Everyone is able to hold a certain weight of items in their inventory. This is based in part on experience level, in part on such enhancements as the kathkusa or strength-augmentation herb, and takes into account your form (e..g. bears are notoriously strong). Worn and wielded items do not count towards your "carried weight" but you must ensure your carried weight is not higher than you are able to hold else you will find yourself dropping objects - heaviest first.

Herbs and poisons encumber you as carried weight to one tenth the heaviness of a single batch; gold coins encumber you at one pound per hundred pieces of gold.

Type WEIGHT to see your current inventory's weight and, more importantly, how much you are able to hold and how much of your inventory is considered "carried weight". This info is also listed when you type STATUS. See HELP INVENTORY, HELP METAL and HELP MAGNETISM for related info.

NOTE: remember your demeanour affects whether you accept objects given to you, or items thrown for you to catch - typing HOSTILE will not accept gifts, while FRIENDLY reverses this decision. See HELP DEMEANOUR for details.