New Posts For Thread: What happened to Essentials?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29535985/What_happened_to_EssentialsHi all, In my effort to teach my children D&D I unwrapped my Essential's collection (sitting shrink wrapped in my closest since... 2010?) and read through the Red Box, popped out all the monsters and started to read the adventures. I must say thisPlayer's Handbook, page 222.Or Heroes of the Fallen Lands, page 336.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29535985/What_happened_to_Essentials?post_id=527429899#527429899Player's Handbook, page 222.Or Heroes of the Fallen Lands, page 336.Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:04:08 -0600If you really want to use the rules ...A PC's standard load is 10 pounds per point of Strength. A PC's heavy load is 20 pounds per point of Strength. A PC carrying more than his standard load is slowed (as the standard condition).But again, unlesshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29535985/What_happened_to_Essentials?post_id=527429065#527429065If you really want to use the rules ...A PC's standard load is 10 pounds per point of Strength. A PC's heavy load is 20 pounds per point of Strength. A PC carrying more than his standard load is slowed (as the standard condition).But again, unlessSat, 22 Dec 2012 12:37:12 -0600What it boils down to is that characters are allowed a certain weight limit. If they exceed it, their speed drops by 1 or they have to make endurance rolls.Bag of Holding or Handy Haversack can solve this problem for non-strength based characters.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29535985/What_happened_to_Essentials?post_id=527428929#527428929What it boils down to is that characters are allowed a certain weight limit. If they exceed it, their speed drops by 1 or they have to make endurance rolls.Bag of Holding or Handy Haversack can solve this problem for non-strength based characters.Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:31:30 -0600There is...somewhere in the rules. But it's stupid, unless you'd rather play accountant than adventurer.[/quote]It just occurred to me while reading up on the modernized magic items and I noticed the bag of holding but then I couldn’t find anyhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29535985/What_happened_to_Essentials?post_id=527427787#527427787There is...somewhere in the rules. But it's stupid, unless you'd rather play accountant than adventurer.[/quote]It just occurred to me while reading up on the modernized magic items and I noticed the bag of holding but then I couldn’t find anySat, 22 Dec 2012 11:40:41 -0600There is...somewhere in the rules. But it's stupid, unless you'd rather play accountant than adventurer.[/quote]It just occurred to me while reading up on the modernized magic items and I noticed the bag of holding but then I couldn’t find anyhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29535985/What_happened_to_Essentials?post_id=527427709#527427709There is...somewhere in the rules. But it's stupid, unless you'd rather play accountant than adventurer.[/quote]It just occurred to me while reading up on the modernized magic items and I noticed the bag of holding but then I couldn’t find anySat, 22 Dec 2012 11:36:33 -0600