Encumbrance

All the items you wear or carry will add to your weight/encumbrance level. The more you are carrying, the harder it will be to travel and will thus effect your movement speed just as it would in real life. Your strength will also have a great bearing on how much total weight you can carry around with you. Carrying a lot of weight can also affect your ability to balance properly. This can influence other skills down the line so be careful and selective with how much you carry! It's advisable to carry as little as you need especially if you are small or not too strong.