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The standard unit of liquid, including water, is the "dram". Drams of water in particular (and only drams of water) may also be abbreviated with "$". E.g., "$10" means "ten drams of water".
The standard unit of liquid, including water, is the "dram". Drams of water in particular (and only drams of water) may also be abbreviated with "$". E.g., "$10" means "ten drams of water".


The standard unit of weight is "#". This has no official verbalization, however, to avoid confusion, it should never be written as "pounds". Consider using [[Template:Pounds]] when writing out a weight.
The standard unit of weight is "#". It can also be spelled out as Lbs.(pronounced pounds); However, to avoid confusion, it should never be written as "pounds". Consider using [[Template:Pounds]] when writing out a weight.


The time between when a creature receives the opportunity to act is a "turn". The 'standard' unit of time is the "game tick", or simply "tick", which is equivalent to one turn for a creature whose quickness is 100.
The time between when a creature receives the opportunity to act is a "turn". The 'standard' unit of time is the "game tick", or simply "tick", which is equivalent to one turn for a creature whose quickness is 100.