*Note: this is a long blurb, sorry*
So I've made up a bunch of new PCs being a stickler on Encumbrance (using the rules stickied on this forum).
The one thing I've found really annoying, is keeping track of What goes Where and How it effects encumbrance. It seems that at first, depending on how you organize your character sheet, it is harder to add everything up then if it was all just by weight.
Here's 2 ways you can make it easier on yourself:
#1: List things like this:
Backpack Cap 8 Current 1 + [current EV contents divide by 2 round down]
.....[stuff in the backpack] EV
- Large Belt Pouch Cap 2 EV 0 + [current EV contents divide by 2 round down]
.....[stuff in the pouch] EV [actual EV of item]
and so on
This makes adding a lot more easy, as you just make sure everything under a "capacity" item does not add up to more than the capacity, and when calculating your total EV you assume that each item is being worn (saves miss calculating).
#2 This is even easier, my preferred way I think.
List all your items, add up your EV for all items and ignore capacity.
Assuming you are carring a weeks food, water, and adventuring gear, and you have a backpack, 2 large pouches, and a small pouch:
Subtract 7 from the total EV. Done. If you keep track of Quivers and Spell Component Pouches, just add their EV, but subtract 7 at the end still, to make it easy.
Depending on how you add things up, you can subtract 9 as well. This would be equivalent to 5 small belt pouches and a backpack worth of EV savings.
I think I may go with 8. So just add up all your equipment, if you have a backpack and a bunch of belt pouches, subtract 8 from the total. Done.
Thoughts?
