Divinations from the Collective
Does The Ideal Set of Dice in 1992 Still Work for Modern Players?
In 1992, Dragon Magazine #182 (a special anniversary edition) released an article entitled “The Wild, Wild World of Dice”. In it, author Michael J ...
A Brief Guide to Dice Notation and Names
The uniting factor for most tabletop games is the use of dice. They act as the arbiter of success and failure, and are used in almost every TTRPG o...
How to Pick Out Dice as a Gift (a brief guide to gifting dice sets)
The holidays quickly approach, and so does the deadline to find the perfect gifts for your friends and loved ones. If someone you love is into tabl...
How to Make Cheap, Custom Dice (Without Resin)
Currently, one of the biggest trends in the craftier tabletop circles is custom dice making. The hobby (and profession) emerged with the rise of re...
Why does Dungeons and Dragons Use So Many Different Dice?
A lot of new members of the tabletop gaming world enter through play of Dungeons and Dragons – it’s the most visible, and probably also the most pr...
Can you play DnD without dice?
My aunt has an old favorite tabletop story. It goes like this:
When she was in high school, she once celebrated her birthday by having some friends...
Dice Balance: What it is, How to Check it, and When it Matters
There are a lot of different styles and designs of dice out there, from simply solid-colored polyhedral to convoluted interlocking panels that you ...
How Many Gaming Dice Does a DM Need?
Getting started as a Dungeon Master can be a little bit intimidating – there’s a lot to keep track of.
Not only do you have to build the world, but...
