Units of paper quantity Units of paper quantity Various measures of paper quantity have been and are in use. Although there are no S.I. units such as quires and bales, there are ISO and DIN standards for the ream. Expressions used here include U.S. Customary units. A quire of paper is a measure of paper quantity. The usual meaning is 25 sheets of the same size and quality: of a ream of 500 sheets. Quires of 25 sheets are often used for machine-made paper, while quires of 24 sheets are often used for handmade or specialised paper of 480-sheet reams. (As an old UK
Hex Sheets Hex Sheets Hex Sheets is a supplement for fantasy role-playing games published by Games Workshop in 1978. "Hex Sheets" is a GM's aid: hexagonal mapping paper for designing wilderness terrain. It is also for use with "AD&D". "Hex Sheets" was published by Games Workshop in 1978 as a 50-sheet pad. As Games Workshop expanded its publishing arm beyond "White Dwarf" and reprints of American products. among their first original products were a pad of character sheets (1978), a pad of hex sheets (1978), and the "Dungeon Floor Plans" (1979) gaming accessory, each of which carried the "Dungeons & Dragons" trademark,