So does anyone know a place in Canada to get the fucking dumb dice you need to play DCC? The cheapest I can find them for is $35. And sorry, I don't care how cool the game is, if I have to spend $35 on dice (and more realistically $70 if I don't want to be passing dice around the table all night), you've just created a significant barrier to entry for play. For no good reason I can think of besides capricious whimsy.

You don't need the zocchi dice to play DCC. I just got my first set when I backed MCC and I've been playing DCC for years. If it is that expensive don't spend the money and get some at a local con from a retailer there.

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Dunno what the shipping rate to Canada is.

And you forgot to say "You lost my sale due to your fucking asinine dice, you goddamn terrorist commie bastards!"

I have a few sets of those Koplow 'Who Knew?' dice and they're fine... much cheaper than the fugly 'official' dice Goodman promotes.

Is there some special deal with Canada because down here in the States I've seen DCC-compatible sets at stores, cons, and online for way less than $35?

Sincere question, not trolling.

Quote from: Ulairi;1025614You don't need the zocchi dice to play DCC.

Agreed. You have a couple of options.

(1) Use a regular poly set. For example, a d7 is simply a d8 where you re-roll 8's. No need to buy lots of extra dice if you don't want to.

(2) Use plusses instead of moving on the dice chain. Simply think about the average number and use that to determine the plusses. d3=2, d4=2.5, d5=3, d6=3.5, d7=4, d8=4.5, d10=5.5, d12=6.5, d14=7.5, d16=8.5, d20=10.5, d24=12.5, and so on. So a shift from a d5 to a d7, for example, could simply be a +1. Shift from d8 to d14 becomes a +3. And so on.

Basically, I'd say look at the DCC rules and see if you like them. If you do, don't let the funky dice get in your way. I've run plenty of demo games at my local store by simply using regular poly dice just because that's what the players happen to have.

Following because this is of relevant interest.

If you are not against tech at the table get the Crawler's Companion for Free on Google store. It has a dice roller with all the dice plus look up of all the core rules.

It will spit out spell results and crits/fumbles faster than you can look them up.

Most of the times you need to move up the dice chain due to advanced level it equates to a +4.

Quote from: Just Another Snake Cult;1025654Is there some special deal with Canada because down here in the States I've seen DCC-compatible sets at stores, cons, and online for way less than $35?

Sincere question, not trolling.

$25 for the full set through Amazon associated seller, +$10 shipping. Haven't seen the dice at local stores.

Quote from: MonsterSlayer;1025677If you are not against tech at the table get the Crawler's Companion for Free on Google store. It has a dice roller with all the dice plus look up of all the core rules.

It will spit out spell results and crits/fumbles faster than you can look them up.

Yeah, I think I'll get the book and use the online tool for rolling. Then if I like the game, I'll get the dice.

Not long ago I bought a copy of Dungeon Crawl (the pyro wizard cover), and I bought additional dice (3d,5d,7d,14d,16d,24d,30d, though I only didn't have the 14, 16 & 24) of the same color of D&D type dice I already own.  They are the Impact! Miniatures dice.  That way the additional dice was just like buying another set of dice, not expensive.  Also, talking about it with a friend that also got the book for the campaign, we noted that the big book is actually very reasonably priced, which offsets the dice.  

I find the dice chain to be one the stand out features of the game, setting it apart from most of this type, and I wouldn't want to harm that part of it.

Quote from: Ulairi;1025614You don't need the zocchi dice to play DCC. I just got my first set when I backed MCC and I've been playing DCC for years. If it is that expensive don't spend the money and get some at a local con from a retailer there.

Ha! Spend money for a Con in order to buy dice. Tragedy.

Quote from: Kuroth;1025681I find the dice chain to be one the stand out features of the game, setting it apart from most of this type, and I wouldn't want to harm that part of it.

Agreed, but my point was that there are other ways to play without having all of the special dice; removing the dice chain and replacing it with dice modifiers is one possible option. Personally, when I play DCC RPG I like to do it BTB.

Quote from: Shawn Driscoll;1025686Ha! Spend money for a Con in order to buy dice. Tragedy.

Or just grab a set at the next gaming convention you're going to be at because it can be cheaper and you're already there. Some of us aren't such social rejects that we cannot go outside

Of you want something between the expensive Zocchi dice and cheap Koplow ones, I really like the Impact dice for DCC.

Quote from: finarvyn;1025670...(2) Use plusses instead of moving on the dice chain. Simply think about the average number and use that to determine the plusses. d3=2, d4=2.5, d5=3, d6=3.5, d7=4, d8=4.5, d10=5.5, d12=6.5, d14=7.5, d16=8.5, d20=10.5, d24=12.5, and so on. So a shift from a d5 to a d7, for example, could simply be a +1. Shift from d8 to d14 becomes a +3. And so on.

That will give you the intended average result, but it will change the odds of each value and leave out the extreme ends. e.g. d8+3is 4-11, not 1-14.

I'd probably use a die-roller program or web page, e.g. https://rollthedice.online/en/dice/1d14 or http://www.kreativekorp.com/dX/?roll=d14