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The '''MEASURE''' verb can be used to determine the exact quantity contained in a liquid container or a [[bundle]].
{{TOCright}}The '''MEASURE''' verb can be used to determine the quantity contained in various measurable items, including food, liquids, herbs, or a [[bundle]] of skins.


Some items will be more accurately measured than others, depending on the item's properties.
== Liquids ==


== Examples ==
=== Food ===
<pre{{log2}}>
>measure my cookie
The oatmeal raisin cookie looks like it has 3 bites left.
</pre>

=== Liquids ===
Medicinal potions are measured in doses, and other drinks in quaffs.
Medicinal potions are measured in doses, and other drinks in quaffs.
<pre{{log2}}>
>measure my potion
The rose-marrow potion looks like it has 7 doses left.
</pre>
<pre{{log2}}>
>measure my juice
The blueberry juice looks like it has 5 quaffs left.
</pre>


;1 dose
:The <potion> has 1 <dose/quaff> left.

;2 doses
:The <potion> has 2 <doses/quaffs> left.

;3-4 doses
:The <potion> looks like it has a few <doses/quaffs>left.

;5-10 doses
:The <potion> looks like it has several <doses/quaffs>left.

;11+ doses
:You can't tell exactly, but the <potion> seems to have plenty of <doses/quaffs> left.


Some items may give more approximate measurements:
== Bundle of skins ==


;1 skin
:1 dose:
<pre{{log2}}>
:You turn your <skin> over in your hands, peering at it from every angle. Yep, sure looks like only one.
The <potion> has 1 <dose/quaff> left.
</pre>
:2 doses:
<pre{{log2}}>
The <potion> has 2 <doses/quaffs> left.
</pre>
:3-4 doses:
<pre{{log2}}>
The <potion> looks like it has a few <doses/quaffs>left.
</pre>
:5-10 doses:
<pre{{log2}}>
The <potion> looks like it has several <doses/quaffs>left.
</pre>
:11+ doses:
<pre{{log2}}>
You can't tell exactly, but the <potion> seems to have plenty of <doses/quaffs> left.
</pre>
=== Herbs ===
<pre{{log2}}>
>measure my moss
The basal moss looks like it has 4 bites left.
</pre>


;2+ skins
=== Bundle of skins ===
:1 skin:
:You glance through your bundle and count a total of <#> <skins>.
<pre{{log2}}>
You turn your <skin> over in your hands, peering at it from every angle. Yep, sure looks like only one.
</pre>
:2+ skins:
<pre{{log2}}>
You glance through your bundle and count a total of <#> <skins>.
</pre>


== Resources ==
*[[/saved posts|Saved posts]]





Revision as of 21:37, 7 July 2021

The MEASURE verb can be used to determine the quantity contained in various measurable items, including food, liquids, herbs, or a bundle of skins.

Some items will be more accurately measured than others, depending on the item's properties.

Examples

Food

>measure my cookie
The oatmeal raisin cookie looks like it has 3 bites left.

Liquids

Medicinal potions are measured in doses, and other drinks in quaffs.

>measure my potion
The rose-marrow potion looks like it has 7 doses left.
>measure my juice
The blueberry juice looks like it has 5 quaffs left.


Some items may give more approximate measurements:

1 dose:
The <potion> has 1 <dose/quaff> left.
2 doses:
The <potion> has 2 <doses/quaffs> left.
3-4 doses:
The <potion> looks like it has a few <doses/quaffs>left.
5-10 doses:
The <potion> looks like it has several <doses/quaffs>left.
11+ doses:
You can't tell exactly, but the <potion> seems to have plenty of <doses/quaffs> left.

Herbs

>measure my moss
The basal moss looks like it has 4 bites left.

Bundle of skins

1 skin:
You turn your <skin> over in your hands, peering at it from every angle.  Yep, sure looks like only one.
2+ skins:
You glance through your bundle and count a total of <#> <skins>.

Resources