying capacity" and "weight"), consider that several RPG systems include encumberance for armour under the armour penalites. D&D is possibly unusual in that armour double-dips; you get both armour specific penalties and the armour counts as weight.
Nom
11-02-04, 06:15 AM The PHB does actually specifically exclude the clothes you are wearing from your encumberanceSee PH pg 131, "Clothing"
but as no mention is made of armour, yes you do have to use its weight in your encumbrance calculations.Actually, mention is made of armour, but it's in section 9, "Adventuring" on pg 161 "Carrying capacity". It specifies that weight includes "armor, weapons and gear". Considering pg 131, it's a pity it doesn't restate that clothing is not included.

However, before we knock people for asking whether armour is included (as opposed to not reading the carrying capacity rules, which are indexed under both "carrying capacity" and "weight"), consider that several RPG systems include encumberance for armour under the armour penalites. D&D is possibly unusual in that armour double-dips; you get both armour specific penalties and the armour counts as weight.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ImagoKid 11-02-04, 01:04 AM	Hey! I've got a pretty important question on my mind... Do I add the weight of my armour/weapons to my "total weight carried?" This is especially in regard to armour - Do I add my armour's weight to my "total weight carried" even if I'm wearing it, or do I only add it when I'm just carrying it? Please clarify this for me, because at the moment I'm adding the weight of my armour, which I'm more-often-than-not wearing. This means that my characters are often carrying an extra twenty to fifty extra pounds due to their armour. Is this right? Thanks, ImagoKid
Nerfherder3 11-02-04, 03:15 AM	All I can say is read your own question carefully....why on earth would your armour's encumberance go away just because you were wearing it?
Kheldren 11-02-04, 03:38 AM	The PHB does actually specifically exclude the clothes you are wearing from your encumberance - but as no mention is made of armour, yes you do have to use its weight in your encumbrance calculations.
Nom 11-02-04, 06:12 AM	The PHB does actually specifically exclude the clothes you are wearing from your encumberanceSee PH pg 131, "Clothing" but as no mention is made of armour, yes you do have to use its weight in your encumbrance calculations.Actually, mention is made of armour, but it's in section 9, "Adventuring" on pg 161 "Carrying capacity". It specifies that weight includes "armor, weapons and gear". Considering pg 131, it's a pity it doesn't restate that clothing is not included. However, before we knock people for asking whether armour is included (as opposed to not reading the carrying capacity rules, which are indexed under both "carrying capacity" and "weight"), consider that several RPG systems include encumberance for armour under the armour penalites. D&D is possibly unusual in that armour double-dips; you get both armour specific penalties and the armour counts as weight.
Nom 11-02-04, 06:15 AM	The PHB does actually specifically exclude the clothes you are wearing from your encumberanceSee PH pg 131, "Clothing" but as no mention is made of armour, yes you do have to use its weight in your encumbrance calculations.Actually, mention is made of armour, but it's in section 9, "Adventuring" on pg 161 "Carrying capacity". It specifies that weight includes "armor, weapons and gear". Considering pg 131, it's a pity it doesn't restate that clothing is not included. However, before we knock people for asking whether armour is included (as opposed to not reading the carrying capacity rules, which are indexed under both "carrying capacity" and "weight"), consider that several RPG systems include encumberance for armour under the armour penalites. D&D is possibly unusual in that armour double-dips; you get both armour specific penalties and the armour counts as weight.