weight less than a pound

[LizardClan1]

I have a kilt that a bard says weighs "less than a pound." When a 3-pound weapon is inside it, the kilt plus weapon weighs in at 3 pounds. Does this mean the kilt is weightless, or weighs 0 pounds, or does the kilt weigh between 0 and 1 pounds (but not including 1 pound)?

Thanks!
-LizardClan1/Ulaahn

[Donquix]

I have a kilt that a bard says weighs "less than a pound." When a 3-pound weapon is inside it, the kilt plus weapon weighs in at 3 pounds. Does this mean the kilt is weightless, or weighs 0 pounds, or does the kilt weigh between 0 and 1 pounds (but not including 1 pound)?

Thanks!
-LizardClan1/Ulaahn

it's not an altered warrior sheath of some kind? Even then it should be 1.5 (3-2 weapon + .5 sheath) so i dunno.

[khorpulent]

Well, zero is certainly less than a pound.

[Palcron]

Based on research by Mark/Riltus, 160 coins weighs 1lb, 16 silvers weighs 0.1lb, and most gems weigh 0.1lb. I’d say just keep adding 1 gem or 16 silvers to the container and keep singing until the weight increases by 1lb. Then, you should know the weight of the container down to the tenth of a pound.

[LizardClan1]

oh, i should mention. the kilt holds a small amount (5 pounds -- it can hold a steel broadsword), but only for *1* item, so I can't add gems to determine the kilt's weight. it can hold exactly 1 gem and that's it.

Thanks!
-LizardClan1/Ulaahn

[Ardwen]

Used to be many old containers that were ubiquitously called gem weight, less then a pound but with some unknown value, sadly unless you can fund items that are actually the various percentages of a pound to add to it to then check the weight it would be extremely hard to get a real number.

[sellstuff1]

Couldn't you use encumbrance messaging with the known weight of silver coins to figure out it's true weight?

[LizardClan1]

Using encumbrance messaging, I determined that the kilt weighs the same as 80 silver coins.

If 180 silver coins is 1 pound, my kilt weighs less than one-half (1/2) of a pound. A half-pound would, of course, weigh the same as 90 silver coins.

Interesting...

[Ardwen]

a lot of work to figure that out, why was it that important?

[LizardClan1]

Only took a few minutes, but you're right it wasn't that important. I was just curious how close to weightless the kilt was. As it turns out, it almost weighs 1/2 pound.

[Palcron]

I lied. It’s actualy 160 coins per pound. I must have pulled the 8 from the half pound weight being 80 coins. Not that it makes that much of a difference.

[Ardwen]

So the kilt in question is half a pound. Onward to the next existential crisis!

[Riltus]

So the kilt in question is half a pound. Onward to the next existential crisis!

Other half pound items include an acantha leaf, an acantha leaf bundle (40 max) and a steel dagger.

Today's Quiz:

How much does an off-the-shelf mithril dagger weigh?

Mark

[gilchristr]

Dont all items that weigh less than 2 pounds only weight 1/2 pound (except gems, which weight 1/10 of a pound).

Thats been my experience, I dont recall running into actual 1 pound items - its either .1 pound, .5 pound, or 2 pound.

[Riltus]

Dont all items that weigh less than 2 pounds only weight 1/2 pound (except gems, which weight 1/10 of a pound).

Thats been my experience, I dont recall running into actual 1 pound items - its either .1 pound, .5 pound, or 2 pound.


>wealth
You have 3751 coins with you.

>get coin
You gather the remaining coin.
>wealth
You have 3752 coins with you.
>encum
Your load is a bit heavy, but you feel confident that the weight is not affecting your actions very much.

You drop one silver.
>wealth
You have 3751 coins with you.
>encum
You adjust your gear comfortably and feel satisfied that you are not encumbered enough to notice.

You remove a mithril dagger from in the translucent coffin.
>encum
Your load is a bit heavy, but you feel confident that the weight is not affecting your actions very much.

>drop 15 silver
You drop 15 silvers.
>encum
Your load is a bit heavy, but you feel confident that the weight is not affecting your actions very much.

>drop 1 silver
You drop one silver.
>encum
You adjust your gear comfortably and feel satisfied that you are not encumbered enough to notice.
>wealth
You have 3735 coins with you.

3751 - 3735 = 16 silvers = weight of mithril dagger = 0.1 pound

The 0.1 pound dagger weight also applies to other daggers with weight modifiers less than 100% (imflass, vultite, bronze etc.) purchased off-the-shelf. I don't know if this modified weight applies to all mithril and other light material daggers obtained from different sources.

Mark

[Stumplicker]

Kilts are fluff! If you're that worried about the encumbrance mechanic that you're worrying about tenths of a pound, you should already be freeballing it.

[khorpulent]

Other half pound items include an acantha leaf, an acantha leaf bundle (40 max) and a steel dagger.

Today's Quiz:

How much does an off-the-shelf mithril dagger weigh?

Mark

Well if a steel dagger is .5 lbs, then a mithril dagger should weigh 90% of that, or .45 lbs, eh?

...unless that steel dagger is max light OTS, in which case the mithril one would also be .5, I suppose