Roll 'dem Dice!

One of the main guidelines towards playing and participating in an RPG is the materials, and certainly one of the most important materials on just about everyone's mind is the dice. No tabletop RPG-- no matter how it is played-- cannot be played without dice of any type. It is one of the most important parts of role-play that is easily sought after. You can buy RPG dice almost anywhere, but they can be easily found in a hobby store.

Types of RPG dice
There are 7 main types of RPG dice that are included in all sets, and each type has a different influence on game-play. Most RPG dice are used to determine damage amounts, but they all have a key purpose. You need at least one of each type, but more would come in handy to calculate large amounts of damage. Having at least 3 or 4 of each would be the ideal way. The easiest way (if you have access to a computer or some other media) is by online or virtual dice rollers. InvisibleCastle is an example of an online dice roller.

d4
d4's are simple dice that are mainly used to calculate small weapon damage, but are also used to determine random effects as well.

d6
Your everyday d6-- found on most board games-- is useful in calculating small or medium weapon damage, and in determining random effects. Sometimes, a d6 will be used to recharge certain expended powers, but that's a whole other ball game.

d8
d8's are dice used to calculate medium weapon damage, and in determining random effects as well.

d10
d10's are used to calculate medium or large weapon damage, and in determining random effects as well. There are two d10's in every dice set. The normal d10 has the numbers 0-9 on it.

d%
The other d10 is labelled with numbers 00-90. With these two d10's combined, they form the d% dice. This combo produces the numbers 1-100. The d% is mainly used in determining random effects and acquiring random treasure. If the d% shows up as 00-1, the number 1 has been rolled. If the d% comes up with 20-7, the number 27 has been rolled. If the d% comes up with 50-0, the number 50 has been rolled. If the d% comes up with 00-0, the number 100 has been rolled.

d12
d12's are used to calculate large weapon damage, and in determining random effects as well.

d20
Your standard RPG die. d20's are mainly used to initiate character actions and effects, and are also used to make saving throws and ability checks. Sometimes, the d20 may be used to calculate rare damage, such as disintegration damage.

Other types of RPG Dice : d3's are another type of dice not commonly found in standard sets. They are mainly used to determine random effects, and some damage calculations as well.

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