Going Metric

Going Metric (Part Four)
By Mikael Börjesson

General Equipment and Encumbrance

The final Going Metric installment converts general equipment as well as encumbrance and carrying capacity.

Adventuring Gear
Item		Cost	Weight
Backpack (empty)		2 gp	1 kg[1]
Barrel (empty)		2 gp	15 kg
Basket (empty)		4 sp	0.5 kg
Bedroll		1 sp	2 kg[1]
Bell		1 gp	--
Blanket, winter		5 sp	1 kg[1]
Block and tackle		5 gp	2 kg
Bottle, wine, glass		2 gp	--
Bucket (empty)		5 sp	1 kg
Caltrops		1 gp	1 kg
Candle		1 cp	--
Canvas (1 sq. meter)		1 sp	0.5 kg
Case, map or scroll		1 gp	0.25 kg
Chain (3 meter)		30 gp	1 kg
Chalk, 1 piece		1 cp	--
Chest (empty)		2 gp	12 kg
Crowbar		2 gp	2 kg
Firewood (per day)		1 cp	10 kg
Fishhook		1 sp	--
Fishing net, 2 sq. meter		4 gp	2 kg
Flask (empty)		3 cp	1 kg
Flint and steel		1 gp	--
Grappling hook		1 gp	2 kg
Hammer		5 sp	1 kg
Ink (30 ml vial)		8 gp	--
Inkpen		1 sp	--
Jug, clay		3 cp	4 kg
Ladder, 3 meter		5 cp	10 kg
Lamp, common		1 sp	0.5 kg
Lantern, bullseye		12 gp	1 kg
Lantern, hooded		7 gp	1 kg
Lock			0.5 kg
	Very simple	20 gp	0.5 kg
	Average	40 gp	0.5 kg
	Good	80 gp	0.5 kg
	Amazing	150 gp	0.5 kg
Manacles		15 gp	1 kg
Manacles, masterwork		50 gp	1 kg
Mirror, small steel		10 gp	0.25 kg
Mug/tankard, clay		2 cp	0.5 kg
Oil (50 cl flask)		1 sp	0.5 kg
Paper (sheet)		4 sp	--
Parchment (sheet)		2 sp	--
Pick, miner's		3 gp	5 kg
Pitcher, clay		2 cp	2 kg
Piton		1 sp	0.25 kg
Pole, 3 meter		2 sp	4 kg
Pot, iron		5 sp	5 kg
Pouch, belt		1 gp	0.25 kg[1]
Ram, portable		10 gp	10 kg
Rations, trail (per day)		5 sp	0.5 kg[2]
Rope, hemp (15 m)		1 gp	5 kg
Rope, silk (15 m)		10 gp	2 kg
Sack (empty)		1 sp	0.25 kg[1]
Sealing wax		1 gp	0.5 kg
Sewing needle		5 sp	--
Signal whistle		8 sp	--
Signet ring		5 gp	--
Sledge		1 gp	5 kg
Soap (per 0.5 kg )		5 sp	0.5 kg
Spade or shovel		2 gp	4 kg
Spyglass		1,000 gp	0.5 kg
Tent		10 gp	10 kg[1]
Torch		1 cp	0.5 kg
Vial, ink or potion		1 gp	50 g
Waterskin (empty)		1 gp	2 kg[1]
Whetstone		2 cp	0.5 kg

Special Substances and Items
Item		Cost	Weight
Acid (flask)		10 gp	0.5 kg
Alchemist's fire (flask)		20 gp	0.5 kg
Antitoxin (vial)		50 gp	--
Everburning torch		110 gp	0.5 kg
Holy water (flask)		25 gp	0.5 kg
Smokestick		20 gp	0.25 kg
Sunrod		2 gp	0.5 kg
Tanglefoot bag		50 gp	2 kg
Thunderstone		30 gp	0.5 kg
Tindertwig		1 gp	--
Tools and Skill Kits
Item		Cost	Weight
Alchemist's lab		500 gp	20 kg
Artisan's tools		5 gp	2 kg
Artisan's tools, masterwork		55 gp	2 kg
Climber's kit		80 gp	2 kg[1]
Disguise kit		50 gp	4 kg[1]
Healer's kit		50 gp	0.5 kg
Holly and mistletoe		--	--
Holy symbol, wooden		1 gp	--
Holy symbol, silver		25 gp	0.5 kg
Hourglass		25 gp	0.5 kg
Magnifying glass		100 gp	--
Musical instrument, common		5 gp	1 kg[1]
Musical instrument, masterwork		100 gp	1 kg[1]
Scale, merchant's		2 gp	0.5 kg
Spell component pouch		5 gp	1 kg
Spellbook, wizard's (blank)		15 gp	1 kg
Thieves' tools		30 gp	0.5 kg
Thieves' tools, masterwork		100 gp	1 kg
Tool, masterwork		50 gp	0.5 kg
Water clock		1,000 gp	100 kg
Clothing
Item		Cost	Weight
Artisan's outfit		1 gp	2 kg[1]
Cleric's vestments		5 gp	3 kg[1]
Cold weather outfit		8 gp	3 kg[1]
Courtier's outfit		30 gp	3 kg[1]
Entertainer's outfit		3 gp	2 kg[1]
Explorer's outfit		10 gp	4 kg[1]
Monk's outfit		5 gp	1 kg[1]
Noble's outfit		75 gp	5 kg[1]
Peasant's outfit		1 sp	1 kg[1]
Royal outfit		200 gp	7 kg[1]
Scholar's outfit		5 gp	3 kg[1]
Traveler's outfit		1 gp	2 kg[1]
Food, Drink, and Lodging
Item		Cost	Weight
Ale
	4 liter	2 sp	4 kg
	Mug	4 cp	0.5 kg
Banquet (per person)		10 gp	--
Bread, per loaf		2 cp	0.25 kg
Cheese, hunk of		1 sp	0.25 kg
Inn stay (per day)[2]
	Good	2 gp	--
	Common	5 sp	--
	Poor	2 sp	--
Meals (per day)[2]
	Good	5 sp	--
	Common	3 sp	--
	Poor	1 sp	--
Meat, chunk of		3 sp	0.25 kg
Wine
	Common (pitcher)	2 sp	3 kg
	Fine (bottle)	10 gp	1 kg
Mounts and Related Gear
Item		Cost	Weight
Barding
	Medium creature	x2	x1
	Large creature	x4	x2
Bit and bridle		2 gp	0.5 kg
Dog, riding		150 gp	--
Donkey or mule		8 gp	--
Feed (per day)		5 cp	5 kg
Horse
	Horse, heavy	200 gp	--
	Horse, light	75 gp	--
	Pony	30 gp	--
	Warhorse, heavy	400 gp	--
	Warhorse, light	150 gp	--
	Warpony	100 gp	--
Saddle
	Military	20 gp	15 kg
	Pack	5 gp	7 kg
	Riding	10 gp	12 kg
Saddle, Exotic
	Military	60 gp	20 kg
	Pack	15 gp	10 kg
	Riding	30 gp	15 kg
Saddlebags		4 gp	4 kg
Stabling (per day)		5 sp	--
Transport
Item		Cost	Weight
Carriage		100 gp	300 kg
Cart		15 gp	100 kg
Galley		30,000 gp	--
Keelboat		3,000 gp	--
Longship		10,000 gp	--
Rowboat		50 gp	50 kg
	Oar	2 gp	5 kg
Sailing ship		10,000 gp	--
Sled		20 gp	150 kg
Wagon		35 gp	200 kg
Warship		25,000 gp	--

-- No weight, or no weight worth mentioning.

1. When made for Medium characters. Weighs one-quarter the normal amount when made for Small characters. Weighs twice the normal amount when made for Large characters. Containers carry one-quarter the normal amount when made for Small characters.

2. Weight assumes rations for a Medium character. Rations for small characters weigh one-quarter as much, but also contain only one-quarter of the food and cost one-quarter as much.

Containers and Carriers

Hauling Vehicles
Item	Cost	Empty Weight (English Units)	Holds or Carries (English Units)	Empty Weight (Metric Units)	Holds or Carries (Metric Units)
Cart	15 gp	200 lb.	1/2 ton	100 kg	500 kg
Sled	20 gp	300 lb.	1 ton	150 kg	1,000 kg
Wagon	35 gp	400 lb.	2 tons	200 kg	2,000 kg
Dry Goods
Item	Cost	Empty Weight (English Units)	Holds or Carries (English Units)	Empty Weight (Metric Units)	Holds or Carries (Metric Units)
Backpack	2 gp	2 lb.[1]	1 cubic ft./60 lb.[1]	1 kg[1]	25 liter/30 kg
Barrel	2 gp	30 lb.	10 cubic ft./650 lb.	15 kg	250 liter/325 kg
Basket	4 sp	1 lb.	2 cubic ft./20 lb.	0.5 kg	50 liter/10 kg
Bucket	5 sp	2 lb.	1 cubic ft./65 lb.	1 kg	25 liter/32 kg
Chest	2 gp	25 lb.	2 cubic ft./200 lb.	12 kg	50 liter/100 kg
Pouch, belt	1 gp	1/2 lb.[1]	1/5 cubic ft./10 lb.[1]	0.25 kg[1]	5 liter/5 kg
Sack	1 sp	1/2 lb.[1]	1 cubic ft./60 lb.[1]	0.25 kg[1]	25 liter/30 kg
Saddlebags	4 gp	8 lb.	5 cubic ft./250 lb.	4 kg	125 liter/125 kg
Spell component pouch	5 gp	1/4 lb.[1]	1/8 cubic ft./2 lb.	100 g[1]	3 liter/1 kg
Liquids
Item	Cost	Empty Weight (English Units)	Holds or Carries (English Units)	Empty Weight (Metric Units)	Holds or Carries (Metric Units)
Bottle, wine, glass	2 gp	--	1 1/2 pints/1.5 lb.	--	1 liter
Flask	3 cp	--	1 pint/1 lb.	--	0.5 liter
Jug, clay	3 cp	1 lb.	1 gallon/8 lb.	0.5 kg	4 liter
Mug/tankard, clay	2 cp	--	1 pint/1 lb.	--	0.5 liter
Pitcher, clay	2 cp	1 lb.	1/2 gallon/4 lb.	0.5 kg	2 liter
Pot, iron	5 sp	2 lb.	1 gallon/8 lb.	1 kg	4 liter
Vial, ink or potion	1 gp	--	1 ounce/--	--	30 ml
Waterskin	1 gp	--	1/2 gallon/4 lb. [1]	--	2 liter

-- No weight worth mentioning

1. When made for Medium characters. Weighs one-quarter the normal amount when made for Small characters. Weighs twice the normal amount when made for Large characters. Containers carry one-quarter the normal amount when made for Small characters.

Converting Encumbrance and Carrying Capacity

A character's ability to carry a load under the metric system can be converted directly from pounds to kilogram. The numbers given below use the same rounding methods used to convert the weight of equipment in the previous sections, so that a character can carry about the same weight no matter what system of weights and measures is in use.