Re: [DL] Re: deadlands-digest.20010630-1

["Jeff Yates" <jyates@primaryfunction.com>]

I actually have a 36lb toddler -- very dear to my heart, definitely not
something I want to carry around for any length of time (say, for instance,
all day at Disney...).  What's even worse is a 17lb 8month old in a 20lb
carseat/carrier.  At least my daughter can wrap her arms around me and hang
on.  While I don't have d12 in my personal strength, I can vouch that 37lb
or so of dead weight is not fun to run  around with.  And yes, you do walk
slower if you are concerned about dropping your load.

I would imagine that the penalties might be reduced if you could somehow
"distribute" the weight well -- like with a real good backpackers pack -- a
frame that helps make the load seem less cumbersome.   There are list
members who've been in (are in) the military.  Any comments on how fast you
can march with a big ol' pack on your back?

Jeff Y.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dane & Melody" <melndane@att.net>
To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 12:18 AM
Subject: [DL] Re: deadlands-digest.20010630-1


> In the Epitaph 2 (p. 30), there was a question regarding this.  The
> original intent was that the encumbrance system given in the DL is a
> standard weight system for _extended term_ hauling of items and the
> such.  However, the largest weight a character can carry is approximately
> STR x 35.  So, the PC with a d12 STR should be able to max press (to
borrow
> an AD&D term) 420 lb.  However, the PC's pace is reduced to 2 and she
> begins to loose 1d4 wind per round due to the strain.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Dane
>
> At 09:46 PM 6/30/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 22:28:20 +0100
> >From: sam.desmith@ntlworld.com
> >Subject: Encumbrance (WAS: Re: [DL] Blacksmiths)
> >
> >First off: thanks to everyone who's given me info on smithing: it's been
> >IMMENSELY useful. But it's got me thinking along rather different lines.
> >
> >The PC in question has a Str of 4d12. This means he is encumbered with
36lbs
> >of weight, or 2.57 stone, roughly the equivalent of a small toddler. Now
I
> >can see that I, not an especially strong person, might be slightly
> >inconvenienced, but I can't believe that this would slow down someone
> >stronger than a horse (Str 3d12). In general, the encumbrance system does
> >seem slightly out of whack to me. A normal human is at 3/4 pace whilst
> >carrying a 18lbs in weight, just over a stone - am I missing something
> >(admittedly, my maths sucjs), or does this seems wrong somehow? Perhaps
Dice
> >type plus number of dice as the base would make more sense. This means an
> >average human would be a 3/4 pace carrying 24lbs, or just under 2 stone,
and
> >our brawny friend would be encumbered carrrying 48 lbs, and Heavy
> >encumberance would be 160lbs (so, an average male). Thoughts?
> >
> >Sam de Smith
>
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