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=== Lifting and Carrying ===
Your [[SRD5:Using_Ability_Scores#Strength |Strength]] score determines the amount of weight you can bear. Thefollowing terms define what you can lift or carry.
'''''Carrying Capacity'''''. Your carrying capacity is your [[SRD5:Using_Ability_Scores#Strength|Strength]] score multiplied by 15. This is the weight (in pounds) that you can carry,which is high enough that most characters don’t usually have to worryabout it. '''''Push''''', Drag, or Lift. You can push, drag, or lift a weightin pounds up to twice your carrying capac ity (or 30 times yourStrength score). While pushing or dragging weight in excess of yourcarrying capacity, your speed drops to 5 feet.
'''''Size and StrengthPush, Drag, or Lift'''''. Larger creatures can bear more weight,whereas Tiny creatures can carry less. For each size category aboveMedium, double the creature’s carrying capacity and the amount itYou can push, drag, or lifta weight in pounds up to twice your carrying capacity (or 30 times your [[SRD5:Using_Ability_Scores#Strength|Strength]] score). For a Tiny creatureWhile pushing or dragging weight in excess of your carrying capacity, halve these weightsyour speed drops to 5 feet.
'''''Size and Strength'''''. Larger creatures can bear more weight, whereas [[SRD5:Movement#Creature_Size|Tiny]] creatures can carry less. For each size category above [[SRD5:Movement#Creature_Size|Medium]], double the creature’s carrying capacity and the amount it can push, drag, or lift. For a [[SRD5:Movement#Creature_Size|Tiny]] creature, halve these weights.
=== Variant: Encumbrance ===
The rules for lifting and carrying are intentionally simple. Here is a variant if you are looking for more detailed rules for determining how a character is hindered by the weight of equipment. When you use this variant, ignore the Strength column of the Armor table.
