Category: Dice review
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070: The Downward Spiral
Support your local game store even if that means buying terrible blind bag dice Name: Xanathar’s Treasure – Treasure Packs Description: This is a standard-size set of dull edge resin dice that I bought from one of the “Waterdeep Xanathar’s Treasure” Treasure packs. (blind bags) that WoTC / D&D are selling at local game stores.…
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069: Metal Gods
I almost made a joke about the number of this review but didn’t. Nice! Name: Legendary Bronze 7-Piece Metal Dice Set Description: This is a standard-size set of sharp edge metal dice. They are a worn golden/bronze color with black (deeply) carved/painted numbers. There is a very subtle brushed metal texture to the faces. The…
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068: Loser
I had high hopes for Diceapalooza but it’s a party I should have skipped Name: Orange Tibetan Agate stone dice Description: This is a standard-size set of near-sharp edge stone dice from the “Diceapalooza” Kickstarter campaign from Wyrmwood gaming. They are made from Orange Tibetan Agate stones. They are various shades of orange and white.…
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067: The Rock Show
Sometimes you see potential in something and it lets you down a little bit. Name: Custom Geode Polyhedral dice for D&D and ttrpgs Description: This is an expanded, larger than standard set of sharp edge resin dice. They are a smoky black/gray color with some internal areas carved out and filled with purple/pink glittery material.…
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066: Them Bones
Bone isn’t something you’d think to make dice from, I wish more people did Name: DnD Bone Dice Description: This is a pair of slightly larger than standard size near sharp-edge d20 dice made from the carved bones of Oxen (not powdered). They are a medium brown color with horizontal stripes from where the layers…
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065: Vapor Trail
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…
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064: The Bronze
Sometimes you get your hopes up only to have them set back down again Name: Celtic Knot Metal Dice Set Description: This is a standard-size set of hollow metal dice that are probably made from Zinc but have been colored/polished to look like they’re made of bronze. The shape of the exoskeleton of the dice…
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063: And Now For Something Completely Different
Strange women lyin’ in ponds distributin’ swords is no basis for system of government Name: The Officially Authorised Sanctioned, and Certified Polyhedral Random Number Generators* For Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme.* Also referred to as “dice” by non-serious people Description: There is not very much standard about this set of 12 resin dice. Polyhedral…
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062: The Shock Of The Lightning
Do not let anyone tell you that turquoise and gold aren’t an electrifying combination! Name: Warlock Dice | Chain Lightning Description: This is a standard-size set of not-quite-sharp edge metal dice. They are painted a lovely turquoise color with gold lightning marks carved into every face (and wrapping around the dice). The font is similar…
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061: Europa And the Pirate Twins
Sometimes you take the bad with the good, or the normal with the odd Name: Red Randomizers d20 Description: This is a standard-size pair of aluminum d20s. They are annodized red and have carved unpainted numbers. The underlying Aluminum is silver, so the numbers are silver on a red background. The dice are sharp-edged (for…
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060: Would I Lie To You?
These dice are unbalanced, defy logic and possibly haunted… I’m so here for it! Name: Two wooden d20s (?) Description: I’m reviewing a pair of chonk d20s made of wood. I don’t know what kind of wood they’re made from or remember where I bought them. They were both milled from wood stock that was…
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059: Blood Makes Noise
You do always remember your first time…. buying sharp edge resin dice that is. Name: Blood and Ice Sharp Edge Inclusion Dice Description: This is a standard-size set of sharp edge resin dice. They are deep red and bright blue resin with blue-green holofoil inclusions suspended in the middle of the dice. The numbers use…
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058: Glow Worm
How about some bland orange bits in your dice? What if they could glow? Name: Glowing in Dark Crystaline Geode Handmade Resin Dice Set Description: This is a slightly larger-than-standard size set of sharp edge resin dice. They are made of clear and black resin with large inclusions made to look like small rocky chasms…
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057: Are You Red…Y
How many colors of turquoise dice does a person need? So far just two Name: Red Turquoise Gemstone Dice Description: This is another standard-size set of near-sharp edge stone dice. They’re sold as “Red Turquoise” but I don’t know if they’re real or synthetic stone (i.e.: pressed from stone powder). Given the rarity of actual…
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056: Rosetta Stoned
How about a set of purple stone dice to fancy up your ttrpg rolls? Name: Purple Turquoise Gemstone Dice Description: This is a standard-size set of medium-sharp (almost sharp? sharp-for-stone-dice?) edge stone dice. I’ve read that purple turquoise isn’t a real thing that occurs in nature so I don’t know if these are synthetic stone…
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055: Trial By Fire
I wanted some fire-themed dice but sadly this is the best I could do Name: Fireball 4D6 Dice Set Description: This is a standard-size set of resin d6 dice with no sharp edges. They are made with clear resin and have little bits of fire inclusions inside along with a little bit of black coloring…