Weight

Setting Rules

The Naevis setting using the Variant Encumbrance rules.

Strength	Encumbered	Heavily Encumbered	Maximum
8	40	80	120
10	50	100	150
12	60	120	180
14	70	140	210
16	80	160	240
18	90	180	270

• Encumbered: Movement speed is reduced by 10 feet.
• Heavily Encumbered: Movement speed is reduced by 20 feet, and rolls that depend on Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution are made at disadvantage.
• Maximum: You are unable to physically lift more than this amount.

Lifting and Carrying

Your Strength score determines the amount of weight you can bear. The following terms define what you can lift or carry.

Carrying Capacity

Your carrying capacity is your Strength score multiplied by 15. This is the weight (in pounds) that you can carry, which is high enough that most characters don’t usually have to worry about it.

Encumbrance

If you carry weight in excess of 5 times your Strength score, you are encumbered, which means your speed drops by 10 feet. If you carry weight in excess of 10 times your Strength score, up to your maximum carrying capacity, you are instead heavily encumbered, which means your speed drops by 20 feet and you have disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws that use Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution.

Push, Drag, or Lift

You can push, drag, or lift a weight in pounds up to twice your carrying capacity. While pushing or dragging weight in excess of your carrying capacity, your speed drops to 5 feet.

Size and Strength

Larger creatures can bear more weight, whereas Tiny creatures can carry less. For each size category above Medium, double the creature’s carry- ing capacity and the amount it can push, drag, or lift. For a Tiny creature, halve these weights.