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Thread: Got any Dice Questions?
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2009-05-08, 05:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Got any Dice Questions?
:) .. No .. that was my fault ... I only answered the first part of the question
As far as the obscure dice are concerned
For things like the obscure dice that I designed/built (the D120 is one of those) ... No ... I really dont use them ...
Obscure dice that accompany games ... I <do use> ... if I ever play the game (which is not often ... but has improved recently)Last edited by Kevin_Cook; 2009-05-10 at 06:59 AM.
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2009-05-10, 09:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Got any Dice Questions?
Can I just say I enjoy this thread immensely and wish I could think of a question that hasn't already been asked.
I'm extremely jealous of your collection btw, I do have... well over 50 dice though myself, so be prepared to hand over that world record any day now. ;)
Actually... I do have a question.
Have you ever rolled a dice "in game" and what dice did you use?
I was playing Warhammer Fantasy, and was playing a follower of Ranald (god of many things, including chance and gamblers) who had a collection of dice. He used the dice to make many of his decisions, and certain party decisions that he sometimes swayed with weighted dice.
In the "final battle" we had, I decided I needed a success, and placed my "lucky" (weighted, always rolled 6) bone D6 in the barrel of my pistol, and fired it at point blank range at the necromancer.
It didn't roll a critical (10 on a D10) as I was hoping, but it did roll a 6... which was somewhat fitting I suppose.Last edited by Baalthazaq; 2009-05-10 at 09:58 AM.
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2009-05-10, 05:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Got any Dice Questions?
I do as well
I'm extremely jealous of your collection btw, I do have... well over 50 dice though myself, so be prepared to hand over that world record any day now. ;)
Have you ever rolled a dice "in game" and what dice did you use?
I was playing Warhammer Fantasy, and was playing a follower of Ranald (god of many things, including chance and gamblers) who had a collection of dice. He used the dice to make many of his decisions, and certain party decisions that he sometimes swayed with weighted dice.
In the "final battle" we had, I decided I needed a success, and placed my "lucky" (weighted, always rolled 6) bone D6 in the barrel of my pistol, and fired it at point blank range at the necromancer.
It didn't roll a critical (10 on a D10) as I was hoping, but it did roll a 6... which was somewhat fitting I suppose.Last edited by Kevin_Cook; 2009-05-10 at 05:13 PM.
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2009-05-23, 12:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Got any Dice Questions?
To address an issue from this thread, do you have any d10s that are numbered 1-10 instead of 0-9?
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2009-05-23, 01:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Dogmantra has it correct ... but a bit more info ... Koplow Games makes true d10's ... unfortunately I cannot find any for sale right now :(
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May 2009 Highlights
If you are not interested in new or rare dice that were inventoried this month ... Please ignore this post
Click on the Koplow American Sign Language dice (die #27000) above
for highlights of dice added in May 2009
I STILL have almost competed all the sets of MTG Spindowns
and am still offering bonuses for both trades and sales ...
HERE is what I have / need ... just 2 leftLast edited by Kevin_Cook; 2009-06-03 at 07:30 AM.
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2009-06-03, 01:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Have you tried calling Koplow? I don't know if having a Merchant thingy from the IRS helped, but I ordered my 100s of baby d6s directly from them.
OR are you not allowed to buy from them directly because the record thing or they stopped selling to retailers or consumers and only sell to wholesellers now?
How many true d10s were you wanting and I will check out what I can do to help you. I will put a local game store that has/had an account with them to work on it. (no guarantees if the true d10s are out of stock or something.)
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2009-06-03, 02:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Hmmm, I got one of those cool pound o dice that Chessex sells and in it was a d12 that has the digits 0-10 and a star on it, do you know what such a die is used for? No game I've ever heard of uses such an odd die.
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2009-06-03, 05:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Do you like the game Diceland?
Do you have all the dice ever made for that game, including the giant-sized promo die? I'd be surprised if you didn't."I don't approve of society, so I try not to participate in it."
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Sorry for the delay in reply ... it is amazing what a damaged clothes washer can do to your life :) ... $18 parts ... $140 labor ... for 18 min worth of work
This probably helped ... as Koplow doesnt sell retail like the other dice vendors ... when I got my account they had a initial $150 minimum order ... and $50 minimum for each time after
OR are you not allowed to buy from them directly because the record thing or they stopped selling to retailers or consumers and only sell to wholesellers now?
LOL ... I can purchase from anyone who is willing to sell to me ... Guinness has no restrictions on that :)
How many true d10s were you wanting and I will check out what I can do to help you. I will put a local game store that has/had an account with them to work on it. (no guarantees if the true d10s are out of stock or something.)
Do you mean like THIS if so .. then it seems Koplow dice got mixed in with Chessex
As for its use ... I have not seen a use for it ... to date
Truth ... I have never found anyone local who plays it ... so I have no opinion except about the dice themselves
Do you have all the dice ever made for that game, including the giant-sized promo die? I'd be surprised if you didn't.
CLICK HERE to see what I do have
Please let me know if you know of any that I am missingLast edited by Kevin_Cook; 2009-06-05 at 08:44 AM.
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June 2009 Highlights
If you are not interested in new or rare dice that were inventoried this month ... Please ignore this post
Click on the Red Odyssey MTG Spindown above for highlights of dice added in June 2009
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2009-07-05, 06:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Got any Dice Questions?
In a typical d20, you have the 1 opposite the 20, the 2 is next to the 20 (and opposite the 19), etc. This idea seems to be extended to your own designed d60 and d120, so I thought I would ask you this. What principles are used here and how is the number arrangement determined? Is there any reason the 14 is next to the 20, 6, and 4? Is this done by hand or is there some algorithm that determines what numbers should be next to each other?
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Does anyone make casino quality (i.e. like the clear red with the inlaid white dots) dice in shapes other than d6?
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do you have any advice for people trying to make their own dice?
i found a piece of jade and like the colour, so I'm thinking some new d6, my normal ones hate meAvatar by Elder Tsofu
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Hey mister Cook, do you have any idea what type of dice these are?:
Well, no pic, description. There's one d6 that's black and has different times of day (twilight, midnight, day, night, and a few others), and one that's blue and has 3 "Friend" and 3 "Foe" on it. Any ideas?
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(Late as always, but the dice set that came with my D&D 3.5 Player's Kit has a d10 numbered 1-10. Good thing the d10 and d% are different colours, I've rolled them and gotten the 10 face on both before. -_-; )
Hey Kevin, any advice on seeking dice? I'm trying to collect a full set of this year's Q-Workshop Free RPG Day dice and I've only been able to get three, the d6 from an order with Noble Knight Games and the d% and d12 from an eBay auction. Haven't found anyone else auctioning them though, and not sure where else to try looking around to finish the set. Think they might add them permanently eventually like they did with the orange/black from last year? Though I'd like to finish the set before then because the purple/yellow scheme is awesomesauce with extra win.
Couldn't get the Chessex die either, blah, though I've gotta admit I'm making the Q-workshop ones a higher priority, lol. All the stores doing it in my state were three hours away, and all three hours away from each other as well, rofl. Had to resort to the internet instead of trying my luck IRL.
Bah, I've been slacking. Haven't hit 1000 total or 500 unique yet. Getting closer slowly though, so that's at least something. I'll catch up someday! OK, not really, since I focus on RPG dice, but it's fun to dream.
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So... how would you make a D3?
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Tradition ... thats about all I can say about why the different dice companies choose to lay out the numbers around the 20 ... EXCEPT if the die is a spindown ... then the numbers will decrease ... spiralling around the die
There have been many different layouts of d20's ... CLICK HERE for some examples
Does anyone make casino quality (i.e. like the clear red with the inlaid white dots) dice in shapes other than d6?
Sorry ... I dont ... as I only work in cardboard or Wood ... I have never worke with stone before
The Friend/Foe die is similar to the dice by Flying Buffalo but neither my database nor the FBI website confirms this
Does the time of day die look like the one in the bottom right of this picture?
I dont have a vendor or game for this die either :(
I have the same problem ... I am hoping that Q-W will supply me with a full set ... for the Q-Workshop Museum
I have emailed them (Q-Workshop) and let them know of our concerns
Couldn't get the Chessex die either, blah, though I've gotta admit I'm making the Q-workshop ones a higher priority, lol. All the stores doing it in my state were three hours away, and all three hours away from each other as well, rofl. Had to resort to the internet instead of trying my luck IRL.
Bah, I've been slacking. Haven't hit 1000 total or 500 unique yet. Getting closer slowly though, so that's at least something. I'll catch up someday! OK, not really, since I focus on RPG dice, but it's fun to dream.
To add to Dogmantra's reply ... I have found 6 shapes of d3 to date
As to making ... it depends on what you want to make them out ofLast edited by Kevin_Cook; 2009-07-06 at 09:29 AM.
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2009-07-06, 07:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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I'm just popping in for a random question: are there any "dotted" numbered dice that use formats other than the square layout? I mean, like 3 dots in a triangle format (rather than a line) or 6 dots in the shape of a hexagon (rather than two lines). I ask because I see a few of your designs like that, specifically the d10s, and the question randomly popped into my head.
Also, the Hexidie looks awesome.
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Aren't the triangular prisms on that page actually d5s?
While it's extremely unlikely that the dice would stop on one of the triangular faces, it is technically possible.
Edit: Now that I look closer, I in fact see that the "bright" examples have pips going up to 5...Last edited by Colmarr; 2009-07-06 at 10:16 PM.
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2009-07-07, 06:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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I've read through the thread, and I saw the Depleted Uranium dice that you want, and the Marzapan Dice you have. This raised a few questions.
How would Depleted Uranium dice roll? Marzapan?
What are some other more interesting materials that you'd want to have dice out of (aside from the you dice after you die). This includes ones that don't exists as far as you know that you would want to make.
Do you have any plans for a webcomic where all the characters are dice?Last edited by The Dark Fiddler; 2009-07-07 at 06:30 AM.
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2009-07-07, 10:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Got any Dice Questions?
I have seen many with alternative patterned pips (dots)
I even have a THEME for such dice
You are correct ... this is why I developed the elongated triangular prism style
Very heavily I suspect ... as DU is very dense
Marzapan?
What are some other more interesting materials that you'd want to have dice out of (aside from the you dice after you die). This includes ones that don't exists as far as you know that you would want to make.
I have heard of ... but am not sure I would want dice made of feces ...
Does anyone else have any suggestions?
Do you have any plans for a webcomic where all the characters are dice?
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2009-07-07, 12:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Well Mythbusters had how to shine a s*** on one show, so maybe that will help decide how to make dice from it.
I would definitely wear gloves and a mask while working with it.
What hasn't dice been made from yet?
Gold, bronze, brass, copper, silver, platinum, plastic, bone, wood, paper, jade, marble
Cork dice?
I just got an idea if the Woodland Scenics water will work. Make a gelatinous cube with a mini in it per a tutorial, but make it a big dice with a mini in side. Probably other resins would work better though.
Don't know if it would count for your collection as a unique die, but would be cool to have dice with things in them other than other dice.
How about corn-cob dice?
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2009-07-07, 12:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Actually, you know what would be interesting? A mold for making gelatin dice. To eat.
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On the other end of the "DU = heavy" side, what about a die made of aerogel?
How about a die weighted with helium - roll it on the ceiling?