Load-bearing equipment
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Load-bearing equipment (often shortened to LBE) is the general term for various types of wearable containers and equipment carriers, allowing characters to carry items besides weapons and clothing. In a general sense, LBE is what allows characters to have an inventory, and different items have different capacities.
All characters that are capable of wearing clothing (whether human, or youkai outfits), can also wear LBE with no restrictions.
There are four types of LBE: Tactical vests, Backpacks, Utility belts and Leg rigs. All LBE have two major traits: a general capacity measured in weight units, and up to three special capacities, which accept only certain types of items but allow the wearer to carry these items without having to spend general capacity space. Certain types of LBE may have a third unique capacity, which is exclusive to their type.
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General details
Accessibility
The concept of accessibility refers to whether or not an item is immediately accessible to a character while they are in combat. Items that are immediately accessible can be reached and therefore used freely; items that are not require an additional step to reach.
Immediately accessible items include:
- Equipped weapons
- Worn clothing and armor
- Items on the floor, if on the same Battlespace Side
- Items carried in worn LBE, except backpacks (see below for an explanation)
NOT immediately accessible items include:
- Items on the floor, if on a different Battlespace Side; you must first reach that Side.
- Items carried by other characters; they must first be dropped or given away, one way or another.
- Items carried in worn backpacks; the backpack must first be set down on the floor, which costs 1 turn to do while in combat.
Folding down
Because they are containers for items, LBE items cannot normally be carried into other LBE items, to prevent nesting.
However, there is a way to transport LBE items for storage; folding them down to a more compact, easier to transport shape. Folding an LBE item requires it to be completely empty.
Once folded down, the item is marked as such, it cannot be worn or used to store items, but it can be stored in another LBE item and has a weight value; therefore being treated as a regular item.
Weight values of folded-down LBE depends on their type:
| Item type | Weight (units) |
|---|---|
| Backpack: Field pack Backpack: ALICE Mark 2 |
10 |
| All tactical vests Backpack: Courier bag Backpack: Student's backpack |
5 |
| All utility belts | 3 |
| All leg rigs | 2 |
Emergency situations
If your character wears no LBE at all, it theoretically forbids them from carrying anything in inventory. This can be left up to the GM's discretion, however we recommend that characters without any LBE at all be given one or two immediately accessible "pockets", each with a capacity between 1 and 2 units.
In certain situations, it may also be useful to transport or move LBE items (even if not empty or not foldable) over short distances. Once again, the right to do so should be left up to the GM's discretion, with an official recommendation to allow it from time to time, if the situation allows.
Tactical vests
Tactical vest (also called Tac-vest, Load-bearing vest, or simply vest; not to be confused with ballistic vests, which is a term for body armor) is the general term for load-bearing equipment worn over the chest or torso using some sort of vest, chest rig, or equivalent system.
Tactical vests do not have a unique capacity, and are largely used for their useful special capacities, usually related to carrying ammunition, grenades, or additional small weapons.
A character may wear only one tactical vest at a time.
List of tactical vests
Backpacks
Backpack (also known under a variety of other names, most commonly shortened to pack or bag) is the general term for load-bearing equipment worn on the back.
The primary purpose of a backpack is to carry the bulk of a character's inventory; they have the highest available general capacity, and may, but tend not to, have special capacities.
As explained above, backpacks are the only type of LBE in which the items are not immediately accessible unless it is first removed and set down on the floor; this contrasts with their large carrying capacity.
The unique capacity of a backpack is the money pouch, which is a special pouch designed to carry coins. The money pouch is available on all backpacks, and it always has a capacity of 20 units, therefore allowing a carrying capacity ranging between 200 and 2000 coins, depending on type and individual coin weight, and a total value capacity of up to 
100 000, which can be achieved by carrying 200 platinum coins (200 x 500).
A character may wear only one backpack at a time.
List of backpacks
Utility belts
Utility belt (also simply called belt) is the general term for load-bearing equipment worn around the waist or the hips.
The unique capacity of an utility belt is the key item pouch. Though not actually a singular pouch, this unique capacity allows a character to carry one of each key item freely; it is assumed that pockets, clips, or hooks are attached to the belt to allow for carrying these items.
A character may wear only one utility belt at a time.
List of utility belts
Leg rigs
Leg rig (also simply called rig) is the general term for load-bearing equipment worn on the legs; specifically the thighs.
Leg rigs do not have a unique capacity; but the special trait of a leg rig is that a character may wear up to two instead of just one, theoretically one for each leg. This includes youkai with the Type U body type, who may not have two legs in the first place.
List of leg rigs
See List of leg rigs
