The measurements systems, adjusted to enable the trade stuff I am working on.
Measurements
Wyrlde’s measurements grew out of the post-Bitter Road era and were “a significant mess” by the time of the third Emperor, who declared certain standards and unified all of the chief measures through a set of fixed adamantine objects named Grains, Drams, Seeds, and Tips. They reside today in the Imperial Palace on Zefir, rumored to be stored in a sealed block of crystalline material. Copies of them are used in many places, alongside far more common tools developed from them for measuring. What follows are some of the common measurements used for four common needs: Weight, Volume, Length, and Area.
Certain measures are uncommon, and used often in special circumstances or are merely adaptations based on need. The one exception is the Coinweight, which is fixed and genuinely used everywhere. Beyond that, any measure where the portion is not standard (a multiple of 5, for example) is a Customary use, such as Feet, Miles, Vials, Sups, Flasks, and Cups, or Feet.
Length / Distance
|
US |
Unit |
US |
Unit |
US |
Unit | |||||
|
1.61mm |
(1.61 mm) |
1 Seed |
24 in |
3 Hands |
1 Pace |
6190 ft |
3 Furlongs |
1 Mile | ||
|
.3 in |
5 Seeds |
1 Tip |
9.9 ft |
3 Yards |
1 Perch |
1.95 mi |
5 Furlongs |
1 Line | ||
|
1.58 in |
5 Tips |
1 Link |
16.5 ft |
5 Yards |
1 Fathom |
9.77 mi |
5 Lines |
1 League | ||
|
8 in |
5 Links |
1 Hand |
82.5 ft |
5 Fathoms |
1 Chain |
48.85 mi |
5 Leagues |
1 Stadian | ||
|
11.06 in |
7 Tips |
1 Foot |
412.7 ft |
5 Chains |
1 Rod |
244.25 mi |
5 Stadians |
1 Station | ||
|
3.3 ft |
5 Hands |
1 Yard |
2,063.3 ft |
5 Rods |
1 Furlong |
1,221.25 mi |
5 Stations |
1 Journey |
Note that Feet, Paces, Perches and Miles are all customary units used less formally.
Area
|
125 sq mm |
5 Seeds |
1 Palm |
4.2 Sq Ft |
5 Qebish |
1 Scroll |
0.3 Acres |
5 Barens |
1 Hall | ||
|
625 sq mm |
5 Palms |
1 Furrow |
21 sq ft |
5 Scrolls |
1 Spot |
1.5 Acres |
5 Halls |
1 Acre | ||
|
4.8 sq in |
5 Furrows |
1 Qibit |
105.1 sq ft |
5 Spots |
1 Space |
7.5 Acres |
5 Acres |
1 Field | ||
|
24 sq in |
5 qibit |
1 Qashit |
525.6 sq ft |
5 Spaces |
1 Room |
37.7 acres |
5 Fields |
1 Stead | ||
|
1.2 sq ft |
7 Qashit |
1 Koof |
2628.sq ft |
5 Rooms |
1 Baren |
188.5 Acres |
5 Steads |
1 Vill |
A Koof is a Customary measure. Qebish are equal to five Qashits, but are not often used.
Weight
|
0.5 G |
0.5 Grams |
1 Seed |
11 Oz |
5 Pebels |
1 Ergot |
86.1 Lb |
5 Stones |
1 Heft | ||
|
2.5 G |
5 Seed |
1 Grain |
21.6 oz |
35 Coins |
1 Ingot |
430.6 Lb |
5 Hefts |
1 Mark | ||
|
17.5 G / .61 Oz |
7 Seeds |
1 Coin |
15.4 oz |
7 Pebels |
1 Pound |
2152.9 Lb |
5 Marks |
1 Ton | ||
|
12.5 G |
5 Grains |
1 Dram |
3.4 Lb |
5 Ergots |
1 Skrupel |
5.4 Tons |
5 Tons |
1 Heave | ||
|
2.2 Oz |
5 Drams |
1 Pebel |
17.2 Lb |
5 Skrupels |
1 Stone |
26.9 Tons |
5 Heaves |
1 Manist |
Not that Ingots and Pounds are customary weights.
Volume
Trade requires variable measures for dry goods and liquid goods, but they generally stay within a set range and are not too different from each other. They do not, however, mesh well with other systems.
Apothecary
|
.1 ml |
Seed |
150 ml |
30 Spoons |
Gill | ||
|
0.5 ml |
5 Seeds |
Clust |
200 ml |
40 Spoons |
Flask | |
|
0.3 ml |
3 Seeds |
Pinch |
250 ml |
50 spoons |
Cup | |
|
1 ml |
10 Seeds |
Dram |
500 ml |
2 Cups |
Pint | |
|
5 ml |
5 drams |
Spoon |
625 ml |
125 Spoons |
Jar | |
|
15 ml |
3 Spoons |
Scoop |
750 ml |
3 Cups |
Bottle | |
|
25 ml |
5 Spoons |
Vial |
1000 ml |
4 Cups |
Quart | |
|
50 ml |
10 Spoons |
Sup |
2500 ml |
2 ½ Quarts |
Flagon | |
|
75 ml |
15 Spoons |
Phial |
5000 ml |
5 Quarts |
Gallon | |
|
100 ml |
20 Spoons |
Shot |
10,000 ml |
2 Gallons |
Jug |
Shipping
|
500 ml |
2 Cups |
Pint |
33,000 ml |
3 1/3 Gallons |
Pack | |
|
625 ml |
125 Spoons |
Jar |
50,000 ml |
10 Gallons |
Bushel | |
|
750 ml |
3 Cups |
Bottle |
75,000 ml |
15 Gallons |
Vat | |
|
1000 ml |
4 Cups |
Quart |
150,000 ml |
30 gallons |
Barrel | |
|
2500 ml |
2 ½ Quarts |
Flagon |
250,000 ml |
50 Gallons |
Butt | |
|
5000 ml |
5 Quarts |
Gallon |
350,000 ml |
70 Gallons |
Shead | |
|
10,000 ml |
2 Gallons |
Jug |
500,000 ml |
100 Gallons |
Drum | |
|
25,000 ml |
2 ½ Gallons |
Crock |
1,000,000 ml |
2 Drums |
Crate |
Dry Goods
|
15,000 ml |
15 Quarts |
Bag |
66,000 ml |
2 Packs |
Block | |
|
20,000 ml |
20 Quarts |
Chest |
132,000 ml |
2 Blocks |
Trunk | |
|
25,000 ml |
25 Quarts |
Sack |
264,000 ml |
2 Trunks |
Bale | |
|
33,000 ml |
33 Quarts |
Pack |
1,056,000 ml |
4 Bales |
Crate |
