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Negative Numbers
Negative numbers are used throughout the books. They are the numbers below zero. For example, if we have 1 and subtract 1 from it, we have 0. If we subtract 1 again, we have the next number below zero: -1 (we call this negative 1). The minus sign before the one tells us that it is a negative number. If we subtract 1 yet again, we have -2, and so on.
If we count from -5 to 5, it looks like this: -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. If we subtract 5 from 3, we get -2. To see that this is true, start at 3 and count back 5 numbers.
To add a negative number to a normal (positive) number, we can think of it like subtraction. For example, if we add 3 and -2 we get 1. This is because 3 + -2 is the same as 3 - 2, which is 1.
As a practical example of how negative numbers are used, during combat the opponent's score is subtracted from Lone Wolf's to find the Combat Ratio. If, for example, Lone Wolf has a COMBAT SKILL of 16 and his opponent has one of 18, the Combat Ratio is -2 (16 - 18 = -2).
Noble
The Noble is a small jade stone, and is the currency of the Shadakine Empire. One Noble has the equivalent value to one Gold Crown.