Am I the only one who thinks these weights are off?

[Kethryn Lordis]

According to the Monster Manula v.3.5, page 247 ... A typical adult troll stands 9 feet tall and weighs 500 pounds.

I would think 3 troll hides, in that mindset, would weigh more than 1.5 pounds.



Also from the MM v.3.5, page 283 for the regular wolf entry, there is no specific weight or length listed, however, when you look at page 66 for the Dire Wolf entry, Dire wolves are mottled grey or black, about 9 feet long and weighing some 800 pounds. As dire animals are larger, tougher, meaner versions of ordinary animals ... I'm guessing that 12.5 pounds for 5 regular (non dire) wolf hides is very off.

Also, the troll hide quest is far more difficult than the wolf quest, so shouldn't the higher level folk be more capable of handling heavier items than the lower folk, what with spells and items available to enhance strength?

Just curious.

[EvilutionX]

Shouldn't gold coins have weight too?
*winks*

[Ambaryerno]

I'm sure a LOT of weights are off. Actually, I can tell you for a fact that the weights for the longsword, bastard sword, and greatsword are WAY too high.

[Sly-]

Don't forget that you can fit in those troll hides and... how bout a halberd, plate mail, and oh... several thousand arrows all in the same backpack

[Kethryn Lordis]

Shouldn't gold coins have weight too?
*winks*

Don't forget that in 1st Edition, you got 1 XP for every 1GP you found.
TOP THAT!


Now, as a side note, I do believe that only DMs are supposed to respond to these Q&A posts, so unless anyone wants to get yelled at ... I don't reccomend any more.

[Allyn]

How about that old adage, "It's just a game." Relax and enjoy it, dont sweat the small details. RL is more than enough for such as that.