d5 uses?

[Tuzenbach]

There is something very wrong with this report - the "trueness" of any shape is not determined by absolute size. A really big d6 and an itty-bitty one can both be as true. The same is true for all others - once the required shape is determined, the thing can be scaled up or down to suit needs.

IIUC, the blurb isn't referring to ALL the d5's sides, but merely the 2 largest sides.

 

[Tuzenbach]

IIUC, the blurb isn't referring to ALL the d5's sides, but merely the 2 largest sides.

Actually, reverse what I just said! It would be the DISTANCE BETWEEN the two largest sides, which is THE SAME as the thickness of the three smaller sides.....if that makes any sense whatsoever!

 

[Prince of Happiness]

IIRC, Star Frontiers had several things that called for a d5.

Also, in the old days, some monster's damage was 2-10; perhaps the umber hulk's bite attack? 2d5 it is. (I had always used 1d6+1d4.)

I just noticed that this morning when I was reading up on SF0: Crash on Volturnus. I wondered "where in the hell do you get d5s?"

 

[KrazyHades]

d5s are for finding the chances of the party's survival:

THE D5:
1= totally screwed
2= no hope at all
3= I hope they have resurrection
4= dragon food
5 = not even time to despair
6= they have a moderate chance of survival