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=== Encumbrance === | === Encumbrance === | ||
:* '''AKA:''' | :* '''AKA:'''Load, Weight, Bulk | ||
: In Epic Path, how much 'stuff' your character is carrying is important. This is a realism thing, and is designed to prevent the packrat min-maxers out there from buying 200 Alchemical Fires to burn down towns with. You can BUY them, but you can't usually CARRY them. | |||
: Encumbrance is listed in pounds, but that's an abstract number that also takes into account the bulkiness, size, and awkwardness of an item. A Long Sword doesn't actually weigh four pounds, but it is long and awkward enough to encumber you like a more compact 4-pound object would. Every bit of 'stuff' out there adds pounds to your encumbrance rating. | |||
: The amount you can carry is affected strongly by your Strength ability score, which is why even the most sedentary of spellcasters is usually pretty ripped. At higher levels of play, there are lots of magic items that will let you carry pretty much all you want...but those are not cheap! | |||
: If you have more pounds of encumbrance than your Light [[Carrying Capacity]], you take penalties, and they can get pretty unpleasant. So buy up some Strength, pay attention to your weight, and maybe think about playing a race with a bonus to carry capacity. | |||
=== Enemy === | === Enemy === | ||