Got any Dice Questions?

[randomhero00]

(I suspect a player of cheating) is it possible to weight a d20? I don't mean it having 2 20s and no 1s or something I mean nothing able to be seen. And it actually weighed so that it rolls on 20 much more often? I know this can be done for D6s for sure, but I'm not sure if it would work with a d20.

[rakkoon]

I have a D20 with two 20ies, so I can never roll a 1.
If only I still roleplayed ...

[LongVin]

(I suspect a player of cheating) is it possible to weight a d20? I don't mean it having 2 20s and no 1s or something I mean nothing able to be seen. And it actually weighed so that it rolls on 20 much more often? I know this can be done for D6s for sure, but I'm not sure if it would work with a d20.

It's possible. I think there is a guide somewhere online that if you put dice in the oven on the opposite side of the one you want to come up you can improve the odds of a toss.

[CarpeGuitarrem]

I'm investigating the possibility of throwing D6's so that they scatter across a table, but don't scatter too far (staying close together). So far, I've been using tiny dice (8mm, I think), and they scatter pretty far if I'm not careful. I have to be very, very careful with how I throw it to get a close scatter, even with only four dice. So, triple question.

A: is there a particular way that I can throw the dice to get them to scatter, but not too far?

B: would using bigger dice (16mm, for example) prevent the dice from scattering so far?

C: I've been testing it on a tile floor, and I imagine the result would be similar to that of a hard tabletop. How much would a softer surface impact the rolling of the dice?

EDIT: I want to achieve scattering pretty close to this.

[Kevin_Cook]

But there is a top-100 or something?
A glass display case, a boudoir, ... ?

Nope .. that is why I have an online display :)

(I suspect a player of cheating) is it possible to weight a d20? I don't mean it having 2 20s and no 1s or something I mean nothing able to be seen. And it actually weighed so that it rolls on 20 much more often? I know this can be done for D6s for sure, but I'm not sure if it would work with a d20.

As a matter of fact ... I added a weighted d20 last month



It is pretty heavily weighted .. but as you can see .. the modification is somewhat crude

[rakkoon]

I have a D6 like that, too bad you can see it clearly.
So they exist in all versions?
Sweeeeet.

[Titanium Fox]

I don't know if this has been asked already, but what systems use a d24?

[Kevin_Cook]

I have a D6 like that, too bad you can see it clearly.
So they exist in all versions?
Sweeeeet.

I have only seen weighted D6 and D20 ... I even have a theme for such dice .... WEIGHTED DICE

I don't know if this has been asked already, but what systems use a d24?

The only game I have ever heard to use d24's regularly is button men ... but that game uses all dice (or so I am told)

[rakkoon]

Volkswagen weighted dice.
So that you'll be happy when you use their dice.
That's psychology on a whole new level

[Kevin_Cook]

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Click on the "Interlocked Die" by Shapeways Willlapuerta (above) for highlights of dice added in April 2011

[Kevin_Cook]

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Click on the "44 Cuboctohedron D8" by Shapeways artist Dizingof (above) for highlights of dice added in May 2011

[Seb Wiers]

I have a D6 like that, too bad you can see it clearly.
So they exist in all versions?

If by "they exist" you mean "somebody somewhere has made one", sure. The one Kevin_Cook posted looks like a home-done job produced using a drill (probably a drill press) and some sort of weighted filling.

[Fhaolan]

Here's an odd question.

My wife makes custom jewelry and the like, and she's thinking some polyhedrals mixed in would do well on the Con circuit. I tried drilling some old dice that I didn't care about with my drillpress as an experiment, and the die just shattered.

Before I try this on newer die, any suggestions for improving drilling plastic die?

[Kevin_Cook]

... Before I try this on newer die, any suggestions for improving drilling plastic die?

LOL .. how did you know I had done the exact same thing (exploded dice on a drill press)?

The Key is slow speed (I do it at 200 rpm) and keeping the bit cool

I have been woodworking for about 40 years now .. so I try to combine woodworking and dice as much as possible

I made this cane (click thumb for full photo) for my brothers wedding back in 2005



It is 1.25 inch turned oak shaft .. with a 55mm Koplow D20 ... I drilled a 1.25 inch hole in the die (about 1 inch deep) using a forstner bit and kept pouring ice water on the whole mess while it ground through the die at 200 rpm ( the slowest my Delta Industrial will go)

As for selling at cons .. from my experience at GenCon Indy and Origns .. there are tons of sellers there .. but small cons may be a good place to sell

[Kevin_Cook]

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Click on the "Hex Die" by Shapeways artist Mandalorian (above) for highlights of dice added in June 2011

[Kevin_Cook]

GenCon anyone?

[Kevin_Cook]

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Click on the dark amber D32 (above) for highlights of dice added in July 2011

[Kevin_Cook]

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Click on the Shapeways artist Mctrivia's 'Death Ball' or as I like to call it ... the Queen Anne's Lace D36 for highlights of dice added in August 2011

[sdream]

This is an awesome thread and collection.

Shapeways is pretty cool, I was sad that I can't find that ball d4 for sale without a skull.

I always wanted a D4 that is not ouchie, and only shows one number, instead of showing all and choosing by angle.

[Kevin_Cook]

This is an awesome thread and collection.

Shapeways is pretty cool, I was sad that I can't find that ball d4 for sale without a skull.

I always wanted a D4 that is not ouchie, and only shows one number, instead of showing all and choosing by angle.

Did you contact the artist who made the d4 that you found with a skull ... to see if it can be made without a skull?

[Kevin_Cook]

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Click on the Mechanical Oddities Steampunk Die highlights of dice added in September 2011

[Deth Muncher]

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Click on the Mechanical Oddities Steampunk Die highlights of dice added in September 2011

This is the coolest.

Also, I have a question for you:

In the not too distant past, my dicebag was stolen, which was a sad day in Nerdlandia. I lost probably about 75 dollars worth of dice, not including the bag itself. As such, I've stuck to pretty much the cheapest dice my FLGS sells, but I've noticed that the edges are really rounded, which sucks. I'd like to buy a set of dice that's actually fair and with fairly defined edges. Does such a thing exist for under, say, 20 dollars? Actually, ideally I would want to buy each die individually, so I could stock up on d6s and d4s (I play a lot of Sorcerors in D&D).

Other question: Does anyone make a d100 other than the Zocchihedron?

[Kevin_Cook]

....

Does such a thing exist for under, say, 20 dollars? Actually, ideally I would want to buy each die individually, so I could stock up on d6s and d4s (I play a lot of Sorcerors in D&D).

Other question: Does anyone make a d100 other than the Zocchihedron?

I am glad you like the Steampunk die

As for fair dice .. my personal favorite are GameScience dice ... Gamestation.net sells them (as they are the owners of Gamescience now)

As to the D100 ... at present this is only made by Gamescience / Gamestation

Feel free to keep the questions coming :)

[RedWarrior0]

Here's one about the ouchies:

What's the most dangerous d4 you've seen? Any with serrated edges or barbed points?

Also, some of these new dice you inventory are really awesome.

[Kevin_Cook]

Here's one about the ouchies:

What's the most dangerous d4 you've seen? Any with serrated edges or barbed points?

There are many very sharp d4's designed by Shapeways Artists

My personal favorite is the CeramicWombat Thorn

Also, some of these new dice you inventory are really awesome.

LOL ... thanks .. I am glad you like them

[Serpentine]

Oo oo! I have a dice question! I'm making bracelets with sets of removable mini dice, thusly. However, mini dice are distressingly tricky to reliably source. Does anyone have any reliable sources of mini dice sets?

Here's an odd question.

My wife makes custom jewelry and the like, and she's thinking some polyhedrals mixed in would do well on the Con circuit. I tried drilling some old dice that I didn't care about with my drillpress as an experiment, and the die just shattered.

Before I try this on newer die, any suggestions for improving drilling plastic die?

I've been drilling a whole lot of dice for my dice jewellery. I'm using a cordless hand drill. The only ones I've shattered are super teeny-tiny d6s. My main problems are 1. drilling straight (I've been thinking a drill press would fix that, but from what you've said maybe not...), and 2. getting stuck as the friction of the drill heats up and melts the inside of the die which then hardens when it stops, sealing the bit in, and often resulting in a broken bit and a whole lot of frustration
The main thing that comes to mind is size: what size bit are you using?

[Kevin_Cook]

... However, mini dice are distressingly tricky to reliably source. Does anyone have any reliable sources of mini dice sets?

Crystal Caste and Koplow both make them

Gamestation.net ... RPGShop.com and FRPGames.com usually stock them

I've been drilling a whole lot of dice for my dice jewellery. I'm using a cordless hand drill. The only ones I've shattered are super teeny-tiny d6s. My main problems are 1. drilling straight (I've been thinking a drill press would fix that, but from what you've said maybe not...), and 2. getting stuck as the friction of the drill heats up and melts the inside of the die which then hardens when it stops, sealing the bit in, and often resulting in a broken bit and a whole lot of frustration
The main thing that comes to mind is size: what size bit are you using?

Bit size is a good consideration .. but the main things when working with any material are

* work with a stable platform (a hand drill cannot provide that) .. drill press is your best reasonable option
* work at a slow RPM to cut down on heat
* keep your work cool (some materials cant be cooled with water so constant air flow must be used
* keep your tools sharp .. many dont consider how quickly a drill bit dulls .. invest in a drill sharpening system like a Drill Doctor

"I thought you were a dice collector? (Woodworker for 40+ years)
I also collect dice"

[Razgriez]

A few questions for you Mr. Kevin, if you don't mind me asking. Apologies if these have been asked before:

1. What's material do you like seeing dice being made from?

2. Likewise, are there any materials that makes you cringe to see dice made from?

3. If not the same of 1 or 2, what is the strangest material you have seen dice made from?

4. What is the Oldest dice you own?

5. When play some games (notably RPG and Table top war games,) do you prefer to use Generic and/or Specialist dice (I.E. a pile of d6 dice from certain companies?) or dice made by/for the game's producers? Including Novelty dice (I.E. if playing Warhammer Fantasy/40,000, using Games Workshop/Citadel Minitures dice (aside from the Scatter/Artillery/Special Order dice used for each of it's various games)

6. In a similar way, do you like using larger dice or smaller ones?

[Serpentine]

Crystal Caste and Koplow both make them

Gamestation.net ... RPGShop.com and FRPGames.com usually stock them

I know they make them, but they tend to not have them in stock.

Bit size is a good consideration .. but the main things when working with any material are

* work with a stable platform (a hand drill cannot provide that) .. drill press is your best reasonable option
* work at a slow RPM to cut down on heat
* keep your work cool (some materials cant be cooled with water so constant air flow must be used
* keep your tools sharp .. many dont consider how quickly a drill bit dulls .. invest in a drill sharpening system like a Drill Doctor

He asked about dice splitting. I've never had a full-sized die split while I've been using a hand drill. And I have a couple of little clamps I use to hold them down (the main problem there is with the odd shapes of the dice...). I think hand drills already only have a low RPM, too.

[Kevin_Cook]

A few questions for you Mr. Kevin, if you don't mind me asking. Apologies if these have been asked before:

No Worries

1. What's material do you like seeing dice being made from?

Well .. Plastic is pretty obvious .. but Metal is more durable

I have been long questing after the one and only (as far as I know) pair of depleated uranium dice

2. Likewise, are there any materials that makes you cringe to see dice made from?

Candy ... as I know they will not last long ... this is why mine are kept cold in a refrigerator

3. If not the same of 1 or 2, what is the strangest material you have seen dice made from?

Animal feces

4. What is the Oldest dice you own?

Most likely this one

5. When play some games (notably RPG and Table top war games,) do you prefer to use Generic and/or Specialist dice (I.E. a pile of d6 dice from certain companies?) or dice made by/for the game's producers? Including Novelty dice (I.E. if playing Warhammer Fantasy/40,000, using Games Workshop/Citadel Minitures dice (aside from the Scatter/Artillery/Special Order dice used for each of it's various games)

It depends on the game .. if the game requires a special die .. I use the one supplied with the game

When it comes to generic poly's ... I usually use a dice rolling app .. as a) Everyone can read my rolls .. so the wont think I am cheating ... and it seems to be more fair b) I have HORRIBLE luck with rolling dice

6. In a similar way, do you like using larger dice or smaller ones?

For d6's .. I perfer normal 5/8" (16mm) d6's ... for polys ... I prefer larger dice as my eyes are not what they used to be