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Questions tagged [dice]

For questions primarily about dice themselves: polyhedral solids used to generate random numbers. In tabletop RPGs, dice are the most common means of introducing chance into the proceedings. Many players enjoy collecting dice of varying colors and shapes.

For questions primarily about dice themselves: polyhedral solids used to generate random numbers. In tabletop RPGs, dice are the most common means of introducing chance into the proceedings. Many players enjoy collecting dice of varying colors and shapes.

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Is 3d6 the same as 1d18?

This might actually be a better fit for Mathematics SE, but since RPGs are the intended application of the information I've decided to put it here (it has nothing to do with me being lazy and not wanting to bother with the 15-second registration for…
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How do I read a 4-sided die?

In the Red Box starter game, when you choose to be a Rogue, it says that your damage is 1d4+4. When I rolled the dice, it had all three "4" symbols facing up. Did I do 4 damage, or do I add them up to 12?
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Dealing with large amount of dice rolls for a single damage roll without making it drag on

There are a number of spells and abilities that involve large amounts of dice rolling. For example, a high level rogue can have up to 10d6 in Sneak Attack, and a high level Wizard can have a staggering 40d6 for Disintegrate. This is DnD, but I'm…
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How do I read 2d10 as a percentage?

I own 2 d10 dice with differently numbered sides (0 through 9, and 00 through 90), although the same applies for two identical 'regular' d10 dice. How do I read the percentage value if I use both dice? It's pretty straight-forward if I roll between…
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Can I randomly determine the outcome of an event with 5 outcomes with a d6?

Could I use a d6 to find which event would happen given there were 5 events, lets say named A, B, C, D, and E? I am thinking that for 1–5, you could have the events assigned to their respective numbers, so: 1 → A 2 → B 3 → C 4 → D 5 → E 6 → Reroll…
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Why does a d10 count from 0 to 9?

I have recently purchased (in Poland, if that matters) a set of dice, from d6 to d20. I'm a complete newbie (if not ignorant) to RPG in general, dice, and this sort of technical stuff in practical, mainly because I was playing RPG very little in my…
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Is there a pattern for d8 dice?

I've just bought a d8, and noticed that the number arrangement is different from my other one. My new die has only even numbers on one half, and only odd on the other half. My old die has 1,8,5,4 on one half and 2,3,6,7 on the other. Is there any…
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How I can I roll a number of non-digital dice to get a random number between 1 and 150?

This question is not actually related to RPGs but is more of a real-world dice rolling scenario I'm looking for help with, from dice rolling experts. I'm currently memorizing the Book of Psalms, which is divided into 150 chapters. I'm looking for an…
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Produce high-contrast numbers on un-painted dice?

I picked up some Gamescience d20s based on this question. I got the black ones. They are very shiny! Of course, they are unpainted. How can I paint/ink/color the numbers to get very high contrast between the numbers and the die?
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How can I get Sharpie off my d6s?

I used the Make Some option to have Fudge dice while waiting for my Evil Hat Fudge Dice to arrive. Now they're here, but my d6s are still all Sharpied up. The Sharpie will smudge and smear and get all over whatever I roll the dice on, but it won't…
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100 sides vs 10 sides

I know of 100 sided dice. My group and I usually do the 2 d10 approach. I was tempted to get a d100, but it seems like it's almost a ball and doesn't seem very effective. What are the advantages of using a d100? Why would you use it instead of the 2…
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What is the best place to get quality polyhedral dice?

What is the best place to get quality polyhedral dice? Or what is the best brand of gaming dice? My dice are old and chipped and it's time for new ones. I'm getting back in the game after a break of a couple of decades. Criteria: -High quality: …
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Are there any role-playing games which use dice larger than a d100?

AFAIK, Dungeons & Dragons' largest die is a d100 (even though in practice people very often roll two d10s). Are there any role-playing games whose rules mention dice larger than a d100? It seems to be possible to make a d120 but the article claims…
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Do crystal dice offer any advantages or disadvantages?

Do crystal shaped dice (example) provide any notable advantage or disadvantage over traditional hobby dice shapes (example)? Are they equally random?
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How do I read polyhedral dice?

I found a set of d4-d20, but apart from the d6 and the d4 (with the help of How do I read a 4-sided die?), I'm not sure how to read them and I'm new to these kinds of dice. How do you read a d8, d10, d12, d20, d24, and d30?
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