Originally posted by Snaaake:

Some kind of pound is much more reasonable than being able to carry around 300 kg, anyway. Regardless of which specific pound unit.

But tbh even running around full speed at 300 pounds carried is a bit much. But I guess it does roughly match the armor weights, for example.

And thats the reason why we all are out of stamina all the time in the game. Even as undead Viking. :)