Tracking Carrying Capacity & Encumbrance in D&D – Is It a Waste of Time?

56K views • 6 years ago • 12:56 Tracking carrying capacity and encumbrance in Dungeons & Dragons is quite possibly one of the most tedious chores players will ever need to do. So, should D&D players have to track their carrying capacity; that is, how much they are carrying? Is tracking carrying capacity in D&D a meaningful mechanic that improves the game? Or is it a big fat waste of time? In this video, I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of tracking carrying capacity in your D&D games and whether or not you should even do it. Revised Carrying Capacity Rules ▶▶ https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/319695/Revised-Carrying-Capacity My upcoming Kickstarter, Into the Fey ▶▶ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thedmlair/into-the-fey ------------------------------SOCIAL----------------------------------------------- Discord ▶▶ https://discord.gg/Msat4NB Twitch ▶▶ https://www.twitch.tv/thedmlair Watch my D&D games here ▶▶ https://www.youtube.com/thedmlairstreams Twitter ▶▶ https://twitter.com/TheDMLair Instagram ▶▶ https://www.instagram.com/thedmlair/ ------------------------------D&D RESOURCES-------------------------------------- Join my newsletter for free D&D adventures and DM resources every week ▶▶ https://thedmlair.getresponsepages.com/ More free D&D adventures and DM resources ▶▶ https://www.thedmlair.com/ My published D&D 5e stuff on DriveThruRPG ▶▶ http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/11812/Luke-Hart ------------------------------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL-------------------------------------- PATREON ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/thedmlair CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP ▶▶ https://www.youtube.com/thedmlair/join DM LAIR MERCH ▶▶ https://teespring.com/stores/the-dm-lair ------------------------------AFFILIATE LINKS------------------------------ D&D PRODUCTS I USE ▶▶ https://www.amazon.com/shop/thedmlair VIDEO GEAR I USE ▶▶ https://www.amazon.com/shop/thedmlair?listId=3NVQUXTD25PD1 DUNGEONFOG ▶▶ https://www.dungeonfog.com/thedmlair use code THEDMLAIR to get 10% off this online RPG map-making tool ------------------------------CREDITS/DISCLAIMERS---------------------------------------------- Editing ▶▶ Zack Newman Art ▶▶ Adobe Stock & Wizards of the Coast Music and Sound Effects ▶▶ Epidemic Sound As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some videos on this channel are unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC. #dnd #dungeonsanddragons