What would you use a d4 and d12 for?

[El Mahdi]

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[Hjorimir]

Aren't d4's one of the most used dice for a wizard/sorcerer character due to magic missiles (at least every edition except 4E)?

A high level wizard character in 2E and 3E definitely needed a few d4's.

Well 4e Magic Missile still uses d4s, just not quite as many.

 

[Celebrim]

A high level wizard character in 2E and 3E definitely needed a few d4's.

Not as many as you needed in 1e when the number wasn't capped by level.

Between magic missile and cone of cold (much safer indoors than other evocations), I rolled alot of d4's back in the day.

 

[Oryan77]

The d4 makes a perfect caltrop. The d12 works well as a random hour generator.

Another fun way to get use out of both of those dice is to roll the d12 under a players feet as he walks towards the table, then he falls backwards and lands on the d4 that you strategically placed in that area.

 

[jbear]

Make daggers the only weapon that people are legally allowed to carry in the campaign world. All use of other weapons (and dice) is considered high-heresy! Use d12 axes at your own risk!!!

 

[Nai_Calus]

The d4 makes a perfect caltrop. The d12 works well as a random hour generator.

d24s work better for hours.

You know, I have never yet actually rolled a d12 in a game. Come to think of it, I haven't used d4s either.

I need to find a use for all these d3s, d5s, d7s, d14s, d16s, d24s and d30s I've got.

 

[blargney the second]

Get a vicious dagger - best of both worlds!

 

[Theo R Cwithin]

The d12 works well as a random hour generator.

d12 has lots of nice time uses:
hours, minutes (increments of 5 mins) and seconds (ditto);
months & related items like birthstones;
zodiac.


Also, random donut generator.

 

[Quantarum]

I love the D12 so much that I usually make my random encounter charts 1-12. As for the D4 it seems to get a good bit of use at our gaming table.

-Q.

 

[pawsplay]

d4s are good for monstrous insect bites.