Alternate Section 1.31:
Attributes
Date: January 2004
By: Gordon A. Cooper


Lifting Capacity and Encumbrance Limits

    A character's ability to lift and carry is determined by his Body attribute
or the nearest equivalent trait. Find the character's trait level on the Sample
Scale Table, adjust for Scale if necessary, and the result is his Lifting
Capacity in pounds and kilograms. His Heavy Encumbrance Limit, the maximum load
he can carry over a long distance at a march, is equal to his Lifting Capacity
-1 level. His Medium Encumbrance Limit, the maximum load he can carry over a
short distance at a run, is equal to his Lifting Capacity -2 levels. His Light
Encumbrance Limit, the maximum load he can carry without incurring action
penalties of any kind, is equal to his Lifting Capacity -3 levels.
    Thus, a human being (Scale 0) with Fair Strength would have a Lifting
Capacity of 150 lbs (68 kg), a Heavy Encumbrance Limit of 100 lbs (45 kg), a
Medium Encumbrance Limit of 68 lbs (30 kg), and a Light Encumbrance Limit of 45
lbs (20 kg).
    Encumbrance Limits may affect a character's Speed, combat skills, and other
physical activities. Medium encumbrance might cause a character to incur a -1
penalty to actions, whereas heavy encumbrance might cause him to incur a -2
penalty to some actions and prevent other actions entirely.
    Note that clothing worn does not count in the calculation of encumbrance.

        Lifting Capacity         = trait level on Sample Scale Table
        Heavy Encumbrance Limit  = Lifting Capacity -1
        Medium Encumbrance Limit = Lifting Capacity -2
        Light Encumbrance Limit  = Lifting Capacity -3

        heavy encumbrance  = -2 penalty to actions
        medium encumbrance = -1 penalty to actions

Running Speed and Sprinting Speed

    A character's maximum movement rate is determined by his Speed attribute or
the nearest equivalent trait. Find the character's trait level on the Speed
Scale Table, adjust for Scale if necessary, and the result is his Running Speed
in mph and kph, and his Sprinting Speed in yards or meters per round. Heavy
encumbrance reduces his Speed by -4 levels; medium encumbrance reduces his
Speed by -2 levels.
    Alternatively, the GM may decide to base Running Speed and Sprinting Speed
on a character's Running and Sprinting skills. Characters who have not
developed these skills will have a Speed based on the default skill level, such
as Poor.

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