Alchemist's Kit Inconsistancies

[Someoneknocking]

I took a look at the Alchemist's Kit and it says that the kit costs 40gp and that it weighs about 24lbs.

However, when I took and itemized list of the component pieces of the Alchemist's Kit they altogether ended up costing 41.8gp and the kit weighed a startling 82lbs. Now the cost is fine, you're purchasing a "bundle package" so you get a discount or whatever, but the difference in weight, 24 to 82 seems like there must be some kind of a typo or something there.

Thoughts? Is there something I'm missing here?

[uriel222]

The kits don't balance like that. The designers didn't cost out/weigh each piece, they just kind of eyeballed it.

tl;dr If you're the type to look up the weight of each item, and get joy from that, use that. Otherwise, just go with the kit and don't think about it too much.

[Someoneknocking]

I'm DM'ing for a group and one of my players brought this to my attention. Would you just use the kit's provided cost and weight?

[uriel222]

If the player just wants to have a quick "stuff I need" pack, go with the kit, and it's price and weight.

If they seem like they're abusing it, like buying multiple kits, or buying a kit and selling the pieces (or you just know they're the type to buy ladders and sell 10' poles), go piece by piece.

[Someoneknocking]

Alright, thanks for the help man, it's appreciated!

[CWheezy]

Uh, it is pretty important you cost the kits correctly, because some kits have infinite money problems, such as vampire slayer's kits

[Whale_Cancer]

I would not ignore problems with kits. That weight difference is huge. Also, there shouldn't be a 'bulk discount'; kits should just be a quick way of equipping characters.

[uriel222]

Like I said, if your group is the kind to try and "milk" kits, just don't use them, or price/weigh them yourself. If your group is the kind that will never notice or care about the price and weight problems, just ignore it and use the kit.

Too easy.

[jerrys]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsqaNeoLyck

[Kazaan]

Well, when you buy items individually, there's a lot of packaging. Whereas, if you buy them as a "kit", they're all packaged together and you save on redundant packaging weight.