Do you have a "favorite" die?

LouGoncey · December 28, 2016, 11:24:00 AM

The 20 sider that has 0-9 on it twice is pretty brilliant. Esp. when you roll it with a six sider to determine if it gets 10 added to it. (Old school as f**k).
Like Fudge dice.
Like the new 4 siders I got that aren't those damn pyramids but are little boxes with tapered ends -- very cool.

K Peterson · December 28, 2016, 12:00:58 PM

I don't have a favorite specific die that I own. It seems like every 5-10 years I buy new sets of dice and those take the place of older sets. I typically play systems that use d100 or d6 mechanics, so those are the most common in my collection.

I've got a friend who bought a few of the Chessex "Pound-O-Dice" bags and sorted through them. He found a number of black and orange ones - that matched the colors of his favorite NHL team - and those became his favorites.

Black Vulmea · December 28, 2016, 12:12:17 PM

Quote from: K Peterson;937510He found a number of black and orange ones - that matched the colors of his favorite NHL team . . .

A fan of the Broad Street Bullies, eh?

Michael Gray · December 28, 2016, 12:15:43 PM

I still have the d20, d12, and d8 from my very first dice tube. I'm fond of them.

K Peterson · December 28, 2016, 12:19:33 PM

Quote from: Black Vulmea;937518A fan of the Broad Street Bullies, eh?

Yep. Years ago, his Xbox gamertag was "OKindrachuk".

Black Vulmea · December 28, 2016, 12:21:35 PM

Quote from: K Peterson;937520Years ago, his Xbox gamertag was "OKindrachuk".

Sweet. :cool:

flyingmice · December 28, 2016, 01:05:10 PM

No. I do not have a favorite die. I keep my dice in ziplock bags, and grab what I want without looking. I don't give a shit about sets, or how nice they look. My players think I am nuts. They have certain sets for certain functions or games. I couldn't care less.

RPGPundit · January 02, 2017, 05:28:38 AM

I also have a new favorite die-set; some very readable purple transparent dice (with white numbering) that was presented to me as a birthday gift at a local Con by the organizers in appreciation for my contributions to the local and international hobby. Obviously it has a certain sentimental value besides being really nice dice.

Shemek hiTankolel · January 02, 2017, 11:09:01 AM

My favourite dice are the ones from the old Blue Box D&D that one of my friends gave me when I started playing D&D. They are an ugly powder blue and white streaked colour which you had to use a crayon to fill in the numbers. Still have and use the dice, and still game with my friend all these years later.

Shemek.

crkrueger · January 02, 2017, 03:26:22 PM

Quote from: flyingmice;937531No. I do not have a favorite die. I keep my dice in ziplock bags, and grab what I want without looking. I don't give a shit about sets, or how nice they look. My players think I am nuts. They have certain sets for certain functions or games. I couldn't care less.

What about Guitar Picks?

flyingmice · January 02, 2017, 08:17:09 PM

Quote from: CRKrueger;938278What about Guitar Picks?

Ummm, I buy a bunch of whatever catches my eye, and play with them 'til they're all roached to hell or lost - as picks are want to become over time - then I buy more. Right now I'm working through a dozen pearl white Jerry Garcias. I had to look to see what they were, though I knew the color, so pretty much the same.

Krimson · January 02, 2017, 10:43:55 PM

Quote from: flyingmice;938321Ummm, I buy a bunch of whatever catches my eye, and play with them 'til they're all roached to hell or lost - as picks are want to become over time - then I buy more. Right now I'm working through a dozen pearl white Jerry Garcias. I had to look to see what they were, though I knew the color, so pretty much the same.

When I need picks I just buy a few of different gauges, which sit in my guitar case unused because I prefer to use my fingers. Occasionally I might use one for my mandolin.

flyingmice · January 02, 2017, 11:46:25 PM

Quote from: Krimson;938344When I need picks I just buy a few of different gauges, which sit in my guitar case unused because I prefer to use my fingers. Occasionally I might use one for my mandolin.

I wish I could fingerpick! But even though I use a flat pick, my fingernails are part of the sound.

Krimson · January 03, 2017, 12:04:07 AM

Quote from: flyingmice;938348I wish I could fingerpick! But even though I use a flat pick, my fingernails are part of the sound.

I've almost always finger picked. Even when I play electric guitar or bass. Finger picking is awesome for bass because it's percussive or at least feels that way. I found it handy when I bought my MIDI Guitar since it's pretty sensitive and responds better to a lighter touch. Plus it's nice to have the option of plucking the strings and of course muting them. I do use my fingernails for certain types of strumming. I like the control, and I mostly do stuff in digital so I don't really need the extra noise a pick makes.

flyingmice · January 03, 2017, 01:30:26 AM

That guitar looks awesome, Krimson!