Carry Capacity (PSR Supplement)

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Optional Guidance: Light & Heavy

The adjacent rules are left deliberately vague for what items are light and which are heavy, to adapt to the needs of the adventure. If more codified guidance is desired: Heavy: Any item that is taller than your character or that weighs more than 10 pounds. Light: Any item that weighs less than 1 pound and can fit in your character's fist.

Any items item on your body is carried if it isn't currently in your hands nor worn on your body in an attire slot. This includes everything from a longsword sheathed at your hip to a potion in your pocket.

You can carry a number of items equal to your Strength score.

Creature Size. The number of items you can carry is halved if you’re Tiny, doubled if you’re Large, and quadrupled if you’re Huge.

Heavy Items. A "heavy" item can’t be carried by a Medium or smaller creature. You can still hold a heavy item in your hands, and if it's attire you can wear it. Descriptions for weapons and attire specify if they're heavy. Heavy weapons may not necessarily weigh much; a greatbow or lance for example is considered heavy because it's too long to carry.

Light Items. Up to 10 light items only count as 1 item for your carry capacity. Descriptions for weapons specify if they're light.

Coins. Up to 1000 coins — such as copper pieces or gold pieces — only count as a single carried item. If you end up hoarding a lot of currency, it might be best to trade out some coins for value-dense goods like gemstones. (Of course, your narrator may also choose to give you a magic wallet that can store infinite currency weightlessly.)

Retrieving. You can retrieve carried weapons as part of your Attack action, if you’re attacking with those weapons. You can retrieve and use any other carried item with your Use action. Retrieving an Item carried by a mount or other ally takes an entire Use action; you can’t activate that item within the same action.

Drop vs Stow. You can drop what you’re holding as part of any action you take on your turn. A dropped item simply falls harmlessly at your feet. To properly stow an item is to return it to being carried. Stowing an item or set of items takes an entire Use action.