Ghyll:Chesix System Of Measures

Note - this is a work in progress. Tidy up yet to be done...

Overview

The existence of the Chesix Society is widely debated among scholars. The system of measurement attributed to the society is believed to originate during the period of the Nitenmangrey. It is clear that someone developed this system of measure and that they have been in common use since before written records.

The fact that such a complex set of rules was able to survive without writing is remarkable.

The Rules of Distance

Distance is fixed - the standard is the Rod of Quiends which is stored in a vault in the head quarters of the Aminfarances Institute of Science and Technomancy. The Rod of Quiends is used to set the standard of 1 unanit.

• 1 lele = 9 lunanit
• 1 lunanit = 13 kunanit
• 1 kunanit = 7 unanit (also commonly referred to as a sugro-nanit)
• 1 unanit = 17 nanit
• 1 nanit = 11 inanit
• 1 inanit = 9 kinanit
• 1 kinanit = 13 linanit
• 1 lele = 9 lunanit = 117 kunanit = 819 unanit = 13,923 nanit = 153, 153 inanit = 1,378,377 kinanit = 17,918,901 linanit

The Rules of Mass

• A single Fefferberry will have a mass of 1 gyup and is the standard against which a gyup is measured.
• A cube of water 1 nanit x 1 nanit x 1 nanit will have a mass of 1,331 gyup
• 1331 gyup = 0.86037 lugyup
• Many have noted that 1331 Fefferberries almost never have the same mass as a cubic nanit of water. This is unfortunate, because the variance is unpredictable. Most consider this a sign that the gods are testing us.

The Rules of Volume

• A cube measuring 1 nanit x 1 nanit x 1 nanit will have a volume of 1 wurp
• A cube measuring 1 unanit x 1 unanit x 1 unanit will have a volume of 4,913 wurp. 1 wurp of water will have a mass of 1,331 gyup or 0.86037 lugyup

The Rules of Temperature

• Water will freeze at 0 Yip.
• Water will boil at 100 Yip.

This rule is subject to change depending on location. Scholars have noted that this is not constant but varies. It is true when at the coast, but will change in the mountains. The reason behind this inconsistency is unclear.

The Rules of Prefixes

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Summary

It is certain that as study in this field progresses, more standards will likely be developed. To date, Chesix standards have fullfilled their function, allowing commerce to flourish, the rules of Bindlet Ball to be codified (at least as far as ball size is concerned) and history to be studied.

Some, notably the philosopher and mathematician Pricludious, claim that the Chesix system has nothing to do with standards and is biased toward merchants. This scholar believes that if Pricludious had been a little less pedantic he might have enjoyed life a little more than he did.

'"Citations:'" Bindlet Ball, Pricludious, Aminfarances Institute of Science and Technomancy, Rod of Quiends --Dok 22:30 21 Sep 2004 (EDT)