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How to Uncurse Your Dice Before Game Night
Earlier this week, while preparing for a tabletop role playing game, I was perusing my dice, trying to pick out a set of polyhedral dice (which consist of seven dice: a D4, D6, D8, two D10s, D12, and a D20) that would best fit my Dragonborn Monk, Teimuraz. I found a set still in its packaging—my red-and-silver Crimson…
Battlefield 4 Producer Returns to DICE to Lead Franchise
Battlefield 4 producer David Sirland has returned to DICE to head up the Battlefield franchise following the turbulent launch of Battlefield 2042.
One Liners: Kalush Orchestra, Gaz Coombes, Dice Live Award, more
RELEASES Kalush Orchestra have released new single ‘Nasze Domy’, featuring Szpaku. “The idea for this track arose in my head when I was visualising the war in Ukraine”, says Szpaku. “Although we all now live in fear of what Russia has unleashed, God will not forget about us, and in the end good will definitely win”. American […]
This exotic dice box is really just a Trapper Keeper for all your D&D stuff
It’s affordable luxury for players on the go
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Why Ancient Romans Used Sketchy, Lopsided Dice to Gamble and Play Board Games – ZME Science
Sometimes new discoveries or insights about the past not only challenge received views, but possess a wacky yet understandable aspect. Tibi Puiu explains why Romans knowingly used “non-random” dice. BBC News’ Vanessa Buschschluter offers another quirky hypothesis in Maya Rulers’ Ashes Turned into Pelota Balls – Expert. Again, the old archaeological standard “go to” explanation of “religious meaning or purposes” obtains, but what a way for a dead potentate to be “transmuted”! Going back ‘way farther, none other than the University of Bristol finds Scientists Relieved to Discover ‘Curious’ Creature with No Anus is Not Earliest Human Ancestor. A three-continent partnership using X-ray images and computers came up with this find, which makes “important amendments to the early phylogenetic tree and the understanding of how life developed.” Non-scientists feel better, too. And Tom Metcalfe offers up The 5 Craziest Ways Emperors Gained the Throne in Ancient Rome. In a civilization so long-lasting and consequential as the Romans, it’s more than a little odd that it lacked an “established procedure for transferring power when a Roman emperor died.” At least his remains didn’t become part of a ball game! (WM)
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Luxury dice dominate at Gen Con
Dispel Dice, Level Up Dice, and dozens more litter the floor with beautiful, painful-to-step-on treasures