Item Weights

[Mazeus Xenon]

I have been kicking around all sorts of formulas and numbers to try and figure a AP-to-weight relationship for items, weapons, armor, etc. I know that there is already a guage for Armor (1 DEF = 3.5kg, 2 DEF = 5kg, and so on). However, is there anything anyone else out there uses to determine weight by AP (or whatever)? I did ask Steve (you know - the guy who wrote the rules :) ) about it and he said he'll just look it up when necessary and put it into a book...

I am guessing this is based almost entierly on the game being run but if there is something someone uses... feel free to send it my way!

Mazeus Xenon

[Old Man]

Uh..how about trying to use the weight that the thing really is.

Sometimes hard to find the weight of stuff like armor but Google is your friend.

[Mazeus Xenon]

Yeah, I know... and that is more or less what I do now. Just wondering if there was a fellow "Math Nerd/geek" out there that would have jury-rigged a formula or something. No biggie... :)

[Curufea]

It's a realism thing. DEF does not equate to weight - because of the construction materials used.
A good example is mail. Mail armour weighs more than plate, but it offers less protection (although you could argue that it is better at cushioning impacts, but that kind of detail is not part of the rules).

[Old Man]

Your players will appreciate it if the 4d6 RKA Mystic Bolt Scroll weighs less than the 2d6 HKA Stone Hammer.

[Mazeus Xenon]

Very valid point, Shadowpup... having an AP-to-weight idea is rather silly... what was I thinking? :doi:

Google don't fail me now... :)

[Curufea]

If you can't google it - there are likely people on this board who know, or have references to help.