Measurements
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* RL => Approximately 10 inches. | * RL => Approximately 10 inches. | ||
* Length of King Rand's Scepter of Command. | * Length of King Rand's Scepter of Command. | ||
| - | * 10 | + | * 10 thums = 1 rand. |
'''1 thum''' | '''1 thum''' | ||
* RL => Approximately 1 inch. | * RL => Approximately 1 inch. | ||
| - | * The length of King Rand's thumb from the knuckle to the tip of the finger. Useful for small measurements. | + | * The length of King Rand's thumb from the knuckle to the tip of the finger. Useful for small measurements. |
== Weights == | == Weights == | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 6 November 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 thums = 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.
