[FastJack]

I'm all for using whatever you want (like I said, the dice I prefer get lots of questioning looks). But I'm just pointing out that there is no way to get a truly random chance on any dice. Yes, it may be more balanced than others, but even Casino dice could have imperfections. That imperfection may be that out of 1000 rolls, it comes up one 170 times instead of the predicted 167.

My preference is to not worry so much about how "right" the dice may be, just that they aren't obviously wrong.

[The_Gun_Nut]

I'm not judging right or wrong for anyone else, I'm just stating what I want is functionality and that the one of the best choices is the casino dice.  If someone made a die that naturally favored the high side (not intentionally, but due to construction) then I would use that type, as that gives me the best function.

[Doc Chaos]

Hm, the Shadowrun dice have more material "missing" from the 5 and 6 side (because of the Shadowrun snake logo), wouldn't that mean they favor turning those two sides up?

[The_Gun_Nut]

Other way around, the less missing the better.

[Usda Beph]

I have an interesting dice being "right". Had a player many many moons ago that had this ratty old D20. Now he didn't always hit a natural 20 but he had this knack for getting them when he needed them.

We all thought he was lying/cheating! However on one occassion I watched him do the impossible. He rolled 6 natural 20s in a row! I grabbed the die & threw a 6, 8, 14 & 3. I said Ok. He rolled a 20! Face plant!

[Devil]

That's how my lucky dice is. It's a gem-like green d20. One of those ones you can kinda see through. All the numbers and edges are really worn. Anyway it's a normal d20 most of the time, but when I really need it it always saves my ass with really high rolls.

I had a lucky coin that always won me coin flips and a lucky number that always won at "pick a number between one and ten" also.

These days I don't care that much. I'm more logical and a bit less superstitious. Still, I don't feel quite right using other d20s, so I still use mine.

[Jadehellbringer]

I have an interesting dice being "right". Had a player many many moons ago that had this ratty old D20. Now he didn't always hit a natural 20 but he had this knack for getting them when he needed them.

We all thought he was lying/cheating! However on one occassion I watched him do the impossible. He rolled 6 natural 20s in a row! I grabbed the die & threw a 6, 8, 14 & 3. I said Ok. He rolled a 20! Face plant!

I had a guy who used to roll like that- but while the die wasn't modified, he was making sure to roll it just right so he could get a 12 (on a D12) any time he needed to. If you suspect something foul (and six in a row would qualify!), ask them to use dice cups.

[Chaotic Insane]

I have an interesting dice being "right". Had a player many many moons ago that had this ratty old D20. Now he didn't always hit a natural 20 but he had this knack for getting them when he needed them.

We all thought he was lying/cheating! However on one occassion I watched him do the impossible. He rolled 6 natural 20s in a row! I grabbed the die & threw a 6, 8, 14 & 3. I said Ok. He rolled a 20! Face plant!

I already mentioned the player with the crap-brown d20 a few pages back for ya. XD

[Usda Beph]

I don't remember if the die was brown or faded grey. You weren't even a twinkle then lil one.

[Chaotic Insane]

oh I know, but you tell me all the gamer stories just the same. XD

[Wolfboy]

i have two or three mini-dice sets that i keep in a plain brown pouch that i got at an SCA event The black ones work well on physical tests and damage, the clear ones work well on pools and mental tests and then a scattered group of green D&D dice that roll pretty average overall

[Devil]

I'm in the SCA too

[Usda Beph]

Wolfboy I had a player who used micro dice. As my sight grew worse (I'm now 20/20) I asked him to stop using them. When he protested I told him if he rolled em again I'd swallow em & give them back the following week.

[Chaotic Insane]

When he says micro, he means they were so small they fit in the pips of dad's giant d6s.

That player was annoying as hell.

And I -ALMOST- was in the SCA. I'll probably join later when I find someone else to go into it with/to take me in.

[Devil]

I haven't gone in a couple years. I need to get some Garb (costume) together. And yeah it's alot funner when you have someone to go with you. I'd like to start going to Ren Faires again too.