Dice Questions?

sjmiller · Feb 1, 2005

Hey Kevin, impressive collection. I will have to dig around and find some of my esoteric dice and see if you have them.

One thing my roommate has been asking for are precision edged polyhedral dice. He really does not like the current trend of rolled or rounded edges, and frankly I cannot blame him. Any idea where you can find such beasts, preferably in crystal green? The real catch would be to find the sets with the d4 reading at the top of the point and the d6 being pips instead of numerals.

Chaldfont · Feb 1, 2005

OK I have a question: What games use d30? I vaguely remember friends telling me they were used in a basic D&D supplement waaaaay back when.

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Kevin Cook · Feb 1, 2005

sjmiller said:
Hey Kevin, impressive collection. I will have to dig around and find some of my esoteric dice and see if you have them.

Sounds great

One thing my roommate has been asking for are precision edged polyhedral dice. He really does not like the current trend of rolled or rounded edges, and frankly I cannot blame him. Any idea where you can find such beasts, preferably in crystal green? The real catch would be to find the sets with the d4 reading at the top of the point and the d6 being pips instead of numerals.

Gamescience makes them ... Gamestation sells them

As far as the D4 and D6 are concerned ... I dont know anyone who makes everything you are looking for ... sorry

Gamescience dice are old school ...

Kevin Cook · Feb 1, 2005

Chaldfont said:
OK I have a question: What games use d30? I vaguely remember friends telling me they were used in a basic D&D supplement waaaaay back when.

I have a D30 suppliment from the Armory ... from years ago

I hear that Button Men use it as well ... cant confirm as I have never played

Hanuman · Feb 1, 2005

Aaaahhhh now I have a good idea who outbid me for that ancient roman glass D20 that went to auction. The damn thing went for over twelve grand.

Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.-Oscar Wilde

Kevin Cook · Feb 1, 2005

Hanuman said:
Aaaahhhh now I have a good idea who outbid me for that ancient roman glass D20 that went to auction. The damn thing went for over twelve grand.

I only bid a bit over $2000

We were just talking about that over Here

According to someone who actually wrote it down ... it sold for $17,925

Here is a photo of the die

Kevin Cook · Feb 7, 2005

I just added a section on Articles about Dice ... there are 2 articles about me and my collection there ... as well as an article about a fellow collector who we might be familiar with

Saeviomagy · Feb 8, 2005

Hey kev - I was just looking.

I noticed that I have The die on the right, but in red on black instead of red on silver

I've got a bunch of them (10 I think). Interested?

Stone Angel · Feb 8, 2005

So how many do you have?

The Seraph of Earth and Stone

Bleys · Feb 8, 2005

Chaldfont said:
OK I have a question: What games use d30? I vaguely remember friends telling me they were used in a basic D&D supplement waaaaay back when.

Tales from the Floating Vagabond used the d30 as part of the normal rules... I believe it was used for the weapons of size class "Don't Point That Thing at my Planet", but I could be wrong