I’m going a little bit out of my comfort zone for this week’s review.
Name: Nebula Nocturnal Turquoise Mega-Hedral 7 Die Set
Description: This is a larger-than-standard size set of dull edge resin dice. They are made with clear and dark purple resin with swirls of dark purple resin and little fluorescent bits inside. The numbers are inked in a teal/turquoise color. The font is again very plain with straight sides on the 6, 9, and 0, nice curves on the 2, 3, 5, and 8 yet my font-finder couldn’t identify it. I’d say it’s got elements of CG Gothic No. 1, as well as Impact though it’s not wide and only a little bit bold. The 6 and 9 faces have underbars to indicate their orientation. The d10 and d% have dull edged waists. These dice came in a plastic box as many Chessex dice sets do. These are a larger version of standard Chessex dice.
Size:
d20: (Face->Face) 25.56 mm (Point->Point) 29.21 mm
Where did they come from: Barnes & Noble
How much did they cost: $23
Material / color: Resin, purple and light blue.
Quality: Decent. Unlikely to impress anyone
Readability: Great. Big dice with nice color contrast.
Value: They weren’t a bad value. My sense of value is off for dull resin dice.
Overall Rating: 7/10
Attempts needed to roll a natural 20: 9 rolls
Fifty d20 rolls: 20, 2, 6, 1, 11, 13, 1, 9, 1, 17, 1, 2, 15, 1, 5, 5, 2, 20, 8, 6, 18, 14, 10, 12, 19, 7, 12, 9, 9, 16, 9, 10, 3, 9, 13, 11, 19, 19, 6, 14, 7, 9, 2, 20, 18, 15, 17, 12, 20, 18
Mean: 10.46
Median: 10
Mode: 9
4d6 drop 1 stat block: 16, 12, 15, 13, 10, 14 (80 total) A Selfish Halfling Barbarian from a ruined city who is really (I mean really) afraid of the dark.
For reference: the Standard Array method totals to: 72 and the Point Buy method totals to: 69.
20th level Zealot barbarian with a great sword of sharpness fighting a CR19 Balor. The Barbarian has a 24 STR and 24 CON, and the Great Weapon Master feat. All attacks are made recklessly. Using 5e rules.
1st Attack: 18 + 3 + 7 + 6 – 5 = 29 (HIT!) = 4 + 7 + 3 + 5 + 20 + 10 = 49 damage
2nd Attack: 20 + 3 + 7 + 6 – 5 = 31 (CRIT!) = (10 + 5 + 13 + 11) x 2 + 7 + 3 + 10 + 20 = 120 damage
After scoring the critical hit, the sword of sharpness unfortunately does not remove a limb of the Balor. Even after taking 169 damage in the first round, the Balor still believes that it has a chance against this mighty Halfling.
This is an excuse for rolling dice and twisting something into a “GM’s nightmare” scenario with all of the calculating damage, modifiers, and bonuses
Random Tables rolls:
Tavern Events: 54 – Tonight’s the local Battle of the Bards, where the prize pool includes a set of fine platinum strings.
Zero HP injuries: 01 – Upon reaching 0 HP, you lose 1d4 teeth.
(I’m getting these random tables at: https://d100tables.com by the way
Final Thoughts: I saw these dice at a local book store in their tiny D&D section which had several different sets of dice to my surprise and delight. I bought this set because I liked the purple / light blue combination and because they’re larger than standard dice by a good bit. Also I just wanted to buy more dice. I guess those are pretty much all of the upsides to this set of dice. Oh! Also, they glow in the dark. I don’t ever play D&D in the dark though so I won’t be using this feature of the dice other than for the photos above.
The downsides of this set are that they wander around the table/tray when you roll them which I’ve been vocally opposed to in the past. Also, many of the faces of the dice have slight depressions from the material they used and the effort spent making them. I’m guessing that the faces slump in a bit in the molds when they’re curing. I think this is common in lower-price-tier dice. The inking and carved numbers are unfortunately sloppy when you look closely at these dice and that the color of each die is a bit inconsistent. The d4 compared to the d6/d8/d10 for example.
This set was a little bit more expensive that I would have thought a set of resin dice of this quality would be but it’s what the market will bear I guess? I think this is only the second set of Chessex dice that I’ve ever purchased. I like the company and that they make eleventy-billion different color combinations of dice and that they’re fairly cheap. People who don’t have a dice problem solution like I do can buy sets of inexpensive math rocks in their favorite color combinations. If the previous 89 reviews haven’t made it obvious yet, I’m a fan of heavier, sharper, nicer dice made from more expensive materials. There’s a lid for every pot. I’m sure these dice are absolutely going to get some praise from someone at my table when I bring them next session.
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