Stowage Capacity

How much does a backpack hold? Whatever the DM decides is realistically feasible. With that simple stroke of logic, D&D 3E did away with concrete stowage capacities. But when you need to know how much gold you can haul away from the dragon's hoard, sometimes you want a little more precision. Here, then, are the 2E stowage rules, brought back from the dead.

Backpack
Maximum Stowage Weight: 50 lb.
Tare (weight when empty): 2 lb.
Volume: 3'-2'-1'

Basket
Maximum Stowage Weight: 20 lb.
Tare (weight when empty): 1 lb.
Volume: 2'-2'-2'

Chest
Maximum Stowage Weight: 100 lb.
Tare (weight when empty): 25 lb.
Volume: 3'-2'-2'

Pouch, belt
Maximum Stowage Weight: 8 lb.
Tare (weight when empty): 0.5 lb.
Volume: 6"-8"-2"

Sack
Maximum Stowage Weight: 30 lb.
Tare (weight when empty): 0.5 lb.
Volume: 2'-2'-1'

Saddlebags
Maximum Stowage Weight: 30 lb.
Tare (weight when empty): 8 lb.
Volume: 18'-1'-6"

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