Containers

This is here to guide you as to how much your PC can carry in varying containers. No, you can’t carry a ladder, portable battering ram, and ten foot pole in your backpack anymore than you can shove 50 greatswords in it.

Item Interior Max. Weight
Item Cost Weight‡ Dimensions Capacity
Backpack, med 2 gp 2 lb. 4 cu. ft. 40 lb.
Backpack, small 2 gp ½ lb. 1 cu. ft. 10 lb.
Barrel 2 gp 30 lb. 10 cu. ft. 100 lb.
Basket, large 4 sp 1 lb. 2 cu. ft. 20 lb.
Basket, small 2 sp ½ lb. 1 cu. ft. 10 lb.
Beltpouch, medium 1 gp ½ lb. 1/5 cu. ft. 8 lb.
Beltpouch, small 1 gp 1/8 lb. 1/20 cu. ft. 2 lb.
Bucket 5 sp 2 lb. 1 cu. ft. 10 lb.
Chest, large 25 gp 400 lb. 25 cu. ft. 250 lb.
Chest, medium 10 gp 100 lb. 8 cu. ft. 80 lb.
Chest, small 2 gp 25 lb. 2 cu. ft. 20 lb.
Sack, large 5 sp 2 lb. 4 cu. ft. 60 lb.
Sack, medium 1 sp ½ lb. 1 cu. ft. 15 lb.
Sack, small 1 sp 1/8 lb. ¼ cu. ft. 3.75 lb.
Saddlebags, lg mount 4 gp 8 lb. 6×12×12″ 50 lb.
Saddlebags, med mount 4 gp 4 lb. 4.5×10×10″ 25 lb.
Spell component pouch 5 gp 2 lb. 1/8 cu. ft. 5 lb.
Waterskin, medium 1 gp 4 lb. ½ gallon 4 lb.
Waterskin, small 1 gp 1 lb. 1/8 gallon 1 lb.

‡ Empty weight.
Note: Spell component pouch comes in medium size only

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