When dice and muscles collide you get a set that kinda creeps you out
Name: “7PCS Dnd Metal Dice Set GreenTree Root RPG Polyhedral D dnd D Dice For Dungeons and Dragons Pathfinder Role Playing Games Handmade D20 Dice”
Description: This is a standard-size set of sharp edge metal dice. They have an odd shape with concave sides and edges with lines/threads of metal on the faces that look like tendons. The dice are painted blood red and the numbers are unpainted, so they’re the silver/gray color of the metal. The font is an “old fashion” style font similar to Bodoni Old Fashion but with thicker strokes. There are serifs and little balls on the ends of the 2, 3, 5, 6, and 9s. The 6 and 9 faces use relatively large dots to indicate their orientation and the d10 and d% have concave edged waists. These dice are also available in several different colors (green, blue, black, purple, black with gold edges/vertices, and unpainted with blood splatters).
Size:
d20: (Face->Face) 21.8mm (Point->Point) 27.3mm
Where did they come from: Etsy (Seller: tingtingoneshoo)
How much did they cost: $19
Material / color: Zinc, Blood red with unpainted numbers.
Quality: Pretty good. No big flaws/scratches
Readability: Decent. Readable about half the time from 4 feet away. The silver of the numbers is hard to read with the shine coming off of the clear-coat of the red paint.
Value: Very good. These are drop-shipped from China and $19 is way less than they should cost. They must cost almost nothing to make.
Overall Rating: 8/10
Attempts needed to roll a natural 20: 87 rolls! (Are you sure there’s a 20 on this die?)
Fifty d20 rolls: 3, 4, 5, 20, 3, 4, 16, 4, 15, 11, 6, 2, 8, 8, 18, 12, 7, 14, 20, 7, 14, 8, 13, 11, 8, 8, 12, 4, 12, 3, 7, 17, 7, 16, 16, 7, 6, 16, 9, 2, 15, 7, 6, 18, 12, 13, 9, 6, 2, 13
Mean: 9.68
Median: 8
Mode: 7
4d6 drop 1 stat block: 12, 15, 16, 6, 16, 16 (81 total) A Hot-headed Dwarf Monk from the Underdark who has taken a vow of Silence.
For reference: the Standard Array method totals to: 72 and the Point Buy method totals to: 69.
20th level Monk attacking a Stone Giant (CR7) with maxed DEX and WIS, Monk weapon and fists both deal 1d10 (martial Arts Die) damage.
Monk weapon attack: 17 + 11 = 28 HIT! 1d10 + 5 = 10 damage
Stunning Strike: Giant’s CON save: 5 + 5 = 10: FAIL!
Bonus Action: Flurry of blows:
first blow (at advantage): 18 + 11 = 29 HIT! 1d10+5 = 12 damage
second blow (at advantage): 20 + 11 = 31 CRIT! 1d10*2 + 5 = 19 damage
Second Monk weapon attack (at advantage): 20 + 11 = 21 CRIT! 1d10*2 + 5 = 21 damage
Total: 62 damage and the Stone Giant is stunned until the end of the Monk’s next turn.
(This is another excuse for rolling dice)
Random Tables rolls:
Dark Villians of Dungeon Crawl Classics: 52 – The Gloombringer – An ancient, powerful lich who lurks in the forgotten catacombs beneath a ruined fortress. He is surrounded by an aura of despair and gloom, and his power allows him to manipulate the minds of those around him. He seeks to spread his influence across the land and enslave all who cross his path. His lair is littered with traps and guarded by powerful undead servants.
Legendary Eberron Items: 12 – The Helm of the White Dragon: This ancient helm was said to have been worn by a powerful white dragon centuries ago. It is made from shining silver and has a pair of horns that curl up from either side, resembling those of its former owner. Once donned, it grants the wearer immunity to cold-based attacks and increases their physical strength and constitution by two points each.
(I’m getting these random tables at: https://d100tables.com by the way
Final Thoughts: If these dice look familiar that’s because they’re very similar to the dice reviewed in post #053 “The Downward Spiral“. This set is more pointy and less swirly with the tendon-y bits though. I really liked the dice from post #053 so these were a no-brainer, by which I mean that my dice goblin brain needed me to buy them and all logic and restraint turned off when I hit “buy now” on the Etsy page.
The bloody tendon look is both off-putting and fascinating at the same time. I bet these would look really good and less off-putting in the purple / gold colorway. I might have to get a set of those. As usual, I wish that these dice were a little bit bigger, maybe 10% – 15% bigger. They have a nice weight but they still jump around a little bit when rolled due to the sharp points and concave sides, so the contact points are just the vertices. They actually jump if they first land on a single vertex when you roll them. Not a big deal, just makes them a little quirky.
It’s unfortunate that the numbers get a little bit lost in the glare when you look at them from further than about an arm’s length away. A matte finish might have helped with that but it would have taken away the bloody muscle-fiber look which is their biggest selling point I’d venture to guess.
These are a very different looking set of dice than the standard flat-sided resin dice that most players I’ve played with use. They’re lovely for what they are. I don’t know if I’ll ever understand why people choose to roll boring (In my opinion) plastic or resin dice when there are so many thousands of very different styles / colors / shapes / materials to choose from. Maybe that’s why I bother with this website / blog, to show people that there’s a whole world of options out there and here are some good examples that I’ve found…
I always bring any new sets of dice to my bi-weekly in-person D&D game and show them to the other dice goblin at the table as well as anyone else who is interested just in case I can spark someone else to go look at dice and maybe get a new set here and there. I love seeing when the other players in my group bring new dice to the table and show them off. I’m 100% here for that.
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