Units of paper quantity Simon Winchester, in "The Surgeon of Crowthorne", cites a specific number, defining quire as "a booklet eight pages thick." Several European words for quire keep the meaning of "book of paper": Ger. "Buch von Papier", Dan. "bog papir", Du. "bock papier". In blankbook binding, "quire" is a term indicating 80 pages. A ream of paper is a quantity of sheets of the same size and quality. International standards organizations define the ream as 500 identical sheets. This ream of 500 sheets (20 quires of 25 sheets) is also known as a 'long' ream, and is gradually replacing the old value
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,