[Swordbearer] Pack Animals

[c.l. vermeers]

In my opinion, this is an area that is supposed to be subject to GM 
interpretation. If, in the GM's opinion, the load should be able to be carried 
by a mule, then it can be carried. If not, it can't. It's not a situation that 
is subject to hard and fast rules such as one might find in D&D4E or something. 
The "load" rules are meant, I think, to be flexible.

c. vermeers



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From: Kai Zimmermann <Hans_Zarkov at gmx.de>
To: Swordbearer Mailing List <swordbearer at rpgreview.net>
Sent: Mon, June 13, 2011 3:20:27 PM
Subject: [Swordbearer] Pack Animals

Hello everybody.

So, I’ve finally given in to my old-school urges and decided to run a West 
Marches style game using Swordbearer. (I picked the game up a year or two ago, 
but there was a shameful lack of roleplaying in my life for all that time.) So, 
I’m finally posting something to the list! Yay.

I got a question about pack animals. A mule can transport an abstract load - 
i.e., one load of firewood, or one load of treasure, or of food, etc; a mule 
with a cart can transport two loads, say, one of wood AND one of food. How do I 
handle smaller stuff? All those food bags, water skins, sleeping rolls etc add 
up if characters are preparing for a longer hike. I take it that, according to 
the rules, I can just lump all that stuff together as one load of expedition 
gear, right? Which means if someone wants to add a single additional item that 
does not fit that description (say, one item of treasure or one sword), a second 
mule (or a cart) is needed. Correct? Same goes for humanoid bearers, I 
understand.

I was tempted to rule that bearers, mules etc. can each carry ten items, just 
like other characters, but then I realized that the ten item limit works 
together with the social status rules for limiting purchases and possessions ... 
Nice.

So, if anybody is still reading the list - comments or suggestions?

Kai
-- "It's those cursed rabbits!"
(Alfred Lord Tennyson)

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