Containers
Adventuring means surviving the elements, desperately searching for your next meal after rations have run out while traveling far from civilization, and overcoming other rigorous obstacles that are part of any epic journey. In games where the minutiae of travel is an integral part to the adventure, the Narrator may want players to keep track of where they are keeping all of their various equipment. Table: Containers has the most common types of containers, though it's typical for many adventurers to get by with just a backpack and a waterskin.
Table: Containers
|
Container |
Capacity |
Cost |
Weight |
|
Backpack* |
30 pounds of gear or 1 cubic foot |
2 gp |
5 lbs. |
|
Barrel |
40 gallons liquid or 4 cubic feet solid |
2 gp |
70 lbs. |
|
Basket |
40 pounds of gear or 2 cubic feet |
4 sp |
2 lbs. |
|
Bottle, glass |
1 1/2 pints liquid |
2 gp |
2 lbs. |
|
Bucket |
3 gallons liquid or 1/2 cubic foot solid |
5 cp |
2 lbs. |
|
Case, crossbow bolt |
20 crossbow bolts |
1 gp |
1 lb. |
|
Case, map or scroll |
10 paper sheets or 5 parchment sheets |
1 gp |
1 lb. |
|
Chest |
300 pounds gear or 12 cubic feet |
5 gp |
25 lbs. |
|
Flask or tankard |
1 pint liquid |
2 cp |
1 lb. |
|
Jug or pitcher |
1 gallon liquid |
2 cp |
4 lbs. |
|
Pot, iron |
1 gallon liquid |
2 gp |
10 lbs. |
|
Pouch |
6 pounds of gear or 1/5 cubic foot |
5 sp |
1 lb. |
|
Quiver |
20 arrows |
1 gp |
1 lb. |
|
Sack |
30 pounds of gear or 1 cubic foot |
1 cp |
½ lb. |
|
Vial |
4 ounces liquid |
1 gp |
— |
|
Waterskin |
4 pints liquid |
2 sp |
5 lbs. (full), ½ lb. (empty) |
* You can also strap items, such as a bedroll or a coil of rope, to the outside of a backpack.