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== Lengths ==
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'''1 gran'''
'''1 gran'''
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* RL => Approximately 1 mile.
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* RL => Approximately 1 mile.
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* Traditional noble land grant was 1x1 of this unit.
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* Traditional noble land grant was 1x1 of this unit.
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* 5000 rand = 1 gran.
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* 5000 rand = 1 gran.
'''1 rand'''
'''1 rand'''
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* RL => Approximately 10 inches.
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* RL => Approximately 10 inches.
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* Length of King Rand's Scepter of Command.
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* Length of King Rand's Scepter of Command.
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* 10 thumbs = 1 rand.
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* 10 thumbs = 1 rand.
'''1 thum'''
'''1 thum'''
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* RL => Approximately 1 inch.
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* RL => Approximately 1 inch.
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* The length of King Rand's thumb from the knuckle to the tip of the finger. Useful for small measurements.
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* The length of King Rand's thumb from the knuckle to the tip of the finger. Useful for small measurements.
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== Weights ==
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'''1 crown'''
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* RL => Approximately 2 pounds.
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* The weight of King Rand the Unifier's crown.
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* 10 diams = 1 crown.
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'''1 diam'''
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* RL => Approximately 1/5th of a pound.
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* The weight of Queen Lexi's (wife of King Rand) engagement ring.
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== Time ==
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'''1 cycle'''
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* RL => 12 years
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* The length of the cycle of life as recognized by the Gods.
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'''1 pass'''
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* RL => 1 year
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* The length of time from the shortest day to the shortest day with the passing of all seasons in between.
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'''1 day'''
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* RL => 1 day
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* 24 tolls = 1 day.
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'''1 toll'''
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* RL => Approximately 1 hour.
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* The length of time it took the King's Herald to relay a message to the captains at each city gate in the capital city of King Rand.
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[[Cateogry:Info]]
[[Cateogry:Info]]

Revision as of 04:33, 11 July 2008

Lengths

1 gran

  • RL => Approximately 1 mile.
  • Traditional noble land grant was 1x1 of this unit.
  • 5000 rand = 1 gran.

1 rand

  • RL => Approximately 10 inches.
  • Length of King Rand's Scepter of Command.
  • 10 thumbs = 1 rand.

1 thum

  • RL => Approximately 1 inch.
  • The length of King Rand's thumb from the knuckle to the tip of the finger. Useful for small measurements.

Weights

1 crown

  • RL => Approximately 2 pounds.
  • The weight of King Rand the Unifier's crown.
  • 10 diams = 1 crown.

1 diam

  • RL => Approximately 1/5th of a pound.
  • The weight of Queen Lexi's (wife of King Rand) engagement ring.

Time

1 cycle

  • RL => 12 years
  • The length of the cycle of life as recognized by the Gods.

1 pass

  • RL => 1 year
  • The length of time from the shortest day to the shortest day with the passing of all seasons in between.

1 day

  • RL => 1 day
  • 24 tolls = 1 day.

1 toll

  • RL => Approximately 1 hour.
  • The length of time it took the King's Herald to relay a message to the captains at each city gate in the capital city of King Rand.

Cateogry:Info

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