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More specifically, ''encumbrance'' (enc.) is a combination of the weight and clumsiness of gear measured in coin-weight equivalents (cn), where {{unit|cn|1}} equals approximately {{frac|10}} of a pound in weight and awkwardness. For example, a {{unit|lb|1|2}} wineskin filled with a quart of water/wine ({{unit|lb|2|v=~}}), would only ''weigh'' {{unit|cn|25|v=~}}, but has a total enc. of {{unit|cn|30}}. | More specifically, ''encumbrance'' (enc.) is a combination of the weight and clumsiness of gear measured in coin-weight equivalents (cn), where {{unit|cn|1}} equals approximately {{frac|10}} of a pound in weight and awkwardness. For example, a {{unit|lb|1|2}} wineskin filled with a quart of water/wine ({{unit|lb|2|v=~}}), would only ''weigh'' {{unit|cn|25|v=~}}, but has a total enc. of {{unit|cn|30}}. | ||
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Revision as of 21:58, 9 October 2018
Coins of Waterdeep
- Nib
- “Copper coin about the size of a thumbnail (1 nib = 1 common copper coin)”
- If the example is ¹⁄₂″ side-to-side (thumbnail size), then it’s ⁵⁄₈″ on the diagonal, and the single-surface area is ∼.24 sq.in.
- If the example is ³⁄₅″ side-to-side (fits inside taol), then it’s ³⁄₄″ on the diagonal, and the single-surface area is ∼.35 sq.in.
- If the example is ³⁄₄″ side-to-side (²⁄₃ of a dragon), then it’s ¹⁵⁄₁₆″ on the diagonal, and the single-surface area is ∼.54 sq.in.
- Shard
- “Silver coin, slightly smaller than the nib (1 shard = 10 nibs)”
- Taol
- “Brass coin, about two inches square with a hole large enough for a nib to fit in (1 taol = 200 nibs)”
- If the example is 2″ wide, then the hole diameter is ¾″, and the single-surface area is ∼3.4 sq.in.
- Dragon
- “Gold coin, half again as large as a nib (1 dragon = 100 nibs)”
- If the example is ³⁄₄″ square (1¹⁄₂ × ¹⁄₂″ nib), then the single-surface area is ∼⁴⁄₉ sq.in.
- If the example is ⁹⁄₁₀″ square (1¹⁄₂ × ³⁄₅″ nib), then the single-surface area is ∼²⁄₃ sq.in.
- If the example is 1¹⁄₈″ square (1¹⁄₂ × ³⁄₄″ nib), then the single-surface area is ∼1 sq.in. (Same as standard round D&D coin.)
- Sun
- “Platinum coin, twice as large as a nib (1 sun = 1,000 nibs)”
- Harbor Moon
- “Platinum crescent inset with electrum, about three inches long with a hole large enough for a nib to fit in (1 harbor moon = 5,000 nibs)”
- If the example is 3″ wide, then it’s 2½″ tall, with tips 2.2″ apart, a ¼″ square hole, and single-surface area of ∼4.5 sq.in.
Standard D&D coins
A standard [d20] coin weighs about a third of an ounce, so fifty coins weigh a pound.
| Coin | cp | sp | ep | gp | pp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper (cp) | 1 | 1⁄10 | 1⁄50 | 1⁄100 | 1⁄1000 |
| Silver (sp) | 10 | 1 | 1⁄5 | 1⁄10 | 1⁄100 |
| Electrum (ep) | 50 | 5 | 1 | 1⁄2 | 1⁄20 |
| Gold (gp) | 100 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1⁄10 |
| Platinum (pp) | 1000 | 100 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
Background
Original D&D—“Basic” through Rules Cyclopedia—coins have an encumbrance of ∼1⁄10 pound each.
More specifically, encumbrance (enc.) is a combination of the weight and clumsiness of gear measured in coin-weight equivalents (cn), where 1 𝖼𝗇 equals approximately 1⁄10 of a pound in weight and awkwardness. For example, a 1⁄2 lb wineskin filled with a quart of water/wine (∼ 2 lb), would only weigh ∼ 25 𝖼𝗇, but has a total enc. of 30 𝖼𝗇.