Tywyll Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Does Strength figure into encumbrance anywhere? I've looked at the BRP versions I have at hand (BRP, RQ4, and MRQ) and the only one where it has an effect seems to be MRQ (though that is a Binary effect). Does this bother anyone, that the strong guy is as hampered as the weak one? Shouldn't strength offset some of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogspawner Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) The only Encumbrance system I can see in the new BRP is that Fatigue Points = STR + CON is reduced by Enc. Quite simple and elegant in itself, but not applicable if you're wanting to use the "Simple Fatigue" system (roll CONx5 against being 'Fatigued' every so often), as I do, instead of counting FPs. Personally, I'm more concerned SIZ doesn't come into it. So I'm using a "Max Enc" limit proportional to SIZ x (STR + 10)/20 [x6 for standard Enc/kg, but I use x14 for weights in lbs] Edited September 20, 2008 by frogspawner added kg/lbs factor Quote Britain has been infiltrated by soviet agents to the highest levels. They control the BBC, the main political party leaderships, NHS & local council executives, much of the police, most newspapers and the utility companies. Of course the EU is theirs, through-and-through. And they are among us - a pervasive evil, like Stasi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywyll Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 It's not so much max encumbrance I'm worried about... It's more the idea that conan is as encumbered by a heavy sack as Poindexter the wizard. It just seems... off, you know? Like there should be a level of enc a strong character can carry without suffering penalties or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogspawner Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 There's no penalty until the FPs go below zero and, since they start at STR + CON, your Conan does have some advantage. I agree it doesn't seem enough though. Quote Britain has been infiltrated by soviet agents to the highest levels. They control the BBC, the main political party leaderships, NHS & local council executives, much of the police, most newspapers and the utility companies. Of course the EU is theirs, through-and-through. And they are among us - a pervasive evil, like Stasi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywyll Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 There's no penalty until the FPs go below zero and, since they start at STR + CON, your Conan does have some advantage. I agree it doesn't seem enough though. Doesn't your ENC penalize your Dodge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogspawner Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 So it does. There's also skill modifiers for armour (and a consequent complication to exclude Armour-related Enc from the Dodge penalty, I now notice). All a bit too fiddly for me - but at least STR is in there somewhere... Quote Britain has been infiltrated by soviet agents to the highest levels. They control the BBC, the main political party leaderships, NHS & local council executives, much of the police, most newspapers and the utility companies. Of course the EU is theirs, through-and-through. And they are among us - a pervasive evil, like Stasi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenMcStern Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I would just houserule that any ENC under your Strength does not hamper you, except when swimming. Or maybe STR/2 if you want to be more realistic. This way you can Dodge at full effectiveness with weapons and light armor, but not with a backpack (unless you are Hulk Hogan). Quote Proud member of the Evil CompetitionTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atgxtg Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 AN idea I am thinking about is applying a character7s Damage Modifer to Encumbrance. Rosen7s "free ENC" idea above would tie i nicely. Maybe something like letting a character carry 5+max DB in ENC for free. That way horses, elephants, and dragons, won't suffer quite as badlyfrom the increasing STR progression. And SIZ would factor in too. It would keep mounts from "passing out" after carrying a armoed rider around on the battlefield for a couple of minutes. Quote Chaos stalks my world, but she's a big girl and can take of herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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