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Measurement on Athas

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#1
delerak
Oct 13, 2003 22:20:27 I've read the books, it's been a while for some reason I can't remember what measurement is used on Athas. Was it actually feet, inches etc? Because I do recall miles somewhere, and I also recall stones for weight, or ten-stones. If someone could post a table of some sort, or just tell me what you know, I'd be greatly appreciative.

-Delerak
#2
zombiegleemax
Oct 14, 2003 11:45:20 Feet, inches, and miles, at least as far as I can recall. I don't remember reading anything about weight in stones, but could be wrong if it was in the novels.
#3
xlorepdarkhelm_dup
Oct 14, 2003 13:07:36 I think the RP material used the US Standard system (feet, miles, gallons, etc.) while a few novels were a bit more creative (stones, etc). Thier time system's really cool if a bit confusing.
#4
zombiegleemax
Oct 15, 2003 18:32:46 If they're using the Imperial system, a stone is 14 pounds.
#5
jon_oracle_of_athas
Oct 16, 2003 4:17:58 *Modron weighs stone* 13.4 pounds. Doesn't correspond with Imperial standard. Must terminate. :D
#6
Kamelion
Oct 16, 2003 8:12:24 Athasian modrons now, is it? Jeez, and we're not even done with the hamsters yet!!
#7
jon_oracle_of_athas
Oct 16, 2003 8:16:04 *Modron looks about.* Desolate desert. Wait. That does not compute. Target destination was water world. Overheating commencing. Must... *Head spins and falls off due to heat.*
#8
zombiegleemax
Oct 16, 2003 23:05:47 Heh, modrons are the reason I kept my planescape and dark sun campaigns seperate. I would feel so very sorry for the poor rogue modron PC on Athas . . . getting torn to pieces for all that metal.
#9
nightdruid
Oct 17, 2003 10:00:33
Originally posted by Mach2.5
Heh, modrons are the reason I kept my planescape and dark sun campaigns seperate. I would feel so very sorry for the poor rogue modron PC on Athas . . . getting torn to pieces for all that metal.

Also good justification for keeping SJ & DS seperate...scorpionship lands on Athas, lasts 3 minutes as it gets assaulted by thousands of warriors looking to rip it apart for metal :D
#10
zombiegleemax
Oct 30, 2003 18:10:03 I prefer to use Biblical measuring systems in my DS games; it just seems to fit, I dunno, in some stylistic sense.

--Athas, despite having no gods, definitely has a "wrath of God" thing going on NB
#11
zombiegleemax
Oct 30, 2003 18:15:16
Originally posted by Mach2.5
Heh, modrons are the reason I kept my planescape and dark sun campaigns seperate. I would feel so very sorry for the poor rogue modron PC on Athas . . . getting torn to pieces for all that metal.

I used modrons in a DS campaign once....I just made them out of stone and glass, instead of metal. And Primus wasn't a god; merely the modron version of a sorcerer-king.

(Mmmmmm....modron templars..... )

--still, they were modrons, all right, just made of glass and stone NB

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 delerak Oct 13, 2003 22:20:27	I've read the books, it's been a while for some reason I can't remember what measurement is used on Athas. Was it actually feet, inches etc? Because I do recall miles somewhere, and I also recall stones for weight, or ten-stones. If someone could post a table of some sort, or just tell me what you know, I'd be greatly appreciative. -Delerak
#2 zombiegleemax Oct 14, 2003 11:45:20	Feet, inches, and miles, at least as far as I can recall. I don't remember reading anything about weight in stones, but could be wrong if it was in the novels.
#3 xlorepdarkhelm_dup Oct 14, 2003 13:07:36	I think the RP material used the US Standard system (feet, miles, gallons, etc.) while a few novels were a bit more creative (stones, etc). Thier time system's really cool if a bit confusing.
#4 zombiegleemax Oct 15, 2003 18:32:46	If they're using the Imperial system, a stone is 14 pounds.
#5 jon_oracle_of_athas Oct 16, 2003 4:17:58	Modron weighs stone 13.4 pounds. Doesn't correspond with Imperial standard. Must terminate. :D
#6 Kamelion Oct 16, 2003 8:12:24	Athasian modrons now, is it? Jeez, and we're not even done with the hamsters yet!!
#7 jon_oracle_of_athas Oct 16, 2003 8:16:04	Modron looks about. Desolate desert. Wait. That does not compute. Target destination was water world. Overheating commencing. Must... Head spins and falls off due to heat.
#8 zombiegleemax Oct 16, 2003 23:05:47	Heh, modrons are the reason I kept my planescape and dark sun campaigns seperate. I would feel so very sorry for the poor rogue modron PC on Athas . . . getting torn to pieces for all that metal.
#9 nightdruid Oct 17, 2003 10:00:33	Originally posted by Mach2.5 Heh, modrons are the reason I kept my planescape and dark sun campaigns seperate. I would feel so very sorry for the poor rogue modron PC on Athas . . . getting torn to pieces for all that metal. Also good justification for keeping SJ & DS seperate...scorpionship lands on Athas, lasts 3 minutes as it gets assaulted by thousands of warriors looking to rip it apart for metal :D
#10 zombiegleemax Oct 30, 2003 18:10:03	I prefer to use Biblical measuring systems in my DS games; it just seems to fit, I dunno, in some stylistic sense. --Athas, despite having no gods, definitely has a "wrath of God" thing going on NB
#11 zombiegleemax Oct 30, 2003 18:15:16	Originally posted by Mach2.5 Heh, modrons are the reason I kept my planescape and dark sun campaigns seperate. I would feel so very sorry for the poor rogue modron PC on Athas . . . getting torn to pieces for all that metal. I used modrons in a DS campaign once....I just made them out of stone and glass, instead of metal. And Primus wasn't a god; merely the modron version of a sorcerer-king. (Mmmmmm....modron templars..... ) --still, they were modrons, all right, just made of glass and stone NB