Changes

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 |Strength]] column of the [[SRD5:Armor#Armor Table|Armor table]].

If you carry weight in excess of 5 times your [[#Strength |Strength]] score, you are '''encumbered''', which means your speed drops by 10 feet.

If you carry weight in excess of 10 times your [[#Strength|Strength ]] score, up to your maximum carrying capacity, you are instead '''heavily encumbered''', which means your speed drops by 20 feet and you have [[SRD5:Disadvantage|disadvantage]] on [[#Ability Checks|ability checks]], [[SRD5:Action#Attack|attack ]] rolls, and [[SRD5:Saving Throw|saving throws throw]]s that use [[#Strength|Strength]], [[#Dexterity|Dexterity]], or [[#Constitution|Constitution]].