If you’re unsure what an item’s bulk is, you can check the tables below! Most of the items in the PHB have preordained weights that have been converted to the simpler bulk system—if you’d like, you can refer to this table first and then guess an item’s bulk afterwards if it wasn’t included.
Bulk values for items on this list overrides any estimations based on the Bulk Table.
Feel free to ask the DM for clarification on an item’s bulk.
Disclaimer
Not all items on these lists exist in ECHOES OF THE OLD WORLD. These items are ripped directly from the PHB. These bulks can be used if they appear in the world, and they are also good examples of how to assign bulk.
Adventuring Gear Table
| Item Name |
Size Category |
Bulk |
Quantity |
| Acid |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Alchemist’s Fire |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Ammunition |
Medium |
1 |
1d12 |
| Antitoxin |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Backpack |
Medium (first one free to carry) |
1 (0) |
1 |
| Ball Bearings |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Barrel |
X-Large |
3 |
1 |
| Basket |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Bauble Pouch |
Medium (first one free to carry) |
1 (0) |
1 |
| Bedroll |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Bell |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Blanket |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Block and Tackle |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Book |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Bottle, Glass |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Bucket |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Caltrops |
Medium |
1 |
1d10 |
| Candle |
Tiny |
— |
1 |
| Case, Crossbow Bolt |
Medium (first one free to carry) |
1 (0) |
1 |
| Chain |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Chest |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Climber’s Kit |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Clothes, Fine |
Medium (first one free to carry) |
1 (0) |
1 |
| Clothes, Traveler’s |
Medium (first one free to carry) |
1 (0) |
1 |
| Coin Pouch |
Medium (first one free to carry) |
1 (0) |
1 |
| Component Pouch |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Costume |
Medium (first one free to carry) |
1 (0) |
1 |
| Crowbar |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Flask |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Grappling Hook |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Healer’s Kit |
Medium |
1 |
1d10 |
| Holy Water |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Hunting Trap |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Ink |
Small |
— |
1 |
| Ink Pen |
Small |
— |
1 |
| Jug |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Ladder |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Lamp |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Lantern, Bullseye |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Lantern, Hooded |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Lock |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Magnifying Glass |
Small |
— |
1 |
| Manacles |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Map |
Tiny |
— |
1 |
| Mess Kit |
Medium (first one free to carry) |
1 (0) |
1 |
| Mirror |
Small |
— |
1 |
| Net |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Odds & Ends Pouch |
Medium (first one free to carry) |
1 (0) |
1 |
| Oil |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Parchment |
Tiny |
— |
1 |
| Perfume |
Small |
— |
1 |
| Poison, Basic |
Small |
— |
1 |
| Pole |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Pot, Iron |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Pouch |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Quiver |
Medium (first one free to carry) |
1 (0) |
1 |
| Ram, Portable |
X-Large |
3 |
1 |
| Robe |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Rope |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Sack |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Shovel |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Signal Whistle |
Tiny |
— |
1 |
| Spell Scroll |
Tiny |
— |
1 |
| Spikes, Iron |
Medium |
1 |
1d10 |
| Spyglass |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| String |
Tiny |
— |
1 |
| Tent |
X-Large |
3 |
1 |
| Tinderbox |
Medium |
1 |
1d12 |
| Torch |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Vial |
Tiny |
— |
1 |
Weapons Table
| Item Name |
Size Category |
Bulk |
Quantity |
| Club |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Dagger |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Greatclub |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Handaxe |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Javelin |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Light Hammer |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Mace |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Quarterstaff |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Sickle |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Spear |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Dart |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Light Crossbow |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Shortbow |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Sling |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Battleaxe |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Flail |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Glaive |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Greataxe |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Greatsword |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Halberd |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Lance |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Longsword |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Maul |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Morningstar |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Pike |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Rapier |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Scimitar |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Shortsword |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Trident |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Warhammer |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| War Pick |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Whip |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Blowgun |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Hand Crossbow |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Heavy Crossbow |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Longbow |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
Armor Table
| Item Name |
Size Category |
Bulk |
Quantity |
| Padded Armor |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Leather Armor |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Studded Leather Armor |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Hide Armor |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Chain Shirt |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Scale Mail |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Breastplate |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Half Plate Armor |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Ring Mail |
X-Large |
3 |
1 |
| Chain Mail |
X-Large |
3 |
1 |
| Splint Armor |
X-Large |
3 |
1 |
| Plate Armor |
X-Large |
3 |
1 |
| Shield |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Item Name |
Size Category |
Bulk |
Quantity |
| Alchemist’s Supplies |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Brewer’s Supplies |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Calligrapher’s Supplies |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Carpenter’s Tools |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Cartographer’s Tools |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Cobbler’s Tools |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Cook’s Utensils |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Glassblower’s Tools |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Jeweler’s Tools |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Leatherworker’s Tools |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Mason’s Tools |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Painter’s Supplies |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Potter’s Tools |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Smith’s Tools |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Tinker’s Tools |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Weaver’s Tools |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Woodcarver’s Tools |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Item Name |
Size Category |
Bulk |
Quantity |
| Disguise Kit |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Fisherman’s Tackle |
Large |
2 |
1 |
| Forgery Kit |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Gaming Set (Varies) |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Herbalism Kit |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Musical Instrument (Varies) |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Navigator’s Tools |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Poisoner’s Kit |
Medium |
1 |
1 |
| Thieves’ Tools |
Medium |
1 |
1 |