I do enjoy the tactical side of inventory management, but that’s only for a specific kind of game, and even then, slot-based inventory works so much smoother.

Off topic, but imperial instruments always crack me up, with the fractional displays.

That’s insane. Is eigths the minimal resolution, or can it do stuff like “15 and 76/89ths of a pound”?

Usually it is by powers of 2 and only up to 64ths at most (least?). So you might see 3/8, 7/16, 15/32, or 37/64, but never 5/7 or 23/24. Also, usually the fraction is reduced, so the numerator will always be odd (1/4 and not 2/8).

I once bought 2cm thick hemp rope for reenactment purposes (can’t recommend, it’s worse than nylon and costs more and maintaining it sucks).

I don’t have any spare, but I chucked some on a scale, and it seems to be about 250 grams per meter, for about 8.5lbs per 50ft.

So D&D rope is even thicker, or its tarred (which you absolutely should do if you dislike drying rope).

This is going to surprise you, but the ropes adventurers would use and gym ropes aren’t the same thing either other than their ability to rip the skin off your hands.

Is this the exact kind they would use?

No, but it’s close enough to point out the weights listed for gear are basically arbitrary.

Nylon isn’t even the best polymer we have for rope making

Yeah come on 76/89ths would be silly because 89 is prime and 76 is even, it would obviously be rounded to 55/64ths

Well that’s reassuring… slowly backs away hope … hope they stay odd, get the great fractions of the empire! They are, certainly something, wow… yeah … i gotta go but

Are the adventurers in the room with us now? Can they tell us what rope they use on their adventures?

Oh my comment had 0 research put into it but if you have fun chemistry/climbing facts feel free to sound off

The numbers are so weird man

It’s fantasy system, not metric system 🧌

I wish it was all metric; no defense of it here.

Oh come on everyone loves maintaining their ropes, it’s a classic hobby. Wake up, churn your butter, maintain your rope, then it’s time to roast some chicory for your morning coffee.

That’s an afternoon coffee lmao

That’s why you go with Traveller’s displacement Tons rule.

That you think this is a clever response says a lot.

I imagine that D&D uses a similar encumbrance system to project zomboid. Those values don’t only represent weight, but the actual “encumbrance” of the item which sort of takes into account weight, the volume of the object and how awkward it is to hold.