Load
Selecting the right amount of things to carry is the first test of a hero’s mettle, and a light pack on a traveller’s back is an indication of their experience in the trade.
In game terms, the hindrance that carried items cause to an adventurer, both in terms of weight and discomfort, is represented by a Load rating.
An adventurer can carry a total Load up to the character’s maximum Endurance. Since the Endurance score determines when a hero starts getting tired, it is generally much wiser to keep that total much lower than the maximum allowed (see Endurance, in Chapter 4).
Load is monitored only as far as War Gear and Treasure is concerned. All heroes are considered to carry without discomfort a reasonable amount of personal items and gear for a life on the road (their Travelling Gear, carried also with the help of their pack animals — see Hobbit Ponies and Full-sized Horses, in Chapter 3).
Players keep track of their hero’s Load score on their character sheets, and must update it should it change during play — If they add or remove pieces of War Gear or Treasure to what the Player-hero normally carries, the Load rating is immediately adjusted to reflect the increased or reduced burden.