Wyrmwood dice are overpriced and underwhelming but on sale they are a good deal
Name: Noble Ambition full set and Vaporwave 3d6 set (x 2)
Description: This is a slightly larger than standard size set of very sharp edge resin dice. The Noble Ambition set is made of clear and purple resin with red/yellow/green holofoil inclusions and inked in white.
The Vaporwave 3d6 sets are the same size/shape as the Noble Ambition d6 but they’re made of green tinted resin with red/gold holofoil. The numbers are inked in a dark magenta for the 1-5 faces and in teal green for the 6 face (which has the unnecessary underbar). The numbers for both sets use a heavy classic font that my font finder thinks is BW Modelica Bold. The sharp elbow at the top of the ‘3’ is unpopular in non-serif fonts it seems. The 6 and 9 faces use underbars to indicate their orientation (back to sanity). The d10 and d% have edged waists and are longer / bigger than standard sets.. These dice were on the sale page of Wyrmwood Gaming, who worked with Dispel Dice to source / resell these sets. These dice are (were) available in other colorways but the full sets are all sold out. Only 3d6 sets are available as of the printing of this review. Vaporwave and Noble Ambition are the best two colorways.
Size:
Noble Ambition d20: (Face->Face) 21.8mm (Point->Point) 27.1mm
Vaporwave d6: (Face->Face) 17mm (Point->Point) 29.1mm
Where did they come from: Wyrmwood Gaming (who sourced them from Dispel Dice)
How much did they cost:
Noble Ambition full set: $35
Vaporwave 3d6 set: $15 for 3d6
Material / color:
Noble Ambition: Clear and purple resin with red/yellow/green holofoil inclusions
Vaporwave: Green tinted resin with red and gold holofoil inclusions
Quality: Excellent. Very clean lines, pretty good inking, nice distribution of colors (no pooling) and good holofoil amounts and placement
Readability: Both sets are readable from 4 feet away but not from 8 feet away. The holofoil makes the numbers hard to see in general
Value: Excellent value. They were on sale. They’re normally twice this price
Overall Rating: 9/10
Attempts needed to roll a natural 20: 20 rolls
Fifty d20 rolls: 3, 4, 5, 4, 7, 16, 3, 15, 8, 8, 7, 16, 7, 10, 10, 15, 3, 1, 8, 17, 4, 20, 7, 3, 9, 13, 13, 4, 17, 12, 18, 7, 1, 6, 17, 18, 17, 15, 13, 5, 14, 14, 16, 12, 5, 4, 7, 14, 7, 14 (10.8 avg)
Mean: 9.86
Median: 8.5
Mode: 7
4d6 drop 1 stat block: 9, 11, 13, 9, 16, 14 ( total) A Grave Tiefling Cleric from the Guard’s Academy who killed their brother in a duel over their inheritance.
For reference: the Standard Array method totals to: 72 and the Point Buy method totals to: 69.
Casting: Harm – You unleash a virulent disease on a creature that you can see within range. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 14d6 necrotic damage, or half as much damage on a successful save. The damage can’t reduce the target’s hit points below 1. If the target fails the saving throw, its hit point maximum is reduced for 1 hour by an amount equal to the necrotic damage it took. Any effect that removes a disease allows a creature’s hit point maximum to return to normal before that time passes
On a failed save a target takes: 51 necrotic damage and it’s HP maximum is reduced by 51 for the next hour
(Just another excuse for rolling dice)
Random Tables rolls:
Epic Forgotten Realms Villages: 37 – The Witch-King of Vaasa: This powerful archmage was once a great leader and ruler of the ancient kingdom of Vaasa. He was cursed by an unknown force to become an undead lich lord, and now he seeks to reclaim his lost kingdom. He commands vast armies of undead minions and has powerful necromantic abilities that make him a formidable foe. He is also rumored to possess artifacts of immense power, including the Eye of Flame, which grants him increased magical prowess.
Druidic Treasures: 20 – Darkwood Orb: Druidic focus that adds an additional 1d4 necrotic damage to your offensive spells.
(I’m getting these random tables at: https://d100tables.com by the way
Final Thoughts: I really like the way these dice look. The purple is a bit too light for my tastes but the green Vaporwave dice are just gorgeous. The ‘6’ face on the d6 dice is a different color than the rest of the faces which looks really neat (yay!) but when I roll a few d6s at a time it’s disappointing when I can immediately see that I’ve rolled no 6s because I see no teal ink. The dark maroon ink is quite hard to see in anything but good light but that color does really go with the color scheme of the dice.
The colors of the Noble Ambition set are nice but I’d like the purple to be just a tetch darker (yes, a “tetch”). The inking of the numbers is a little sloppy on this set with tiny bumps under the white paint which are just barely noticeable to the untrained eye.
The shapes, sizes, and sharpness of these dice (and that gorgeous holofoil) are all fantastic. The dice are so sharp that they stop quickly after rolling them (especially the d4 and d6) which I like. The size is nice and large, exactly in what I consider the sweet spot for dice.
I bought the extra two sets of 3d6 dice in the Vaporwave colorway because the full sets of Vaporwave dice were already sold out and I really wanted to see the color in person. I also like rolling up D&D characters with 4d6 for each stat and I prefer to roll all 4 dice in one go rather than one die at a time. I should have bought more of the 3d6 sets from Flying Horseduck when I backed their Kickstarter for the dice in Post 51: Definitely Not A One Trick Pony . I guess I can always buy more later… which happens to be my official motto and the mission statement for this dice review blog.
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