Topic: Question about encumbrance

[alloowishus]

I am a little confused, in character law, there are specific rules around encumbrance, you take 10% of weight etc. to find out your encumbrance allowance and if you have penalties based on the dead weight you are carrying. Yet, there is also Table 10-04 Static Action table, which inexplicably has a section on Maneuvers. There are "extra" penalties for "encumbered****" which are; Light (one weapon and belt equipment), Medium (weapons/armor and belt equipment) Heavy (weapons/armor and normal pack), Very Heavy (all personal equipment and 50-100 lb), Burdened (all personal equipment and over 100 lb). So are these mods added on top of normal manuever penalties that are calculated for armor and encumbrance?

[cdcooley]

I consider that two different encumbrance systems. Many groups don't actually use the more detailed and specific encumbrance rules. That table gives some very broad guidelines for factoring in some idea of encumbrance for those who don't want to track details.