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|noun=abacus
|noun=abacus
|look= Scrollwork along the wood frame embellishes this unique device, created to help scholars and merchants alike quickly and correctly count goods bought and sold. Consisting of a number of polished wooden beads on wooden dowels, the abacus is partitioned to allow the separation of lesser and greater numbers by sliding the beads from one side to the other. Burned into the wood is some writing.<br />
|look=Scrollwork along the wood frame embellishes this unique device, created to help scholars and merchants alike quickly and correctly count goods bought and sold. Consisting of a number of polished wooden beads on wooden dowels, the abacus is partitioned to allow the separation of lesser and greater numbers by sliding the beads from one side to the other. Burned into the wood is some writing.<br />
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A black ironwood abacus reads:<br />
A black ironwood abacus reads:<br />
"Count twice, lose none."
"Count twice, lose none."
|MTag=black ironwood,ironwood,wood,crystal
|MTag=black ironwood,ironwood,wood,crystal
|CTag=black
|CTag=black
|ptype=other
|type=trader style,verby
|verby=No
|pcrystal=No
|atmos=No
|istone=No
|metal=no
|weight=5
|weight=5
|appcost=6,250
|appcost=6,250
|rarity=festival
|lsize=2
|lsize=2
|wsize=2
|wsize=2
|hsize=1
|hsize=1
|enchanted=No
|feature-change=No
|generator=No
|stacker=No
|sourcetype=-
|sourcetype=-
|fname=No
}}
}}
An [[Abacus]] can be {{com|figure}}d to determine the amount value in other currencies.<br />
An [[Abacus]] can be {{com|figure}}d to determine the amount value in other currencies.<br />

Latest revision as of 16:57, 5 May 2026


fine black ironwood abacus with faceted crystal beads
Look: Scrollwork along the wood frame embellishes this unique device, created to help scholars and merchants alike quickly and correctly count goods bought and sold. Consisting of a number of polished wooden beads on wooden dowels, the abacus is partitioned to allow the separation of lesser and greater numbers by sliding the beads from one side to the other. Burned into the wood is some writing.


A black ironwood abacus reads:
"Count twice, lose none."

Weight: 5 stones
Metal: No
Appraised Cost: 6,250 Kronars5,000 Lirums <br />4,510 Dokoras <br />6.25 LTBpoints <br />6.25 Tickets <br />6.25 Scrips <br />
Properties: This is an item.
Dimensions: 2 length x 2 width x 1 height
Sources: Source is Tools of the Trader

An Abacus can be FIGUREd to determine the amount value in other currencies.

Verbs

  • STUDY : You carefully study the placement of the beads on your abacus. After a moments thought, you determine that the number 0 is recorded on it.
  • PUSH : You slide some beads down the length of the board.
  • PULL : You separate some beads from the others on a line.
  • SHAKE : You rattle your abacus noisily in your hands, causing the beads to spin wildly.