Best dice & gaming dices according to redditors

I saw them on amazon a while ago, reviews say they are heavily unbalanced (like you will notice it immediately).

In any case, here you go: https://www.amazon.com/Character-Builder-Loaded-Koplow-Games/dp/B001N1JIU8

Update! (5/6): Image of everything stained and put together with padding/foam also RIP my inbox

[Note: I labelled this as OC since we spent the time designing it for the printer and such, but the layout of the vault is actually a mimic of the wyrmwood vault with some alterations. If I need to change that please let me know.]

So we recently upgraded our Monoprice 3D printer to a swanky new Prusa i3 Mk3 and after setting it up and printing some things we had a moment of "What else can we do?" Now my FIL is a carpenter who, after seeing the Wyrmwood Arsenal Kickstarter, we challenged to also build one. It came out beautiful, but was very large and very heavy. We decided to also try our hand at it, but we are not carpenters. We are gamers and have a host of technology skills.....sooooo we bought a shit ton of wood filament and learned some CAD.

After a couple iterations of magnet location changes, size changes, and the like we managed to get the vault and box into a size that will fit (most) plastic and metal dice sizes while also being light and compact. We remixed the logo on the box from another thingiverse model. The wood filament stained up super nice and we are really excited about it. Bought some cork sheets and some premium felt from the craft store that will line the box so you can use it for rolls and acoustic foam that will go in the vault for the minis and dice.

It may seem simple but it took us quite a bit of time to get everything sized in mm just right, learn the software, and print off each iteration (the final wood print took just under 23 hours for just one side of the vault at optimal settings)

All the photos: https://imgur.com/gallery/5KpwCl3

The Thingiverse File for Everyone to love: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2892142

Magnets:

Neodymuim Magnets: These are the ones we usesd but obv you can adjust for whatever you have or can find.

[Edit by Popular Request] The Dice:

Blue/Black Metal

Blue plastic

Dwarven Metal

Filament:

Colorfabb Woodfil Fine Filament

2800 dice will set you back $210

Still worth it?

The coolest things so far for us:
 

Homemade laser-cut acrylic token markers for Suburbia plus expansions with the original iconography from the games (you place these on the tiles and can easily scan for which tiles will change/be affected and the quality is amazing) for $45: https://squareup.com/market/upendedgames ETA: http://www.topshelfgamer.com also has some of the acrylic upgrades (room holders, scoring track overlays, etc) for Suburbia and Castles of Mad King Ludwig.

 

Metal Asian coins (Tokaido, At the Gates of Loyang) for $5: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CVBAUXS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Metal Coins (Viticulture, Suburbia and any game that requires coins) for $20: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018YBAYJI/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (better picture: http://m.imgur.com/WzTalef)

 

Glass gemstones (Splendor, Karuba) for $15: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015KFAKTK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Tea Tins (great holders for game resources, we use these for TtR) for $12: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006R7FPXM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Blank Die to make custom action choice die that replace the flipped cardboard characters in Mr. Jack Pocket for $6: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XN6AZLC/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Mini glass bowls (for coins, cubes, glass beads, etc) for $5: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D9F5UNU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Deck box (for card games like San Juan, Koi Pond, etc) for $4: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002TT3LG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Homemade oak wooden card holders (for any game really) for $7: https://www.etsy.com/listing/211174550/oak-wood-game-card-holder

 

Homemade oak wooden deck draw/discard holder (for any game really) for $10: https://www.etsy.com/listing/210637478/oak-wood-card-deck-holder

 

Centimeter plastic cubes (for any game with cubes we go between these and the translucent ones from BGG), 1000 for $17: http://www.eaieducation.com/Product/531004/Centimeter_Cubes_-_Set_of_1000.aspx

 

Polymer resources for Targi: https://www.etsy.com/listing/255646787/targi-game-polymer-clay-resource-set?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=targi&ref=sr_gallery_1

 

Polymer resources for Finca ($25): https://www.etsy.com/listing/200134004/finca-resource-tokens-fruits?ref=related-0

 

Buttons for Patchwork ($3): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BS2TIY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 


I also enjoy making custom polymer pieces for games (e.g., custom branches for Morels, homemade expansions for Viticulture, etc). That's probably my favorite way to add to our games and anyone can do it for cheap and easy! MeepleSource and Stonemaier games also have a lot of 'upgrade resource kits', though MeepleSource does theirs in wood while Stonemaier does actual pieces out of metals and resins.

Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set: Fantasy Roleplaying Game Starter Set (D&D Boxed Game) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0786965592/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Yoefvb0F5P4G9

$12 for this starter pack is a crazy price. This box has a really good storyline, prebuilt characters, and a basic set of rules that are extremely easy to get into. Best way to start!

Edit: Snag these too. That way you don't all have to share one set of dice!

100+ Pack of Random Polyhedral Dice in Multiple Colors Plus Free Pouch Set by Wiz Dice https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_DTffvb0WSX43P

As a player and Dungeon Master, it makes me so happy to see /r/DnD making it to bestof more than once. :)

For those interested, the newest edition being released book by book right now is 5e (previously D&D Next when it was still in the playtesting phase). Player's Handbook (PHB) and Monster Manual (MM) are the only rule books out right now. The main storyline book out right now is Hoard of the Dragon Queen (HotDQ) and soon The Rise of Tiamat (RoT).

What you need to play D&D IRL:

• D&D Basic Rules for Players and DMs
  
• 3-4 players (PCs or player characters) is ideal
  
• 1 Dungeon Master (DM), who runs the game
  
• Dice (Wiz Dice is a good starting point if nobody has dice. Just buy the big bag.)
  
• Paper and pencils
  
• Optional: A battle mat (like this one from Chessex)
  
• Optional: Miniatures (minis) to represent your PCs, NPCs, and monsters. I use dice to represent monsters in my games, because minis are expensive.
  
  If you want to play a D&D online tabletop:
  
  
• Roll20.net
  
• Use /r/lfg, /r/roll20lfg, or their dedicated LFG function/forums to find other people
  
• Roll20 itself has all you need to play the game - character sheets, dice rollers, built in webcam/mic, special view for DMs versus players, music, handouts, macros, etc.
  
  
  Shameless plug: My group streams D&D 3.5e (older edition) on Twitch almost every Monday night at 8pm EST. I also play and DM 5e, so I'm happy to answer questions about either edition!
  

This is the pack I purchased. Was expecting each die to be random, not 15 random full sets. I only wish I hadn't gotten 2 translucent green. A different type of red instead would have been ideal. Not bad for $20 though.

• OP's Halloween dice
  
  
• Skeleton 6-sided dice
  
  
• Orange dice, glow yellow in the dark
  
  
• Absolute Dice Halloween game -- How to play video. Opinion: Neat dice, but horribly unfun game.
  
  
• Zombie Dice -- Game review. It's a light, fast, good press-your-luck game. You'll want to glue one end cap to the dice cup because the cardboard gets warped and the end caps no longer stay on. Basically, create your own game storage container from a small plastic lidded container from a dollar store. Slap a Halloween graphic on the top of the container, and you're done. If you get into the game, you'll want to buy one or two packs of brain counters.

Yup. That's why the WizDice bag of dice is a much better buy. They're a dollar cheaper, and another poster recently noted they almost always come in complete or near-complete matched sets.

Ordered by increasing gratitude:

Gave you a bandaid when you cut yourself:
http://www.amazon.com/GameScience-Blue-Moonstone-d20-gold/dp/B001GL0H5U/ref=sr_1_25

Covered for you while you went to the clinic (don't ask):
http://www.amazon.com/GameScience-Precision-Coal-Black-7-Dice/dp/B006TF2UM6/ref=sr_1_11

Bought and delivered new pants to you, on the toilet (again, don't ask):
http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=sr_1_14

Saved your damn fool life:
http://www.amazon.com/Steel-Dwarven-Metal-Seven-Piece/dp/B0014HN7QM/ref=sr_1_7

I bought this before the first time I DMed. I got 15 complete sets, a partial set missing the d20 and d12, and immediately gave away probably three of them. Then a few more. I think I'm down to about eight sets now.

No one wanted the pink dice, so I use them as the dice of shame. If someone does something stupid, I take away their dice and make them play with the pink set.

I highly recommend NOT going for a chessex pound of dice as a new roleplayer. They do not come with neat sets and the spread over the different kind of dice (so your standard d6 then, d8,d10,12,d20 etc.) is very uneven.

I highly recommend a wizdice pack if you want a solid amount of dice. They are cheap, and come with mostly full sets of dice (i had 16 in one pack). So even for more experienced roleplayers this might be a better choice, or a great gift to new players as you get them.

Here are some comparison pictures from /u/Airos_the_Tiger :

Chessex pound of dice: http://i.imgur.com/LVjeKWt.jpg

Wizdice dice pack: http://i.imgur.com/clFrt0L.jpg

I recently bought the WizDice random pack on Amazon and would highly
recommend it. Came with several full sets and several partial sets for only $20 or so. I also bought my players dice bags as a small Christmas gift, and was able to give each of then three dice sets and save several more for myself. The whole thing cost me maybe $40 for four people, although the dice itself was only half of that. http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY

Because its so cheap, ~$20 for 100+ dice. Of the "random set" a lot of people get matched sets. That being said, not everyone gets them.

I ordered these too last time it was posted here. From the 123 dice I received, I got just 1 color-matched (opaque red) set besides the guaranteed set (radioactive orange), and was only able to make 2 other sets. The full pack only contained 4 d10s, but had 29 d00's. I was able to make a total of 7 sets out of all the dies, because that's how many d20's it contained (I used a sharpie to change some d00's to d10's). While the above is disappointing considering all the reviews I'd read, its still within the product description. The biggest disappointment was the quality of the dice. While a fair amount were pretty good, at least a quarter had visible defects, either ink outside the lines, or a few with barely visible numbers.
So, it's really kind of a gamble. If you don't like what you have, you can always head over to /r/diceswap and see trades you can make.

http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=pd_sbs_t_1

All the dice you could need. Generally comes with at least a few complete sets, fairly basic colors.

A lot of it depends on what kind of army you want to build. Eldar is capable of many styles; long range shooting, sturdy close range fighting, mobile close combat, mechanized, vehicle-based, and so on. Eldar is currently one of the strongest factions, capable of competing at the top level with any faction in a variety of styles.

A fairly standard way to start things off is:

• Get a Start Collecting box, which contains 5 Wraithguard, a Farseer, a Wraithlord and a War Walker (£50, ~500 pts). This is a great core for an army. The Farseer appears in every Eldar army, almost without fail. The Wraithguard are considered strong, particularly with D-Scythes. The Wraithlord is best taken as just a beatstick with a sword, and is reasonably effective in this role. The War Walker, armed with Shuriken Cannons, makes for a nimble harasser.
  
  
• Add a Wave Serpent hover transport, which contains a Wave Serpent with various weapons (£28, 150 pts). This is a necessary unit in many lists, and will be particularly useful for the slow-moving Wraithguard in the Start Collecting box. I never leave home without one.
  
  Where you go from here depends on what you want to do.
  
  
• One Option, Adding Troops to form a Battalion: A simple way to reach 1,000 pts is to round things out with some troops and a Warlock HQ. Guardian Defenders have great firepower and weapon options, while Rangers have good durability at range and a unique deployment power. 3 squads of Guardians/Rangers is 300 pts of troops and will run you £60 total. The Warlock is 7 and 35 pts. If you think you will need several and a Farseer, there's a cheap bundle available.
  
  
• Another Option, Adding Heavy Support to form a Spearhead: You already have 2 Heavy Support units, you can add more to form a Spearhead detachment. The trusty Fire Prism is a classic, with £31 getting you a top-notch model that runs about 160 pts. Buying two will bring you to 1,000 pts. Two Fire Prisms will allow you to use the linked fire stratagem.
  
  General Advice
  
  No matter which of these options you go for, you'll end up spending about £50 on Start Collecting, £28 on the Wave Serpent, and £65 on filling out the rest of your 1,000 pts, leaving you with about £100 to spare in your budget.
  
  Don't forget to buy the Codex/cards (£35), a measuring tape (£4), some dice, and hobby equipment, which I describe in detail below.
  
  For dice, I find Chessex tends to sell pretty cheap cubes of 12mm dice that are easy to roll many of at a time (example) for ~£15. These dice are cheap, but are fair dice even if they are a little round and roll all over the place, and the black/white ones are quite easy to read. There are other manufacturers as well.
  
  For superglue, any Cyanoacrylate glue will work. The kind with a brush cap or narrow nozzle is ideal, since you will easily put too much as you start out.
  
  For paints, I prefer to use Citadel paints as GW recommends, but there are as many opinions on paint brands as there are painters. If you can, a spray-on base coat makes things easier. I recommend this guide for the beginning of painting, but there is much to read and watch about painting.
  
  When painting a model, first you must apply primer to the model (spray or brush on) in a thin layer. This is a special substance designed to stick to the plastic or metal surface of the model, and present a paintable surface to apply paint to. If you've used a whiteboard, you'll note that the dry-erase marker wipes off of it easily, even though that same marker leaves a permanent mark on cloth or paper. Primer is like a layer of cloth or paper on top of a dry-erase board, so the paint can stick.
  
  For brushes, buy cheap paintbrushes. Buy a cheap set for like 10 quid. You will ruin them, it's what happens. This way, you won't feel bad about it.
  
  Read and watch lots of guides for newbies.
  
  Paint with friends if you can, it's fun.
  
  Hope this helps!

100+ Pack of Random Polyhedral Dice in Multiple Colors Plus Free Pouch Set by Wiz Dice

$19.99 on Amazon.

Not scientific means and standards knife edge quality, but far from junk, and you are promised to get full sets. They will even fix things for you if you get a bad batch.

Highly recommend.

Edit: Here's the link I should have added in the first place, but I was in a hurry and forgot to add.

http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY

If you're just starting out, I recommend the 100-dice package from Wiz Dice. Even as a player, you'll find having multiple sets really handy, and the quality's a little bit better than Chessex's equivalent.

Your best bet for this is going to be your local gaming shop. They usually have drawers of sorted dice and let you mix and match whatever you need for like ten cents a die.

If you can't go to a local store wiz dice has good, cheap bags of dice.

You could ask everyone in your party to chip in for a WizDice set of 100. Comes out to $3.33 ($4 if you're good on dice) and everyone can get at least one set.

Over the years I've picked up a few different sets of these Chessex 12mm dice: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Opaque-Dice-12mm-CHX25808/dp/B0011WJB10

Having different colors really helps to keep track of different types of counters.

And I would recommend d6 just because they're less fiddly: less likely to get knocked over, won't take as long to find the number you need, etc.

I have a few of each color on me when I play magic, as well as a generic RPG dice set in case I need some other kinds of counters: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OU6INMM/ref=s9_acsd_zwish_hd_bw_bBFRg3_c_x_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-5&pf_rd_r=XN02H5QYZJ4ZT3XQZHS4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=52422c58-cbab-52fd-8092-25ea7a37cce6&pf_rd_i=166221011

I prefer Wiz Dice because they have less random ones in the set. I don't need a LRC and Backgammon betting die, just more d12's I'll also never use.

$20/lb, or $25 for Chessex.

I've seen dice seconds sold in bulk at Cons, but rarely online. I'm sure they're out there somewhere but you'd have to do some hunting. I think nowadays they mostly get remelted and recast.

Smallish notepad, pen. Make a T chart. You (your team) on one side, opponent (their team) on the other. Start at 20 life (teams for 2hg start at 30).each time something happens to a life total, cross out the old one and write the new one.

You'll also wanna invest in some of these. Any LGS worth calling an LGS should have some.

These are the best dice I could find in Mardu colors. Honestly, I think the black/red feels more vampire, but I was hoping to find a black/red swirl dice with white pips, but apparently every company prefers to use gold pips with those colors, otherwise it would probably be pretty easy to find Mardu dice.

Edit: If you don't think you'd mind the gold pips, here is how they look.

I can't speak for the Chessex Pound-O-Dice but I just bought this dice set a few weeks ago. I personally got 17 complete matched sets of dice, in 15 unique colors. The only defects that are obvious are painting problems that make some of the faces hard to read.

Depends on how much goes into that pitcher, but I think you can get far better deals.

The Chessex Pound-O-Dice currently goes for $31.95 on their website, but if you check Amazon you can get it for $20.76. So that's a full pound of random dice, bit over 100 in my experience, plus one matching set of seven.

Wiz Dice does a similar thing with their Bag of Holding, which clocks in at $19.99 for over 100 random dice (though in my experience less random than Chessex') plus a complete set. They also offer their Bag of Devouring at $22.29 for 140 non-random dice, consisting of 20 sets and a bag.

And that's not even counting the amount of cheap sets from less known (possibly lower quality) companies that are floating around.

Started Set

Bulk Dice

The starter set is a great way to introduce players to the game. I have never played it, but it comes highly recommended as far as I can tell. Wiz Dice is awesome. I got a bulk set for Christmas and it contained at least 10 complete sets. Well worth it. Good luck!

http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY/

Stop providing ALL the necessities for every other player. I give one set of 7 dice to every new player.

I buy a pound at a time here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009R6J8RY

I let them borrow my PHB for initial character build and 1 session, then they buy their own.

I do not recommend the Chessex bag.
Get this one by Wiz Dice instead.


The Chessex one often has messed up dice and rarely gives you full sets in my experience. The Wiz Dice one gave me 15 full sets and was two dice away from completing the 16th set. They're all good dice (no factor mishaps or anything like the Chessex ones include), and it came out to be cheaper than the Chessex bag when I did it.

• Small glass prep bowls for games with lots of small pieces, like Agricola. I bought some like these at Target for $1 each.
  
  
• A dice tray.
  
  
• Poker chips for certain games, such as Food Chain Magnate.

For dice rolls that matter, I use GameScience dice. For counters, I have a block of mini Chessex d6's. For life totals, pen and paper.

I recommend the following DIY upgrades:

• Red battle dice
  
• Blue battle dice
  
• Colored Sharpies to color a stripe around the bases

Besides more life counters and D20s than I know what to do with, I've got the block of Small D6s for +1/+1 (-1/-1) counters, and vanilla tokens (1/1 soldier, goblin, etc). The cool thing about the small dice is that it fits perfectly into an Event Deck box.

Roll with advantage, then roll for sleight of hand to see if anyone notices.


Otherwise Amazon has then

My D&D group hovers around five to six players, and we often end up with someone using "spares" or lacking a matching set. We decided to pitch in for more dice, and settled with Wiz Dice's 1 pound bags of dice. Total cost came out to $43, for 32 different sets. Overall, we've been really pleased with these, and would recommend them to anyone who needs more dice.

Wiz Dice has a 100+ dice bag as well, that has multiple complete sets with maybe a few extras.

I play 5th edition and all advice is for that edition. 5E is pretty wallet friendly if you don't get it all at once. Here's a bunch of stuff you can look at to help your decision, though not all of it is mandatory.

• Number one, the cheapest, is to simply review the (somewhat limited, I'll admit) materials available on Wizards of the coast and start from there.
  
  
• Second is available in the form of the 5th edition starter set. I own one of these and it comes with everything you need for a game with a group of friends. A criticism I have of it though, is that experienced players will probably destroy the module included with it. I'd just forego this option entirely if you plan to buy any other materials, but it's a very low risk purchase.
  
  
• Third is just a player's handbook, which you really should own regardless of anything . The 5th Edition PHB has enough material to easily homebrew your own campaign with, but it will definitely leave you wishing you had more to work off of.
  
  
• Fourth is any of the several available modules for the game out right now. Having only played Hoard of the Dragon queen (And it's direct follow up, Rise of Tiamat), I can say that with the exception of a long, slightly boring segment in the middle, it's a solid adventure all the way through for the players.
  
  
• Fifth is the supplemental Dungeon master's Guide and Monster Manual, additional resources to help you craft better campaigns, but unnecessary until later. The monster manual should definitely be the first of the two purchases, in my opinion. I wouldn't even recommend the sword coast adventurer's guide unless you plan to specifically adventure in Faerun.
  
  So now that books are out of the way, let's talk figurines. You really don't need them, because ANYTHING can represent things on a board. But they're a fun thing to collect and use. BUT they are a great and fun thing to have. What we do at my table is have everyone acquire their own. I like to buy from Reaper Miniatures, but local comic book and hobby shops might have them as well. Make sure you have bases that are less than an inch wide (A square inch works best), because if you're using miniatures, then you're using a battle grid.
  
  Speaking of battle grids, they're also not entirely necessary, but they definitely help. This is a very reliable one if you take care of it and don't crease it too much. But the fun thing is, if you have a printer, you can print your own Battle Maps! Just set it to print a grid set to 1-inch increments and have as big or as small as a battle mat as you need. 5E technically uses a hex grid for outdoor maps, but we've always ignored that at our games.
  
  As for dice, I think it's the players responsibility to acquire their own dice, but on the off chance you just want to buy the things for everyone, I find a lot of enjoyment in picking through a Chessex Pound-o-Dice, or a Wiz Dice 100+ pack just so everyone has some. Plus, you never know when you'll suddenly need 20d6 for maximum fall damage!
  
  Other than that, just have pencils, paper, and a good way to keep notes handy and you're set.
  
  This is far from a comprehensive guide, and probably the worst thing you could do is buy everything or nothing right at the start. Consider asking friends or checking libraries for these books (And secondhand bookshops near you!) to save a penny or two.
  
  So, in summary, if I were starting out DMing and buying anything, it would be a player's handbook, a set of dice, and if I weren't confident in my ability to homebrew, I'd buy a module or a dungeon master's guide. But you can go further or less far if you like.

You should definitely start with a live tabletop game to get your hooks into them. Typing in a macro and rolling imaginary dice while talking over Skype isn't for newbies. That's for filthy addicts who need another crit just to get through the day. Myself included.

I recommend running a short, concise campaign that has a clear ending but leaves it open to further sessions. Build up a MBEG (Medium Bad Evil Guy) that they can capture or kill after 4-5 encounters including one 'tutorial', some overland travel, and 2-3 good puzzles. Drop nuggets about the world at large, and once they kill MBEG have them find a map/instructions/scroll that hints at his even evil-er master. This way you need a commitment only of two weekend nights (or one mega-weekend) to get them through a legit story. I'd recommend making them level 3-5.

In terms of cost, there's a few ways to approach it:

A) Pay money, but go the budget route. Get an erasable battlemat, a big bag of dice, some washers, and a gluestick.

B) Do theater of the mind. It's going to be a bigger leap for new players to get into it, and for you as a new DM, but you can still have fun with it.

I recommend 5th edition because it's so simple to pick up and play. The Proficiency and Advantage/Disadvantage system is SO much easier than the endless adding and subtracting of numbers I got used to with 3.5e. I never played 4e, but really as long as you engage them in a lively way hopefully it'll stick.

No idea about that small but I have a few 12mm dice sets like this here for use in Shadowrun mostly where you can roll 30 something d6 at a time.

Those 5mm ones might be good for tokens in card games like MTG.

Not only have loaded dice already a thing for decades, but you've managed to make it look incredibly obvious as well as utterly impractical.

I don't know if you are looking for specific sets of dice but if you just want a lot of sets for cheap, this is probably the best dice deal you can find

Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0786965606/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_jc4JwbCDD6G4A

Dungeon Master's Guide (D&D Core Rulebook) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0786965622/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_7c4JwbBVGGET8

Monster Manual (D&D Core Rulebook) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0786965614/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_yd4Jwb88PWSB0


These books, dice, and a bag of Lego men is all we had on day 1.

The PHB has all the basic rules and lists the races and classes and walks you through building characters. DMG has info for creating encounters and building your world. MM is a giant list of creatures, info about them, and their stats.

If nobody has ever played dice games before and you don't have any dice, it wouldn't be a bad idea to just buy something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_Kj4JwbCDMRFGF That'll be enough for everyone to have a matched set plus extras.

Non-mobile: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=aw_cm_cr_asin_lnk

^That's ^why ^I'm ^here, ^I ^don't ^judge ^you. ^PM ^/u/xl0 ^if ^I'm ^causing ^any ^trouble. ^WUT?

I personally like this set -- over 100 dice, and at least for me they came in nice sets of 7

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009R6J8RY/

Here's my haul:
http://imgur.com/CRVUkz1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009R6J8RY#

100+ dice from Wiz Dice. I got 17 complete sets d20-d4 with only 1 "bad" die, it was a percentile die that the numbers weren't stamped deep enough. Tons of dice.

If I'm getting a pound of dice, I would rather go with Wiz Dice brand. Chessex just uses random discarded and extra dice, so you never know how many of each you're going to get. Wiz Dice pound of dice bag comes in full matching sets, plus a small dice bag that can carry two sets.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009R6J8RY/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And it's only $20. Downside? It's not Amazon Prime, so there is shipping on there.

Liar's Dice is a good one. You literally just need 5 dice per person, and you can buy small dice that travel well like these.

No matter which Star Wars game you're playing, the answer is Amazon.


If you're playing the West End Games version, check here.

If you're playing either of the versions produced by Wizards of the Coast, check here.

If you're playing one of the Fantasy Flight versions, check here.

ABSOLUTELY watch all that, but if you don't have the time I'll give you the highlights.

For a regular deck box, Legion and Ultimate Guard make great boxes that tend to fit more than their reported value.

If you want to get fancy, any of the Ultimate Guard Flip'n'Tray or Monolith boxes are awesome. Also the Ultra Pro Satin Tower, pretty much the same as the Monolith.

If you need something as cheap as possible while also holding all your stuff (like d20s and d6s), the Ultra Pro Pro-Dual box will hold a full 75 card deck in one compartment and a Chessex 36ct d6 box and some d20s in the other.

Other than that I like the Ultimate Guard Deck'n'Tray, It holds a deck like the boxes with a tray for counters and dice.

Well sure in that scenario. But most groups will have at least 10d6 around the gaming table. And if not, your group should invest. the d6 is the most used dice in gaming and you can buy them buy the pound. That's not a euphemism either, you can literally buy them by the pound.

Kaplow sells loaded d6 labeled as Character Builder Dice

Sushi Go!

Sushi Go! is a quick to teach, quick to play light drafting game. I love it as an intro to the drafting mechanic and as a filler.

No Thanks

Probably my favorite "light" card game. Very easy to teach.

For Sale

Great filler auctioning game. Every time I teach it we end up playing 2-3 games in a row.

Love Letter

A must own IMO. Quick and easy.

Zombie Dice

Under rated push your luck dice game. Plus zombies.

You should be able to pick 2-3 from this list and be happy with it :).

• Be sure to have GF music going! Make a playlist on Soundcloud using Brad Breek's stuff, and look for fun remixes too, there are a lot out there.
  
• I'm assuming you are not adults and thus should gloss over my immediate first thought of "Ohh GF drinking game..." But I suppose you could re-create the fun of 'QUICK EVERYONE SHOVE IT IN YOUR FACE' by using candy pieces or something.
  
• Play actual street fighter.
  
• Zombie Dice! Not specifically GF but it's fun, very easy, and you could get a Scareyoke poster nearby to keep it in-theme.
  
• Similarly...Cthulu Dice!, just change the theme to be all about Bill and you're good. If you really wanted to get into it, you could get a blank d12, and paint it to re-create the game die but with Bill imagery.
  
• Look up any 'Murder Mystery' party game rules and adapt it for 'Who Stole the Capers' or any other ridiculous mystery in-theme with the show.
  
• Could similarly try a modified Werewolf to be more themed around the show as well. Perhaps you're looking for people who are possessed by Bill! And the 'Seer' has the journals to help. [Edit] Instead of the werewolf killing people, people possessed by Bill could be turning people into stone statues.
  
• You or someone experienced in such things could run a mini campaign of simplified D&D&MD. They don't make 38-sided die commercially, but a 30 sided die would be closer than a d20 at least. Super simple rules would be to let people basically 'do whatever they want', and then just role opposing dice checks to see who wins in each 'event'. For example, they decide what their characters are (Doesn't even really matter if you keep it super basic, can just be flavor), go into a dungeon, and the warrior decides he wants to wrestle that Ogrepig to the ground until it squeals...roll opposed checks, whoever rolls higher wins. If you want to give people a bit more customization...maybe let each person pick one thing they're really good at, and give them a d6 to represent that ability. We could easily brainstorm up a whole concept if you wanted but this might be beyond your desires or abilities so Imma stop there.
  

Wizdice

Or apparently their new set that I just noticed series ii

I've picked up 3 lbs of the first link, came with almost always complete sets, with maybe 5 random extra dice that didn't match.

Edit, found a picture of the last [bag] (http://i.imgur.com/JZVxCQE.jpg)

wiz dice pound

edit: formatting skills

The Chessex pound-o-dice is nice enough, but I would recommend the Wiz Dice pack

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009R6J8RY/ref=aw_cm_cr_asin_lnk

Seems like it tends to produce more sets.

I have a small "draft kit" that I take to drafts/prereleases.

The outside is an old core deckbuilders tool kit box. Inside is another smaller box similiar to this. Along with it is one of those small boxes of d6's, about 20 of each land, and a handful of sleeves.

I like having the two boxes as back in the day my LGS would do back-to-back drafts so to prevent accidentally cheating while tuning my deck between rounds, I'd always keep the cards I currently drafted in the smaller box and move draft 1 cards outside.

I greatly prefer to play with sleeves, and they've come in handy to use as tokens more than once.

Most players tend to use something similar to these:
http://www.amazon.com/Chessex-Opaque-White-Black-Block/dp/B000RZN604/ref=sr_1_5?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1420740176&sr=1-5&keywords=dice

The block has 36 dice, which is a good amount. they're fairly easy to read and place on the cards.

1. Watch your back
   
   
2. Shoot straight
   
   
3. Conserve ammo
   
   
4. Never, ever make a deal with a dragon
   
   
5. Geek. The. Mage.
   
   
6. Johnson. Will. Betray. You.
   
   
7. For dice, I used these or some equivalent. I didn't run into any dice supply issues.
   
   
8. As stated by u/Delnar_Ersike playing Shadowrun Returns or Shadowrun: Hong Kong, as these games were developed by the folks who designed the original Shadowrun game. This will give you a good feel for the world, as well as different directions you can go with your characters.
   
   
9. As a first time player, if you have other more experienced players I'd let them handle rigging, magic, and hacking, however of the three I feel that magic is the simplest, mechanically. In game it is very expensive to be a mage so keep that in mind.
   
   
10. I would recommend as a player and definitely as a GM, learn the lore, as always you can rule 0 anything you want, but having a good baseline for the setting is very helpful.

I trust Chessex. They have a "Pound O' D6" you can get that's weird colors but good quality.

I searched for a while, This one is kind of hard. I think your best bet would be to make a small care package. If they're in the Army, Small things to take with them places are what they would thrive on. But have fun with it, zombie theme it!

Include things like:

Army Gummy Men

Switchblade Comb

Nerf gun

Some type of zombie toy



Add a bunch of cool snacks, maybe a drink or two (could make home made labels for these things), some travel size toiletries and a really cool personalized mini story/warning letter about your adventures sending him the box during the zombie apocalypse.

edit:Words

Edit2: A quick fun zombie game would go well too!

Zombie Dice

Zombie Fluxx

In a semi related note, get this game as well and make friends wherever you go. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003IKMR0U/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1377105229&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

Got them in a Wiz Dice 100+ bag

this one ?

Extra Idea to bring along:

Bags and Dice so you can just give away a free set to each person joining you to play. Having their own dice lets people feel more invested in your game.

This one.

Hot Damn. I now wish I had an extra $20 laying around. I got excited just looking at the damn things on amazon.

5e is a great system. Super easy to just pick up if you have experience with any previous editions. The starter set is great, though you'll probably want to pick up some extra dice since it only comes with the one set. The Lost Mines of Phandelver (the included adventure) is really well written, and I don't think it'll require any tweaking to make it age-appropriate for your girls.

Yea but it's cheap and easy. I got 13 sets of dice for $20.

Go big or go home.

First came the chessex "pound of dice".
https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-001LBCHX-Pound-O-Dice/dp/B008C0KXYS/


Then Wiz dice came out with their "Random Bag" (which people found to not be too random and usually was almost full sets, usually 15 sets, sometimes 14 and one incomplete, but only 1 was "guaranteed").
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Random-Polyhedral-Multiple/dp/B009R6J8RY/


So then Wiz came out with the "Bag of Holding" with 20 guaranteed sets
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Holding-Polyhedral/dp/B01476QV14/
This is the one I got and love.


Looking back into them today it appears that there are some new versions...


"Random Bag II" now with guaranteed 15 sets
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/


"Bag of Devouring" with guaranteed 20 sets
https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Bag-Devouring-Polyhedral/dp/B01KP4T6TQ/

Buy cork for counters like one of the other posters suggested, or even use things like othello counters or poker chips. Really anything you can mark on ("G is for Goblin guys, H for hobgoblin").

Buy a dry erase board and some markers/eraser for it, it is a bigger investment, but it can at least be used for other things later if you don't end up playing in the long run. Mine serves double duty for homeschool and D&D and I leave it unmounted so we can lay it down on the table we play on.

Buy reaper minis for just the player characters and any really big baddie you are going to face. This gives the players a little more incentive to play and a touch of personal flair. They should pick out their minis that best represent their character concept. If your campaign has a big dragon as the end boss, you could splurge and buy that model to bring out in the last of the campaign as an exciting bit.

Paper models are all over the net. You could even have a whole small village in paper models if you wanted, but make sure if you spend the time investment it can be reused later for other adventures. Generic houses and such are easy, but the "Bridge of Durkon Bronzeweaver" might be a little too specific.

Go on Amazon and look at bulk bags of dice, we bought the Wizdice 100 random dice bag for $20 and had enough for 17 players to have full sets if we wanted.

http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY

Really worth it since you could have the players pitch in a little bit and have a huge return in selection. Really nice as a dm too to be able to have different color dice represent different monsters.

200$? Challenge accepted.

Buy the books for 100,76$

players handbook

dungeon master's guide

monster manual

To be fair, you're already set now. I would advise the players to also buy a player's handbook or at the very least download the free basic rules


If you need figurines you can google what you want, print them off and use them or you can use this from u/printableheroes and pay him 10$

You don't need an erasable battle map to play, you can just draw everything yourself but I would highly recommend it and it's not that expensive. just 21,66$

For the dice, just buy a bag of everything for 19,99$

you're now all set to go on epic adventures for a combined total off 152,41$

If you have any money left that you would want to spend, I would recommend buying the starter set, so you can learn how it is to DM before making everything up on your own. And at 29,99$ it's really a steal

This would bring your money spend on 182,4$

Allright we're 17,6$ under budget. You can use that to buy some drawing paper, pens and what not.

Then if you want to start DM-ing go and watch these videos, You will learn a lot from them. Also, if you want to start playing on wednesday, you're either going to have to read as a maniac or use the first adventure that u/mattcolville talks about in his first videos. If you make up a town with a few NPC's and have them travel there with an encounter (let's say wolves in a forest), you've already got a few hours playtime. However, you will all need to roll up characters which will also take some time. Especially if you are all new at this. Maybe use the templates from the starter set to get the feel.

Also, because they are fun, awesome and it will help you understand what d&d is and to grow as a DM, watch some critical role.

In the spare time you have left, contemplate on how much time you had before you started this awesome hobby and how you wished somebody else would DM so you could just sit down on a lazy chair and kill things.

Congratulations, you're one of us now.

You're welcome! You may also want to buy some more dice since the starter set only comes with one set. A set of dice looks like this:

Polyhedral 7-Die Opaque Dice Set - Blue with White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UQ7OD0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_BbzOzbJ6X8GTS

They come in all different colors. Try to pick a set where the numbers stand out from the body so they are easy to read at the table.

Or you can buy a big bag of random dice like this and share:

Wiz Dice Random Polyhedral Dice in Multiple Colors (100 + Pack) Bundle with Wiz Dice Pouch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6czOzbHQCRM29

Downside is that your colors may not match up. But that doesn't affect gameplay at all.

Edit: also forgot to say that if you have any DM questions feel free to send me a message to ask questions. I'm always here to help those new to the hobby.

Edit2: don't forget to download these rules for free and give to your players:

http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules

The method of sorting is one unique type of dice for each category. Categories are solids (top), pearlescent (middle) and clear (bottom). I also acquired many other dice of the exact type as well as a d30 (not sure what to do with that).


Overall I'm happy with the variety, but disappointed with the amount of complete sets; only the two that came in the small paux-velvet bags.


Edit: Link for people who are wanting to get a bag themselves.

I'm getting a 100 Pakc by Wiz Dice. Most of the reviews put it above Chessex's Pound-o-Dice. It should get here tomorrow and I can let you know how it goes if you're still interested.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BOZ1GLC?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_pd_title

Amazon - Copper 7-piece dice set (comes in copper/gold/steel

A Word of Caution though... Metal Dice, while satisfying solid, have three effects at a table that you don't get with regular dice:

• They absolutely DESTROY wood and varnish
  
  
• They are super-LOUD to roll
  
  
• They roll quickly (Which is to say they don't bounce around... they tend to hit the surface, tumble a few sides, and just stop)
  
  If you're going with metal dice, please do your table and players a huge favor and get a rolling box or something to go with it. (Like This)
  

SR says No

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Special-Who-Knew-Dice/dp/B00FQV4MSO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1468216111&sr=8-3&keywords=koplow+dice

So you can use ANY die? SWEET! Why stop at 100? There's a D120! https://www.amazon.com/The-Dice-Lab-120-sided-Black/dp/B01LX6SKVW

Get one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-Dice-d6-Sets-Translucent/dp/B000RMQOGA/ref=lp_2587153011_1_15?srs=2587153011&ie=UTF8&qid=1511711505&sr=8-15

And you'll be set for life.

I’d recommend a nice deck box. It’s the sort of thing I want, but never would buy for myself. I was given an ultimate guard deck box. It’s got a spot for dice, and two sleeved decks. Amazon has it for $35, but my FLGS has them for less so it may be with shopping around.

Also dice in general. Your buddy probably has a bunch of d20’s, but something mini dice are super useful for counters. These are generally lost or “borrowed” and not returned, so this is something you can always use more of.

Hope this helps!

I'm just going to use a bunch of six sided dice. Like one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-Dice-d6-Sets-Translucent/dp/B000RMQOGA/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1539631345&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=chessex+six+sided&dpPl=1&dpID=51o0A2LF9sL&ref=plSrch

If you don't mind having mini D6, you can get a dice block for under $10. That's enough for a 6 player game if you're really budget concious. Also, the plastic container makes the game really portable. Pair it with some stackable paper cups, and you can have Liar's Dice anywhere you want!

I use two chessex minidice boxes in different colors to keep track. Which I generally use one color to track untapped/can attack, the other color to say which have summoning sickness and the like.


But depending on the deck multiple tokens might be necessary, especially if Cathars’ Crusade is involved.

Just use tiny dice.

Currently DMing a Shadowrun game - it's fun (I fragging love the setting), though I have to admit the organizational structure in the rulebooks is sometimes iffy. You know you can get 36 d6s from Chessex for, say, $7.19, right?

It's absolutely worth it. You get the convenience of having a whole deck built for you and ready to play out of the box, plus a spindown and the box itself (perfect for a sleeved deck, sideboard, and a set of these dice)

Plus, there's nowhere you can actually buy a mint set of the rares from this deck cheaper than you can just buy the entire deck outright. Even if there are a few places it will still more time and effort than just getting one from the store.

1. It's not just one pic or vid, but it's entire subreddit that makes me giggle... /r/sharkswithhumanteeth/
   
   
2. dice would be nice.
   
   
3. Screw cancer, so sorry about your news. I'd give you lots of cuddles as well! I'm big and snuggly. xD

Welcome! And don't worry, even the most jaded of us started out just like you at one point.

Dice help immensely, I recommend some d6's. Something like this works well: https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-Opaque-Black-Dice-Block/dp/B0011WOEQ2/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_21_bs_lp_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1WHWZN9EHFF733R9F03S
Or if you have any other dice those work. For -1 counters I like d4s if you have any, the different shape keeps them separate from the d6s

For travelling, any small cloth bag works for carrying the dice.

I recommend sleeves - at this point I hate shuffling unsleeved cards. As /u/dig_dude recommended see Tolarian Community College for recommendations. See that channel for deck boxes also

For score keeping, I like these sorts of things (forgive me, I know they ahve a name but really can't remember it): https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Electronic-Graphics-Handwriting-Children/dp/B01H936O8W/ref=sr_1_13?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1494641058&sr=1-13&keywords=electronic+pad+and+pen
but normal pad and paper work just as well

Most importantly, relax, have fun, ask questions, get advice, and when in doubt, ask a judge!

https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-Opaque-Black-Dice-Block/dp/B0011WOEQ2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1503758369&sr=8-3&keywords=dice+d6

Tada! Fresh from the deli. Manager discount.

I also did this and its a huge time saver.

I used something like this - https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-Opaque-Black-Dice-Block/dp/B0011WOEQ2/ref=sr_1_5?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1526916861&sr=1-5&keywords=Small+dice

It's too quiet in here. I recommend people go watch this show to help pass the time. Here's something that would make me happy.

Either core set is worth it. The 50th anniversary may be a bit harder to find if you're getting a physical copy (but obviously the PDF will never run out of stock). C7 are supposed to release a upgrade package with the minor bit of changes introduced in the new edition as a PDF eventually. They did the same thing when they moved from the 10th doctor box set to the 11th doctor edition.

As far as supplements go. I'd make sure you like the game first before buying any. You can always use right here and the forum to get fan stats for monsters and take a look at the fan made Extended Universe Sourcebooks (currently available for Docs 1-4).

Once you've decided you do love this RPG, grab your favorite doctor's sourcebook and the Time Traveler's Companion Sourcebook. TTC has extended rules that make playing a time Lord even more interesting.

Oh, and make sure have enough D6 for you and your friends. This should be more then enough. Chessex lb-o-D6 Dice https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015IUA7O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_1aMHxbWF132ZP

Just like /u/legendofhilda said you can Chessex or Wiz Dice "pound of dice" bags. I have bought the Wiz Dice (original version) and am happy with it.

Here are links to different ones:

Wiz Dice (original one): https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Random-Polyhedral-Multiple/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=sr_1_11?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1521891356&sr=1-11&keywords=wiz+dice

Wiz Dice II: https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Pack-Random-Polyhedral/dp/B01KN7REWQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1521891356&sr=1-6&keywords=wiz+dice

Wiz Dice III: https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Polyhedral-Translucent-Treatments/dp/B07885N371/ref=sr_1_7?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1521891356&sr=1-7&keywords=wiz+dice&dpID=61mucRANYJL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Chessex: https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-001LBCHX-Pound-O-Dice/dp/B008C0KXYS/ref=sr_1_24?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1521891356&sr=1-24&keywords=wiz+dice


Then there are other companies. Some say they include complete sets, like the ones above, and other say you get random dice.:

Monster Protectors: https://www.amazon.com/100-Gaming-Dice-Monster-Education/dp/B00XLTADMW/ref=sr_1_5?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1521891591&sr=1-5&keywords=pound+of+dice

Risky Actions: https://www.amazon.com/Polyhedral-Dice-Set-126-Complete/dp/B01N6OC2OV/ref=sr_1_17?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1521891591&sr=1-17&keywords=pound+of+dice

Dardugo: https://www.amazon.com/Polyhedral-Multiple-Complete-Percentile-Included/dp/B00W9PJMPS/ref=sr_1_29?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1521891591&sr=1-29&keywords=pound+of+dice


You can also buy a Pound of D6's from Chessex: https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-CHX-001d6-lb-o-D6-Dice/dp/B0015IUA7O/ref=sr_1_18?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1521891591&sr=1-18&keywords=pound+of+dice


Then there are the chinese sites like AliExpress but they will take longer to get to you: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/T-G-Wholesale-Bulk-Plastic-Multi-sided-Dice-Set-100pcs-set-In-Random-Color-style-for/32831291403.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.2.1eeb333ddQ59F0&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_5_10152_10151_10065_10344_10130_10068_10324_10342_10547_10325_10343_10546_10340_10548_10341_10545_10696_10084_10083_10618_10307_5711215_10313_10059_10534_100031_10103_10624_10623_10622_10621_10620_10810_10811,searchweb201603_49,ppcSwitch_4&algo_expid=fed1d4cb-58d6-4265-9547-9b9ccec5312d-0&algo_pvid=fed1d4cb-58d6-4265-9547-9b9ccec5312d&priceBeautifyAB=0


There are probably others and you can always contact the different manufacturers directly to see if they can sell you bulk dice.

Yeah. The game is a beast. The game's main appeal is also a big part of its annoyance. Every time you play you'll be embarking on a new dungeon with different features & different monsters who have different abilities. With that amount of variability, also comes the need to organize and set up new content every time you play. When I play with my groups, I ALWAYS determine our scenario path beforehand, and get everything set up and ready before people arrive. I have also bought a couple Plano organization boxes, An expanding file for the map tiles, CD sleeves for the monster cards, and small dice to replace the monster damage counters. That all helps speed up setup & play a bit, but it's not necessary.

What type of rules do you have questions about?

I highly recommend using the New Player content that's out there, such as the First Game Setup Guide and doing a search on /r/Gloomhaven to read a couple threads of frequently missed rules.

Funny enough, the set that I was thinking of is by Koplow games too. Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Character-Builder-Loaded-Koplow-Games/dp/B001N1JIU8

There is no scenario in which I would pay $40 for a game that consisted solely of 89 D6s. As long as I had the rules I could "make" 4.5 copies of your game for $29.99 total(or cheaper, I didn't Google very hard).

If you can find a local game store, I'd go and ask what their policy is on returns. You could just go with a gift card to the place, though I know that can be impersonal, but if they allow it on unopened games, I'd get him something small like Zombie Dice, Hive, Codenames, Forbidden Island, or Sushi Go (all between $5 and $20 generally). If he has the game he can return it for some dice, or something else he needs, but I think the thought of going out and researching what good games are out there is nice.

Do you have Zombie dice It is a fun easy game that you can play with the 10 year old -

It's $12 on Amazon Prime.

The Resistance is always fun and plays up to 10 people really easily. Although, some people say Avalon is better

Zombie Dice is an option for lots of people and super easy to teach.

We're coming for you, saratonin.

Scary vintage, coming right up.

My wishlist item is Zombie Dice.

Optimus Prime

Zombie Dice! This game is so much fun, easy, and something that my coworkers and I can play during lunch!

You should get this game! It's a game of zombies!

Thanks for the contest!

President - The baton sounds like a good idea.

Vice president - Something violin related for being the concertmaster. Probably something nicer then rosin, though, but a bow would be too expensive. Maybe a small violin ornament / figure.

Secretary - Metronome, for keeping time. Might be above budget, though. Maybe manuscript paper for keeping notes.

Treasurer - Er, tough one. Trying to think of something for someone making sure the chang(es) are correct. Maybe musician's dice? Okay, that's reaching. There are guitar picks made out of coins.

Tour coordinator - Hmm, there are small guitar amps made out of things like Altoid tins (Ampoids). For helping to make sure more people can hear? Or maybe a whistle? Drum major staff?

Historian - A book of facsimiles by a composer such as Mozart or Beethoven.

Parliamentarian - Tuning fork for keeping everyone tuned/in harmony.

So here is how I did it. . . pick up some musicians dice Roll 1 die, physically fret each location of that note while saying it out loud. This builds muscle memory between the tones, the frets, and the name.

What about Chessex 12mm dice? Would them being twice as big make them any different?

Corroborating the other replies. I like dice, particularly these 12mm d6’s from Chessex:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008C0KWWG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_q5n3CbENEQAWD

Other than Artisan Dice, I don't really trust many other sites for custom, wooden polyhedral dice. But then again, I'm not really a dice aficionado.

As an alternative, I got my friend these. He loved them. Solid metal though, so it gives it a different feel over standard plastic/poly.

I really doubt he has ALL the dice he wants/needs. There are some really cool metal dice, bone dice and super duper balanced dice.

http://www.amazon.com/Polyhedral-7-Die-Set-Metal-Dice/dp/B009L5X5PC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1427475093&sr=8-2&keywords=metal+dice
https://mitchlav.wordpress.com/2013/08/24/metal-steampunk-dice-review-rolling-heavy-metal/

These flashing dice are fun - I give them as gifts all the time:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/whereisit.cgi?t=flashing+dice

Alternatives that I've seen mentioned both here on Reddit and over at /tg/

https://www.amazon.com/Polyhedral-Multiple-Complete-Percentile-Included/dp/B00W9PJMPS/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1466252168&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=Wizdice

https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Random-Polyhedral-Multiple/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466252168&sr=8-1&keywords=Wizdice

If you are in Europe Amazon UK

If you are in North America Amazon.com

Or if Chessex ain't your thing, this works too!

The beginner's box is cheap but, if you want to play FOR FREE, it is entirely possible to do so using the free ruleset that has already been mentioned and linked and a dice rolling app on your phone, tablet or computer. The free ruleset has less races and classes, but it's still enough to keep you and your friends hooked for months.

If you feel like this is your thing, then you and your friends can save up and get the core books and maybe even Wiz Dice's Bag of Dice and you will be set for pretty much as long as you'll ever want. After that, getting pre-made adventures, new settings or even new editions will be entirely up to whether you feel like spending more money or not.

If the entire group is using the same set of dice that can really slow down the pace. One set of dice goes for like no more than $4 at any kind of comic and games shop and there are good deals online like this.

Don't be afraid to end the session mid-adventure. Try your best to avoid ending it mid-combat, but other than that feel free to end it at any time really. Good stopping points are right before/after combat or right before/after a short/long rest. Make sure to just write everything down if you end before a long rest - things like HP/Hit Die/Spell Slots and Class/Feat specific resources like Ki and Superiority Dice. Also make sure to prep the beginning of the next adventure if you end towards the end an adventure.

As it turns out, this spatula is the cheapest thing in my entire wishlist. Go figure.

As for the higher price item I want, I figured that I'd leave it to the fates and you, /u/tinyblondehuman, to decide. I'd like either a 100 plus set of dice or this here plastic model kit.

Thanks for running this contest!

The question becomes, how fancy do you want to go?
If you want just some nice stuff, Chessex dice your local game store for the rest. (
http://chessex.com/
http://www.crystalcaste.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=CC )
or
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009R6J8RY?ref_=sr_1_1&qid=1456462016&sr=8-1&keywords=bag%20of%20dice&pldnSite=1 (Bag o' Dice, lots of sets)
If you want fancier things;
Dice:
http://www.artisandice.com/ (though some people have said that it's on the iffy side in terms of pure quality.)
http://www.metallicdicegames.com/
http://q-workshop.com/

Dice towers:
https://wyrmwoodgaming.com/ (also carry rolling trays)

Rolling trays:
etsy, just search "rolling trays" or "dice towers" they have a lot of different stuff.
https://www.elderwoodacademy.com/

Minis:
http://www.beholderthebargains.com/
http://www.beholderthebargains.com/against-the-giants/

Other:
http://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Spellbook-Bundle-43-230/dp/B00YASPZNA/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?ie=UTF8&dpID=51l8C36ZokL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL100_SR100%2C48_&refRID=1AF97TTP7RF180DFG8Q1&ref_=pd_aw_sim_sbs_21_4 (cards for all the spells in the game, a good way to keep everything near and you don't constantly have to look in the book because you have the spells in front of you)
http://dmdavid.com/tag/photo-guide-to-dungeon-masters-tools/ (purely a reference source for all sorts of things)
https://www.reddit.com/r/geek/comments/ecweu/im_looking_for_really_cool_dd_dice_are_there_any/ (another place to look for cool dice)

Hope that gets you started

What I would recommend is looking online at WizKid's $20 assortment. The assortments tend to be pretty good, you can look around /r/diceporn for various unboxing pics, they tend to give you several complete sets.

If the cost is scary, talk to your gaming group and ask if they feel like chipping in for the cost in exchange for (potentially) a new set of dice for a few bucks.

You're gambling with what you get but when I bought mine, I got some great dice and it seems like most people who buy it tend to get really nice sets.

1. I personally prefer to use a Paizo Flip Map and draw on it using Retractable Dry Erase Markers. These are relatively cheap and there are options that have terrain/buildings on them instead of the basic one linked. In one of my groups, we have a couple of us who meet in person and two people who moved to the other coast. What we do is setup a roll20 session and display that on a computer monitor locally.
   
2. Dice, pencils, character sheets, and rulebooks. As a GM, I have a pound of dice (I personally went with Chessex but others on here have loved WizDice) and a bunch of mechanical pencils I bring to every session. In my experience, someone will forget something (or doesn't have enough d8s for their full attack) so having those on hand works well.
   
3. I do not recommend actually reading the core rulebook. I would recommend they only look through the rules required for the character they are building. For GMing I recommend this list. This list can be shortened for players (removing creating adversaries and whatnot). Players should be familiar with their class abilities, moving, basic combat, skills, etc. Since it sounds like you've GM'd before, I expect you're familiar enough with the rules that if something comes up the players don't know then you can help them figure it out.
   
4. In person: pencil and paper. I've used HeroLab in the past but even then I copied the character to a hand written sheet.
   
5. I bought mine a long while back and went with the D&D 4e Characters (Example Set). Looking at the prices on Amazon, I definitely don't recommend that now. If you have a decently sized hobby/gaming shop in town, I would walk through it and see what you find. That's how I found the 4e figures.

I would get a big bag of random dice for players to borrow from. Keep your personal dice seperate: you'll never get them back once you start loaning them out.

Practice making characters before session 0. It's a difficult thing to do, and the first time filling up a character sheet is a lot of numbers that don't have any context. I always tell my players they will have the option to re-make characters, so that the initial stakes are low. Give them a chance to explain their character to the group.

Start with a simple, quick quest that has tangible rewards. Something they can achieve in one session- kidnapped children is usually a decent hook. Throw in a simple puzzle for them to figure out, and be sure to pile on the rewards. An NPC companion healer to prevent them from dying can stave off a lot of frustration- you don't want anyone having to sit out of the action on their first session.

It can be frustrating to DM, especially when you're just starting out- but you set the tone. Praise their choices. Laugh. Take your time. Take breaks. Have a water bottle or two, you'll be talking a lot.

Are you looking for bulk dice or fancy dice? because that changes things.

If you want bulk dice, you can get the chessex pound-o-dice or wizkid's random polyhedral dice. I believe the pound-o-dice is generally considered better, as the dice are slightly more well made (i.e. more balanced and such).

If you're looking for fancy dice, i'm pretty fond of artisan dice, though i've heard some people who had horror stories with them messing things up.

I've never purchased anything from Q workshop, but i have heard of them. They're fine for dice, as far as I'm aware.

> a one shot d20 based game that is lady friendly

Why do you think that most d20 one shots are unfriendly towards ladies?

Try the Wiz Dice pack; although its dice are supposed to be random, people say that they often include several complete sets.

/u/MeishkaD said that my entry disappeared, so here it is again. I've deleted my previous entry now (after you said it disappeared), just to make sure it doesn't show up twice.

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1.) Something that is grey. [Not on wishlist]


2.) Something reminiscent of rain. [Not on wishlist]


3.) Something food related that is unusual.


4.) Something on your list that is for someone other than yourself. Tell me who it's for and why. (Yes, pets count!)

This is for my classroom mostly. One of the projects the student's like to do is making board games. They like using various types of die, but when we made cardboard ones, they fall apart.

5.) A book I should read! I am an avid reader, so take your best shot and tell me why I need to read it!

I can't give too great a reference. This book is on my wishlist, as I've not read it, after all. It's supposed to be really funny though, with an interesting story. The downside is that getting the whole series is too expensive.


6.) An item that is less than a dollar, including shipping... that is not jewelry, nail polish, and or hair related! [Not on wishlist]


7.) Something related to cats. I love cats! (keep this SFW, you know who you are...)

These are pretty awesome.


8.) Something that is not useful, but so beautiful you must have it. [Not on wishlist]

I've wanted one of these for ages, but they're not useful enough to justify.


9.) A movie everyone should watch at least once in their life. Why? [Not on wishlist - I own it]

It's incredibly funny and almost everyone has seen the film it's based on. A lot of people have never even seen a parody movie, so it's a new genre to a lot of people and thus a new experience.


10.) Something that would be useful when the zombies attack. Explain.

A bit of a different item than normal. When the zombies attack, we're going to need to be well rested. Baseball bats and the like are common enough, but a good pillow is hard to find.


11.) Something that would have a profound impact on your life and help you to achieve your current goals. [Not on wishlist, as Amazon.co.uk item]

A book about learning to become a Primary School teacher. After my current teaching job, I want to go back and train as one in my home country.


12.) One of those pesky Add-On items. [Not on wishlist - the base game is on wishlist].


13.) The most expensive thing on your list. Your dream item. Why?

Playstation 4. It's not on my wishlist as I think anyone would ever buy it, but more to remind myself that it's region-free and only $400 in the US if I can get enough giftcards someday. In my home country it's about $550. The why is mostly Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy XV - both series which I've gained a lot of enjoyment from. There's also that some of my favorite series such as Disgaea are Playstation-exclusive.


14.) Something bigger than a bread box.


15.) Something smaller than a golf ball.


16.) Something that smells wonderful.


17.) A (SFW) toy.


18.) Something that would be helpful for going back to school.

(For reading digital textbooks on)


19.) Something related to your current obsession, whatever that may be.

Disgaea D2. My current obsession has been trying to convert my old Disgaea 3 save, which has 120 hours and my Disgaea 4 save which has 95 hours, so that I can use it on another PS3.


20.) Something that is just so amazing and awe-inspiring that I simply must see it. Explain why it is so grand. [Not on wishlist.. but it should be]

The toilet throne. It's amazing that someone has thought of it, if nothing else. Now you can feel like a Queen or King, while going to the restroom.


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Bonus: Made in Oregon

Raffle: fear cuts deeper than swords

If your short dice there are plenty of dice smart phone apps. There is nothing like rolling real dice though and having phones around can cause other distractions.

Here is a cheep bag of 100+ dice. Some of them may be a little off but the majority of them are good dice.

Here is an example of a possible wizdice spread

For those who would like an op haul [Wiz Dice 100+ pack] (http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373221338&sr=8-1&keywords=wiz+dice). I bought it and got 6 sets of matching colors and 7 other sets of dice. Worth the $20 and never have to worry about dice again.

I vote on dice because you can never have too many. Aaaand I dunno what I want... surprise me!

I love Kevin!

I love Kevin and my favorite item is this

you can pick for me :)

I can't pick! I love all the helmets and swords (specifically this one and Pocky is like crack. The collection of dice is awesome cuz I love games and numbers.

I love Kevin lots!

If I have to pick something off my list, I really need a new laptop battery but my face needs eyeliner and I drink a lot of tea and water. Honestly, whatever you would pick would be great!

Something incredibly awesome for you!


Something very random and I think is pretty darn awesome for me!

I love Kevin!

omg dice...I love them because I'm an old school D&D geek and they make me happy...and sometimes kill me.

I love Kevin!

Crafting books make me happy

I love Kevin!

woo 100 dice

i like games

Your List

My List

I love Kevin! He is awesome!

I have a big bag of these for my players and they are quite nice for letting them pick "sets" out (I have a handful of bags so they don't have to sort every time) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009R6J8RY

I got mine on Amazon (USA). There are multiple sellers that may have different shipping policies: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009R6J8RY

You could also try directly from Brybelly, but I think they are more of a wholesaler:
https://www.brybelly.com/products.php?categoryId=896&productId=5228

I also found the WizDice facbook page that some more info, but mostly points back to Amazon: https://www.facebook.com/wizdice

Those are the Wiz Dice pack of 100+, right? I got some of them here for a lady friend and I and was very pleased with the quality.

If you are in need of a bunch of colorful cheap dice. Check these out. I order some a while back got 17 complete sets of dice in 16 different colors. Well worth it!

Give everyone dice:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009R6J8RY?cache=58d233ee12d986b748be90cd4a423fdc&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1414770966&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009R6J8RY/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2L0LODUJGR5H7

Should do it.. Hopefully, as I'm on my phone at the moment

I'd suggest one set per player, and two for the DM (a set consisting of one of each d20, d12, d8, d6 and d4, and two d10's).

Go online to amazon and buy a bag of 100 die. I ended up getting at least 15 full sets with a few random dice. For only $20 plus shipping. Seriously, its your best option as buying individual sets of dice run about $5 a set. Below is a link.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009R6J8RY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There are also free apps for smartphones that roll dice for you. While this isn't as satisfying as rolling physical die, it is cheap.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009R6J8RY/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These aren't as pretty as Chessex dice, but if you need a lot of dice for GMing, these are what you want. I ordered from them and got 16 full sets of dice. The one downside would be that they don't come in a nice velvet bag, but you can grab one of those yourself.

The WizDice is 100+ dice they only guarantee 1 full set of seven (d20,d12,2d10,d8,d6,d4) with bag, but most people receive 15 full sets of the 'random' 100 dice

I should note that you do not get to pick your sets. They are selected for you, but if you end up with what most people have you'll have 15 different choices in sets for just one ~$20 purchase.

Sorry I'm late, but I also run a small club, so I wanted to give my 2 cents.

I've tried a few things, but my current set up seems to be working fairly well. At the end of each meeting, the players get to role a number of 'prize dice' according to how well they did. Then from what they roll, they pick the 1 they want. This way everyone gets something, and there is still an incentive to win, but even the worst player has a chance at the best prize.

The prizes I currently have are :

• 2 Rares (These are just bulk rares. I put 2 of a color in a sleeve of that color. This allows the winner to have some say in the cards they want. This is the most common roll at any odd number.)
  
  
• Boosters (If you roll a 20!)
  
  
• Deck boxes (If you roll an 18!)
  
  
• Various gaming dice. I picked up one of these and split it up into individual d20s or other combos.
  
  
• d20 Spindowns I got on sale over the holidays
  
  
• Some foreign language cards in packs of 3
  
  
• 'Pick-a-Mythic' (This is the most popular usually. Its just a small binder filled with junk Mythics and I flip to a page and they have to pick 1 card.)

Here are some suggestions in that range

http://www.amazon.com/Burning-Wheel-RPG-Gold-Edition/dp/B005N2GN2E

http://www.amazon.com/Chessex-Role-Playing-Play-Mat/dp/B0015IQO2O/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1418611134&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=RPG+battlemat

http://www.amazon.com/Octagonal-Dice-Rolling-Surface-Wiz/dp/B00DDY7WCO/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1418611166&sr=1-3-catcorr&keywords=die+rolling+box

http://toddlyles.com/tiny-epic/

that would be right about... here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DDY7WCO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My group has a couple of these dice trays from Amazon. Pretty well built and a nice size to pass around the table and handle dice sizes like Kings of Tokyo has.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DDYKOSS/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1421526805&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

> The last time I looked at a full set of DCC dice they were quite a bit more expensive.

Full DCC sets are pretty pricey, but you can get only the Zocchi dice for a lot less. I use the Koplow "Who Knew?" Set off Amazon and pass it around my table when needed.

Wood cubes might not have the weight or balance you're looking for. I'd recommend just getting some blank dice. https://www.amazon.com/16-Blank-White-Acrylic-Cubes/dp/B00XN6AZLC/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1495469526&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=blank+dice&psc=1

Why stop at just a D100 when you can go higher.

You should get a D-120 for the first round.

Dragonshields, matte black with perfect fit sleeves (that load from the top). Load card into sleeve upside down, then put into Dragonshield right-side up.

Then, Ultimate Guard Sidewinder 80+. Five of these fit perfectly into the Ultimate Guard Superhive 550+.

Chessex dice are great for the dice tray. Now, the dice tray in the Superhive is a little awkward, and dice fall out easily or it jams sometimes while trying to pull it out or put it back. So I use a spice bag to hold the dice (also helps make sure they don't just fall everywhere when pulling the tray out, etc.)

And, of course, my two favorite playmats fit in the Superhive as well.

If you want straight value, here are two items that could be fun for only $27:

• Blokus - This is a game that you can learn in about 2 minutes but can play endlessly due to the complexity and strategy that plays into each game. (Minute to learn, lifetime to master...etc). This can be played with 2-4 (best with 4) and games normally last 20-30 minutes.
  
  
• Regular dice for Liar's Dice - I love Liar's dice and most of my friends really enjoy it as well. You could probably find dice somewhere else for cheap (I found packs of 10 reject dice at a dollar store and bought 5 so I have 50 dice for 5 bucks...) but I just threw out an option for you. The game is easy enough to learn but challenging and can be played with 2+ people. All you need are cups and some dice. Games can be really fast but normally last 15 or so minutes.
  
  
  
  
  But if you are looking for something different, I would suggest going onto Amazon and looking up their "Warehouse Deals" and try to get lucky with a used or slightly damaged game for cheaper than normal. I've been lucky a few times on there and found expensive games for lower prices.
  
  Good luck!
  

I'm in the US and I picked up a cheap bag of glass beads at Walmart, a big box retailer. I found them in the craft/flower section. Cost about $1 USD per bag.

I would also recommend picking up Chessex D6s.

I was sitting in class and a cockroach crawled out of my ear. I have no idea where it came from. Probably the nasty ass school. Anyhow, it was horrific and disgusting and I cried for an hour out in my car.

These dice are $5.71 plus free shipping under More Buying Choices. Thanks for the giveaway!

I bought a couple of D20s and one of these and I’ve never needed more dice than that.

Formula D is an excellent game and I think it should be a go-to gateway game for more people (as opposed to carcassonne, dominion, settlers, or small world) and plays 2-10 players in a short(ish) amount of time (60-90 minutes)

The resistance, two rooms and a boom (print + play!), and spot it are great too, but are party games.

My final recommendation is Perudo, which just requires dice (5 per person) and cups. It is one of our favorite 6+ games and has a fair balance of strategy and luck involved. It goes over well with nearly everyone I have ever played with. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudo and http://www.amazon.com/Chessex-CHX-001D6-Pound-o-D6/dp/B0015IUA7O/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1413596139&sr=1-1&keywords=pound+of+d6

Chessex Pound-o-d6's has lots of d6 and they're varied.

It depends what you're looking for, really. If you're not too picky about the size of them, I'd suggest looking at a Pound o Dice.

Amazon's got pretty decent prices on those types of things in general.

Yes! And get the Pound O' Dice to make it look interesting =).

I chose these myself, though Im hoping a killteam set will release...

Chessex Dice d6 Sets: Gemini Black & Blue with Gold - 12mm Six Sided Die (36) Block of Dice https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EZ3ZJS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_REe2CbM44PAQ8

1 Video games, beer pong, Warhammer 40k, healthy cooking/living, football(specifically the oakland raiders)

2 i would love these

3, well first, i love getting surprises at my front door so this is really something i would enjoy. and second, with the way my past week has been going it would be a nice change for me to have some good in my life.

4 Moon Knight

Everyone at my group has bought the tiny D6's. They're great for counters or putting a lot of counters on a lot of stuff. Make sure you pick a color that pops for the dots, as they can be harder to read than other dice.

https://www.amazon.com/Chessex-Dice-d6-Sets-Gemini/dp/B001EZ3ZJS/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=chessex+d6&qid=1556217999&s=gateway&sr=8-3

edit: in the same vein of what you mentioned, I hate Clone Legion (edit won't pull the card, but it's 9 mana, create a token of each creature target opponent controls). Sure, create a token of 20 creatures and keep track of it. It's a pain, and only usable in brudicald or online magic.

Or just buy some loaded dice. Don't expect them to work well or to fool anyone though. Dice loaded heavily enough to bias reliably are pretty damn obvious.

I'll leave this here.

https://www.amazon.com/Brybelly-GDIC-001-002-003-005-Count-Purple-Green/dp/B002MQIRAU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1491193162&sr=8-2&keywords=bulk+dice

one of these bulk sets it about 3.6 pounds

Happy birthday Lukie!

SJG Zombie Dice by SJG http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003IKMR0U/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_P8uZtb07DSWZY

This game would give me an alternative to suggest to friends when they want to partake in "out of doors" activities and allow us to stay in the air conditioning instead of subjecting ourselves to mother natures constant dick punches.

I have been running a game night every Friday for the past year and a half with the majority of players not being gamers. I found a local bar that lets us play and 97% of the time I'm the only one that brings games. I never know the number of players coming so I now always bring the following games plus one main game that can support 4-7 players.
Zombie Dice,
Fluxx,
Mascarade,
Two Room's and a Boom,
Skull & Roses,
Falling,
Love Letter, The Resistance Avalon, Coup, and Cards Against Humanity

Most of these games are either super simple and/or meant to support a higher number of players.

I typically get there ahead of time to secure a table and chat with the bartenders. It takes anywhere from 1 to 2 hours for everyone to show up so when the first person gets there we chat for a bit and after 15 minutes either someone else has shown up or it's still just the pair of us and I say "So, you wanna try ____?" They say sure and I'll grab it our of my bag of holding. Typically this is going to be a 2-8 player game that plays in under a half hour. (Love Letter, Fluxx, or Coup) You could also make this Forbidden Island, it's just a bit too big to always have in my bag. We play a couple games of whatever until more people show up and if I get texts from folks saying they are almost there or running late I plan accordingly.

If I know the group is staying at 4-6 people then when everyone is there we play the bigger game I brought. (Dominion, Ticket to Ride, Castle Panic, Letters From Whitechapel, Forbidden Island, Power Grid, Smallworld, King of Tokyo, Carcassonne) and we do that as many times as people want and then end with Coup, Cards Against Humanity or Skull and Roses.

If the group gets above 7 and I expected it then I will have brought 7 Wonders or Elder Signs(Which I really have to be on my game to explain to the non-gamers.) if it was an unexpected turnout or people at the bar want to join then I fall back on The Resistance, Mascarade, Card's Against Humanity, Zombie Dice, and more recently Two Rooms and a Boom or Skull & Roses. Sometimes we play Werewolf using the cards from The Resistance as markers. At this point I'm just happy to chat with everyone and I really like the social deduction games so it works out great.

Most of the games I have bought, some I had to make print and play versions of to save money. (I will buy them when I can afford to.) I'm less precious about the print and play games because the parts are easier to replace. Playing at a bar though has taken it's toll on games and there are some games that are just more worn than others. But even at a bar with food and drinks around the spills have been minor and I have never had anything damaged beyond repair. If you are really worried about the longevity of components you might buy some card sleeves which also come in handy for print and play games.

I'll typically check in after every game to see how people are feeling and adjust accordingly. If people are bored I will change the game by offering a few suggestions. If everyone is getting too rowdy I try and explain the game Falling to them which typically just kills the whole night.

Most people will let you know when they're getting hungry but it's good to ask. If you are making it a game night then a real meal should be on the menu. We will put in a food order and play a 30 minute game while we wait or start setting up the bigger game and running through the rules. Sometimes we break to run and grab food instead. (The bar we go to has a smaller food menu so they let you bring in outside food.) If we are eating a real dinner then we hold off on playing something until everyone has finished eating. It's not worth trying to pack in a game and that helps eliminate a big majority of spills and grease on components.

With a rotating player group and only owning about 30 games I'm able to keep things fairly fresh. I buy about one new big game a month and then I make or buy the smaller games as they pique my interest.

I hope this was helpful, if you are on a budget I can go into more detail about how to do the print and play stuff and I can send you the card templates I have for some of the games too.

Anyway, good luck and have fun!

I need to find a large enough group of friends that I can regularly play Shadows Over Camelot. That game is super fun.

But for 2 player games stuff like Zombie Dice, Exploding Kittens, and Fluxx are a boatload of fun.

Zombie Dice is a fun, inexpensive and quick little game to play. Not really tied into libraries, but my teens enjoyed this one.

Madlibs are quick and easy.

You can also make some simple crafts with duct tape. Bow ties, ties, hair bows, wallets, etc. can be pretty fast once people know what they're doing.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Steve-Jackson-Games-SJG-131313/dp/B003IKMR0U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369375862&sr=8-1&keywords=zombie+dice

Something else that wasn't mentioned from what I've seen so far is a block of six-sided dice. They're used to keep track of abilities that can happen in the game. Most game stores will carry them, but they're not terribly priced on Amazon either. I prefer the 12mm dice because there's more, but if you think you're son will prefer the bigger dice than that's also good!
For reference:
https://www.amazon.com/Black-White-Dice-Block-12mm/dp/B008C0KWWG/ref=pd_lpo_21_tr_t_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=M5G1AHESAFPGWY214PGS

I kind of wish I'd found Shapeways prior to buying these from Q-Workshop, but they just showed up today on my doorstep and are pretty decent in terms of construction and heft.

Rolling metal dice is new to me, though, and it's taking some getting used to them sort of "plopping" on the table instead of rolling.

Having said that, I'm off now to browse all the pretties on Shapeways, since it seems a hollow design might roll better for my tastes.

I found it here but this may work for you as well.

If you're looking for dice (not that specific style) Wiz Dice 100, from what I've heard, usually contains multiple complete sets (7) of similar dice. See reviews for details.

Since everyone has already said "Starter Set" or "PHB".. what else do you need?

DICE!

While one set is sufficient, ultimately everyone wants their own dice. it also speeds up play when everyone isn't borrowing constantly.

Maybe try this?

http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397348142&sr=8-1&keywords=wiz+dice

This was the best deal on dice. I heard bad things about the quality and count of the dice in the Pound o Dice
http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370379158&sr=8-2&keywords=dice

and the board game bits came from here. The meeples were a bit smaller than I had hoped, but next time!
http://hoardobits.com/cgi/hob/shop.pl?cat1=Bits%20by%20Type&cat2=Board%20Game%20Bits

Not sure what you mean by board? You can use your imagination for creatures/placement. However if you want a mat to place figures (or tokens of some sort, coins, dice/etc) Chessex makes various types of battlemats. You probably want to make sure you get the one with squares. Depending on the mat type you will probably want markers. Normally flexible mats use wet erase markers. Just check what they recommend for whatever mat you get.

As to dice. You need d20, d12, d10, d8, d6 and d4. Typically dice sets of this type come with 2 d10 style dice you roll to simulate 1-100.

You might try buying this. I did and it had 16 sets of dice (16 entire sets of the type I mentioned above).

amazon.com

You can also just get a set of dice like these.
more dice

You can get dice where ever you like, I just linked amazon.com because it's pretty common site.

For me, the perfect starter set was this set from Wiz Dice. In my FLGS, a set of dice like you mentioned ranges from about 5-7 bucks. If you buy two of those, similar to what you mentioned, you're only a bit short of this set.

When I got mine, it had 14 complete sets of dice, half of which had matching colored sets.

I've given away more dice to new players than I can remember, and I still have more than I could ever need!

They come in the 100ct. bags of Wizdice you can get off Amazon. I got a full set in each of my bags. http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409531833&sr=8-1&keywords=wiz+dice+100

Follow the link. It'll be $19.99.

Less than your soul.

yes i bought the wiz dice 100 dice pack and got 17 full 7poly dice sets in awesome colours and all good quality for £19.99 and its more dice than i could ever need! I really recommend them!
http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY

Chessex Pound-O-Dice

Wiz Dice 100+ Pack

I personally got the Red set linked above from the Wiz Dice pack.

Oh yeah and you will need these. Its a good deal http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY/ That way everyone at the table can have their own set of dice pretty easy.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PATHFINDER-PAWNS-BESTIARY-BOX-PAIZO-PUBLISHING-LLC-/231316192117 and this to get a lot of minis for cheep. (Only if your using the grid to do your battles on if your doing Minds eye then you wont need them)

For me, the gold standard is to support your local gaming store and buy in person. If you're in a moderately big town there should be some sort of nerd store where you can get everything: sometimes they're straight-up gaming stores, other times they are just a corner of a comic book shop. Look around.

If that's not an option, Amazon is a great source. You can pick up all the books, and definitely look into buying either the Chessex or Wiz Dice pound of dice bags. That'll make sure that you and your players all have enough dice to do whatever you want.

It depends on how much you want to spend. There are Artisan dice made from exotic woods that can be a few hundred dollars.

However, I prefer the GameScience dice, which roll well and seem to have the best distribution. However, for sheer cool factor, Q Workshop has neat designs and are only a $15 or so.

The metal ones run around $50-$60, and honestly I haven't seen any reason to get them. One recommendation though, roll them in a dice bin or something, since they can nick a table badly.

Lastly, there is Wiz Dice, a huge bag of dice for $20, in which you'll likely get at least 10 full sets.

It's kind of scary that you're going to DM without knowing what dice you'll need. That being said, this was the best deal that I found and it came with about 14 full sets, which is perfect for a new party.

The full set you got on the starter set is technically enough, but that will involve passing around dice each turn and rerolling the same die several times sometimes. Whatever you have to do to get playing, though, man.

Each Player should, ideally, have their own d20. At least four of the other dice is a good starting point. If you think you're going to continue DM'ing, strongly consider getting a bulk set of dice like Wiz dice or Chessex, as you will often need/want to provide dice for new/forgetful players.

These:

http://www.amazon.com/Random-Polyhedral-Dice-Multiple-Wiz/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417423174&sr=8-1&keywords=Wiz+Dice

Not quite as nice a feel as Chessex, but you can't match the value for money. Plus, it's fairly common to actually get 14 or so complete sets.

My only experience with dice is a set of translucent purple dice I got from my local game store, but they're fairly nice for I think the 3.50$ I paid for them. They did get a little bit scratched, but that's because

A) My dog tried to eat them and

B) My dumbass brother tried to spin them but instead sent them flying across the room into metal furniture.

Besides that, I've heard these Wiz Dice are pretty good, and with the 100+ of them that means you'll get at least 14 sets, and if they do scratch, I'd rather have the fucked up dice than a fucked up table, because at least I've got other dice pouring out my ass.

So I'd recommend going to your game store and checking out what they have first. If you'd like, I can test my set of Wiz Dice and tell you how they are when I get them, they should show up on Monday.

Don't get pound of dice. It's completely random. My buddy got about 40 d6, maybe 70 total other dice, and two full sets of 7 poly.

Wiz Dice on the other hand, routinely ships 10+ full sets of 7 color-matched polyhedral dice sets, with a small handy dice pouch, for the same price.

Never run out of Dice again. I got the chessex equivalent and I have so many dice I now keep 2 full dice bags, and a smaller one that just holds my spindowns and d6 cube. The Wizdice one is a lot less random and you get more matching sets than the chessex though (proven multiple times).

Also, WizDice from Amazon.

Welcome!

>I have a 3.5e players handbook and complete warrior that my brother bought a long time ago, but never played it. We know no-one who do know how to play and we all start from scratch. I've read online that its easier for new players to start with 5e but if i have these books, maybe we could just use them. 1) what do you recomend to do?

Contrary to the 5e zeitgeist, I'm a proponent of starting with whatever edition you have handy (and of 3.5 in general), and you're in luck! D&D 3.5 came out under an ambitious open license that made public all the core information. It's contained in what is called the System Reference Document, the most friendly online version of which is probably the hypertext d20 SRD. With that, your Player's Handbook, and the optional Complete Warrior book, you have what you need for both players and the Dungeon Master to play.

However, for your first time, I would recommend a pre-made adventure. The Dungeon Master can create any adventure he wants out of the monsters and traps and such in the SRD, but it's a lot of work and takes some practice to get right. So it's best to start with something pre-made, so the new DM can focus on the basics of DM'ing. Here is an archive of free adventures you can download and run as-is. I've heard Wreck Ashore is a pretty decent 1st level adventure.

>2) what dices do we need to get either way?

You don't need to buy dice. There are online and app-based die rollers that do just fine.

That being said, it really does make for a more delightful experience if you can roll real dice, at least for me. A set like this goes for about $20, and should be enough for everyone to share.

>3) do we need to get board/minutures?

People will tell you you don't need them, but the game is written assuming you have them (regardless of edition), and many of the effects include exact details that require them. So you need some kind of way to keep track of it.

That being said, you can use a piece of grid paper and coins, or a white board and a dry-erase marker, or any of a number of online virtual table tops to do this for free or very, very little. Roll20 is a good option here, as has been mentioned.

• To echo everyone else, I would also say start with the starter set because it has everything you need to start, including a pretty nice set of dice. You could get away with this for your first session, but you will probably want some
  
• dice This may be your most cost effective way of having a set for everyone, and enough spares for people to grab from for crits and spells like fireball. Everyone will eventually get nicer sets they like more, but this is a good way to start with matched sets. Depending on how happy people are with the player options in the starter set, your next investment will either be the
  
• PHB for more player options, spells, items, and guide lines for how things should work. This is far and away the most import of the three books. As most people have said, you will probably get to the point where everyone wants access to this book. During play, you will probably want 2-3 of these at the table.
  
• Battle Mat D&D can be played in Theater of the mind, but grid combat makes a lot of rules easier to implement and officiate with a grid. The one I linked is pretty big without being overly huge (there are larger ones), and it is vinyl which makes it durable, and it erases pretty well with good wet erase markers.
  
• Miniatures is something else entirely. Most of the groups I play with have more than enough for me to ever have to buy any. Some players will make or buy a mini for his/her character. There are the round cardboard tokens that you could use for cheap. I run a D&D game on Fridays at the school I teach at and have the students use one of their dice as their mini. Monsters are usually balls of playdoh.
  
• After finishing of the LMOP (the adventure in the starter's set) you will either want to pick up one of the other adventures like Out of the Abyss or Princes of the Apocalypse. You might need a Monster Manual to go with it. PotA has a digital supplement with the extra monsters, while OotA does not.
  
• The DMG is optional really. It is great for magic items, alternative rules you could use, and world building strategies. You'll want a copy eventually, but like the MM, you wont need more than 1.
  
• Other things. Look around for things like the Elemental Evil Player's Guide and Unearthed Arcana articles. They have a bunch of free content you could use in your games. They are usually rough drafts so they might be imbalanced, but you might find something you really like in there. There are also tons of homebrew monsters, classes, races, and items if you wanted to expand your game that way.
  
  angel14995 has a great summary of all the books. This list is more useful as a logical purchasing progression guide.

Morthy demands:

Item which would most make you seem like an old posh Englishman: (I have nothing for this. Do Englishmen like waffles?) [from my house wishlist]

Most "oh god, I would never be seen with this in public" looking item: From my costumes wishlist

Most phallic looking item: [from my crafts wishlist] Awww yissssss

Akeleie demands:

Most geeky item: Most of my lists are geeky but I'm gonna go with Dice [from my default wishlist]

Item which would most help you achieve a goal: Does not wearing destroyed pants to work count as a goal? [From my clothes wishlist]

Best item to bring to a deserted island: Because I get bored easily [From my default wishlist]

Actually to start you can download the Basic Rules for free from D&D Beyond. That should be enough to at least get you started for reading current rules and having enough information to learn basic mechanics like combat, how to cast spells, etc. http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules

There are several free intro adventures here and there online by original writers, but this Death House one from Wizards (producers of D&D) is an official free product of theirs. It’s a prelude to their Curse of Strahd adventure, and is designed for taking new characters through level 3. https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/Curse%20of%20Strahd%20Introductory%20Adventure.pdf

Beyond that, I recommend a set of dice (D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20, D100 (like a D10 but it counts by tens)) for every person playing. If you need them ASAP then somewhere like a local Barnes and Noble or an Amazon order will get them to you ASAP. However if you have a couple weeks, some of the eBay sellers from China have their dice sets for as low as $2. If you’re going to have a lot of dice available for players (like I did last year when I gave all my starting players two sets each), I recommend the $19.99 Wiz Dice bag linked below. You’ll get something like 14 or 15 sets and then a few mismatched dice added in. Then each player can have their own sets or you can store all of them in a candy jar ready for each game night.

Wiz Dice Random Polyhedral Dice in Multiple Colors (100 + Pack) Bundle with Wiz Dice Pouch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ndQRCb9175K9R

Good luck to all of you!

I got these when I first started dming ive never had any problems and even tho it says it s random I got almost entirely sets

https://www.amazon.com/Wiz-Dice-Random-Polyhedral-Multiple/dp/B009R6J8RY/ref=asc_df_B009R6J8RY/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167133081541&hvpos=1o11&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17266637599771921540&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031963&hvtargid=pla-313116718976&psc=1

100+ Dice! I desire/need this, see, I play D&D and am a DM, well...This would help me like a bazillion ton! Also, I play music, so yeah...musician nerd who plays D&D, I'm just short of being an actor so I can't claim to be Vin Diesel ...>.>...Or am I...<.<

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009R6J8RY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It doesn't really come with a bag you'll care about. 1 complete set comes in a pretty basic, but still nice enough, felt bag. The rest is just in a cheap plastic ziploc type bag.

The dice, though, are great. No factory 2nds, in the 100+ dice I got here I can find like 5 dice that have very minor, insignificant flaws that in no way affect the dice overall.

Great set, I'm probably going to buy another one just because.

Try this

I'm not sure on shipping options, but this is what I ordered and came with ~13 complete sets, despite it saying random.

You might have to dig deeper for some EU based companies to get lower/free shipping costs.

Alternatively, you could try signing up for Amazon Prime's trial to get free shipping - you just have to remember to cancel Prime before the end of the trial, or they will charge your CC for a whole year's subscription (which in the long run may be worth it if you plan on buying more stuff, but just thought I would leave you that FYI)

You only really need one PHB. Normally my first sessions start with character building. Just pass the PHB around. The people who aren't making their characters should be thinking about what they want to play. Bring notecards so players can write down their more complicated abilities and spells. The only awkwardness will happen if multiple people need to look up spells or abilities. Alternatively, if your players are willing to spend a little money (maybe $10-$15) they can buy the class options they want piecemeal from D&D beyond. Even if you just use the free basic rules, they can still use the character builder.

Sharing dice will probably slow down the game more than sharing books. If you've got 20 bucks to spare, you should check out this dice bundle from Wiz Dice. When I got mine I got around 16 full matching sets.

Besides that, the rules for what a player can do an their turn in combat are worth printing.

Tyara, I'm not used to the username yet

/u/potatoAssassin always makes laugh. The username, the witty comebacks always put a smile on my face.

And should have Dice

https://www.amazon.com/Workshop-Metall-Dwarven-Dice-Board/dp/B00BOZ1GLC/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1539043504&sr=8-6&keywords=metal+dice

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I ordered these recently. They are fantastic. The "related products" bar at the bottom also has some great options.

be careful the metal dice don't scratch any table surfaces! Happy critting!

I just got these in yesterday. I love the look of them. They have a nice weight to them and feel good in the hand.

Q Workshop Metall Dwarven 7 Dice Set Board Game https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BOZ1GLC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_yXsOBbDRRWVEG

I have these ones, I really like them:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BOZ1GLC/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1522453543&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Dwarven+metal+dice&dpPl=1&dpID=51Go5xlQK1L&ref=plSrch

Maybe I'm just lazy, but I'd rather spend $20 on Amazon and two minutes than build my own dice tray. For you other lazy people: http://www.amazon.com/Wooden-Dice-Rolling-Surface-Wiz/dp/B00DDYKOSS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1420696819&sr=8-2&keywords=dice+tray

A 10 or 12 inch dice tray with felted interior is only about $20 on ebay, and while perhaps lacking the fun of building your own, not too hard on the wallet.

Best option I've found so far:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FQV4MSO/

I have some d7s. I got them in a pack of "weird dice" for Christmas one year. Let me see if the person who gave them to be remembers where she got them.

Edit: this is what I have. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FQV4MSO/ref=pd_aw_sims_2?pi=SL500_SS115&simLd=1

They aren't 0-6. They're 1-7 on the top and bottom and they're shaped kind of like a d10

I just ordered a set of dice with a d3 in it.

Yes, it's a cube (d6) that has 1-3 twice.

Yahtzee played poker-style (aka Liar's Dice type games) is a good choice because it offers multiple phases in which players can raise or fold, is accessible, and easy to play in short bursts. You can even do it like Hold 'Em (aka Yahtzee Challenge/"common hand" Liar's Dice) where the "dealer" rolls the initial 5 dice and everyone has to play off of the same initial "hand". You can play it "heads up" like Yahtzee or with hidden "hands" like Liar's Dice.

If you wanna get really into it you can even pick up some blank dice and paint on your own glyphs or whatever to stand in for 1-6. Someone left some "poker dice" at my house once which is what gave me the idea...you can just reskin all the face cards to make your own custom sci fi version with the same rules. At most you'd just have to have a little handout with the various "hands" and their rankings.

These work great http://www.amazon.com/Chessex-Dice-d6-Sets-Opaque/dp/B0011WHL08

dice aren't that big you don't really need them. you can use other stuff but dice are super convienent. I would get them a bunch of smallish d6s in a color they like. Something like these

I got 'em on Amazon. They came in today. I ordered them on July 2nd, my birthday. I couldn't be happier with what I got!

So... Why only d6's? I play GURPS and pretty much GURPS only. I used to be a big D&D player, but I fell hard and fast for GURPS.

Also, shameless plug for my blog post about it.

Thanks!

EDIT: I had an interesting find... Look at the orientation of side 6 in comparison to side 5 on the different sizes of dice. Forgot to mention that!

I've been looking around since I'm in the same boat as you, and have been looking at buying a larger quantity of sets which you might also want to look at if you want to kickstart a collection. The bigger names I've found are Chessex, Wizdice and Q-Workshop.

Wizdice has a pack of 100+ random dice (with 1 guaranteed set) for 20$ (which I'll probably buy sooner or later). Most of the reports I read say they're random sets instead of pure random dice (people getting up to 16 sets of 7 dice), but you only get solid color, see-through and pearly (no fancy frosted or speckled). They are factory seconds but not too bad (think of small imperfections like an air bubble in a see-through or not enough paint on the letters)

Chessex has a pound-o-dice for 20$, a bag of 100+ random dice. Besides the standard colors, see-through and pearl you have special stuff like 2 tone pearl, frosted, blood-spatter effect and speckles. Most reports say they're very random. You might get a large quantity of d20 and 2 d10's, they might contain mini dice and bigger dice. They could have custom dice for a certain game with the highest number switched for some graphic indicating a crit or something. You probably won't get a full same colored set (besides the guaranteed one.) They are factory seconds which means they were rejected from being put in an individual set. This might range from pretty near prefect halfsies (after making blue dice they want to make red dice, the first set still has blue plastic in them), to usable ones with a little air bubble or small dent to useless misshapen ones or dice with missing numbers.

Q-Workshop dice look really pretty (example). Very fancy. A lot more pricey. Be careful because some of them have really pretty intricate designs but are harder to read. There's a "jar of dice" with 150 dice but they cost a whopping +200$ so I haven't even looked at those.

Then there's all those artisan dice (example company). Dice made from marble or metal, probably have a lot of weight to them but I wouldn't want to roll those on a wooden or glass table. Dice made of wood, looks really fancy but I would guess that their "trueness" can be a lot worse than an air bubble in a plastic die. As you can guess those are very expensive.

Finally with the rise of 3d printers we get 3d printed dice. Amazing looking, amazing price.

Here. http://www.gamestation.net///
Or Here http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009R6J8RY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1373655294&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

Enjoy your spending spree!

No, I wouldn't. I would have looked at the time/costs and said "This is not a viable business strategy" and moved on.

I will be honest why I came here, I do want a good dice tray. I bought this online a year ago and I like it but its a little too big and I would like something smaller and was considering higher quality if the price is right. But it cost me $20 with shipping and that is what you're competing against. You are trying to deviate from directly competing with that product and make something custom that is awesome (it really is appealing) but you have to first understand your customer and what they want and their price point range. $118 for the base model is simply unacceptable, as I stated earlier. I took the time to post because you do have a cool, seemingly good product but you're only going to attract insane impulse buyers (luckily they exist in droves in this hobby) at that price. I'm not here to tell you your effort isn't worth $118+, in fact it might be, but unfortunately capitalism doesn't work that way.

I wish you the best of luck. You have a very low target goal so I'm sure you'll be just fine. But you have a product that could be a lot more successful if you could lower your price point drastically while still maintaining the quality.

Like C, D, E, F, G, A, B, the standard scale of musical notes. Have you ever listened to the do-re-mi song from The Sound of Music? That's the concept I'm trying to explain. The notes she's singing about, put those notes on a die, and that would accompany OPs picture to make very basic melodies. You don't need to put an entire staff on the die just put a letter. Here's a link for ones that can do the whole chromatic scale (i.e. sharp/flat notes inclusive) that may make it clear: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005CF7ES4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_QT5VDb8FZCN0S

Copied the description for you too:
The Musician’s Dice are a creative tool that can be used in any number of ways: they bring the element of chance into the musical process. They can be used in composing Aleatory (Chance) and 12-tone music, or as a basis for improvisation; they’re fun in a jam session. They also make an effective study tool: they can be used as “musical flash cards” when learning harmony, and their randomness makes for fresh and challenging exercise in sight-singing and ear training. Created and patented by composer and recording artist J S Kingfisher, the Musician’s Dice make a great gift for the music-minded: they’re elegant, creative, fun to fondle, and look cool on the coffee table!

I don't know how else to explain this, if you still don't get it ask your kids.

More importantly these dice linked above are reportedly "fun to fondle".

Check this out at Amazon.com
Koplow Games Character Builder Loaded Dice https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001N1JIU8/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_t.MSDb1JHZC2A