Instead of tracking the weight of equipment, every item you carry will take up a number of slots.

Carrying Capacity

You can carry your strength score worth of slots before you are encumbered. Your maximum carrying capacity is twice your strength score. For creatures larger than medium, carrying capacity doubles for every size category above medium.

Items that are small enough to close your hand around count as negligible. They don’t count towards your carrying capacity. Other items take up one slot, unless they are particularly bulky, in which case they can take up two or more.

Weight Examples

Negligible Items (no slots)

  • Candles
  • Caltrops
  • Component pouches
  • Ink
  • Paper
  • Clothes
  • Ammunition

Regular Items (1 slot)

  • One-handed weapons
  • Shields
  • Lanterns
  • Bows
  • Light/hand crossbows
  • Armor (worn)
  • 100 coins

Bulky items (2 slots)

  • Armor (carried)
  • Two-handed weapons
  • Heavy crossbows
  • Tents

Encumbrance

When encumbered, your speed is reduced by 10 ft.

Vehicle Slots

Vehicles can be loaded with items up to their capacity.

VehicleCapacity
Carraige30
Cart20
Chariot10
Covered Wagon30
Dogsled10
Sled5
Wagon30

Pro tip

Keep track of your negligible items separately from regular items to make it easier to track your current encumbrance.