Unit explanations for the values in this book
Most of the units mentioned in DND are imperial (for example, feet and inches). For ease of reading and reference, this book does not use terms like "foot" extensively, but the units still refer to imperial feet, not Chinese chi. Be careful not to confuse them.
Below are some common units in DND and their conversion rates to other units. They appear throughout the book, so if you have any questions about a unit, you can quickly check this page:
1. Length
1 foot = 12 inches
1 mile ≈ 5,280 feet
1 foot ≈ 0.3048 meters (1 meter ≈ 3 feet 3.37 inches)
1 inch ≈ 2.54 centimeters (1 centimeter ≈ 0.3937 inches)
1 mile ≈ 1.6093 kilometers (1 kilometer = 1,000 meters ≈ 0.6214 miles)
(Note: Throughout the book, "foot," "inch," and "mile" refer to the imperial units.)
2. Weight
1 pound = 16 ounces
1 pound ≈ 453.59 grams (1 kilogram ≈ 2.204 pounds)
1 ounce ≈ 28.35 grams (1 kilogram ≈ 35.274 ounces)
(Note: Throughout the book, "pound" refers to the imperial unit.)
3. Temperature
y degrees Fahrenheit (℉) = 32 + x degrees Celsius (℃) × 1.8
y degrees Celsius (℃) = (x degrees Fahrenheit (℉) − 32) ÷ 1.8
4. Volume
1 cubic foot ≈ 2.832 cubic decimeters = 0.02832 cubic meters (1 cubic meter ≈ 35.3147 cubic feet)
1 gallon ≈ 3.79 liters (1 liter ≈ 0.264 gallons)
1 liquid pint ≈ 0.473 liters (1 liter ≈ 2.113 liquid pints)
1 dry pint ≈ 0.550 liters (1 liter ≈ 1.816 dry pints)
(Note: Throughout the book, "pint" refers to the US unit, not the imperial unit.)
5. Currency
1 Gold Coin (GP) = 10 Silver Coins (SP) = 100 Copper Coins (CP)
1 Gold Coin (GP) = 2 Electrum Coins (EP)
1 Platinum Coin (PP) = 10 Gold Coins (GP)