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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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