A Dice Dragon's Amazing Dice

The Dice Gods Bestowed Upon Me A Once In A Million Roll Tonight

Playing Dungeons And Dragons tonight with the crew, I was granted a blessing from the Tymora herself (The Forgotten Realms "Lady Luck").

I cast Melfs Minute Meteors and expended two of the meteors down. Each meteor is worth 2D6 worth of damage, on a failed dexterity save, and half as much on a success. The best possible outcome for two meteors is 24 damage total, rolling all sixes on your dice.

According to Quora:

The probability of rolling a 6 with all four dice on a single roll is the product of their individual probabilities, = 1/6 * 1/6 * 1/6 * 1/6 = (1/6)^4 = 1/1296 = 0.077% (approx.)

It Might Not Be That Big Of A Deal - But I Thought It Was Awesome So I Took A Picture.

Playing Dungeons and Dragons is fun because it is so unpredictable. Those detrimental rolls where it may change the course of a fight or a storyline are either victoriously sweet or soul-crushing.

And no matter what, you need to be well-equipped for a night of saves and checks by having the appropriate amount of dice sets. For anyone who is entering a game and may be new to the game, it may not be obvious yet, but you WILL need more than one set of dice if you're going old school and not using the DnD Beyond App.

Especially if you are playing a magic caster. You find yourself at level 11 or so needing at least 12D6s for some spells. And it only goes up from there!

I Highly Suggest New Players Starting From Level 1 Have At Least Two Dice Sets To Start With.

I know that you could go on Amazon and buy a bulk dice set and be just fine, but I don't really recommend it. For one, dice should be hand-selected. So even if you are ordering from Amazon, take your time to choose some dice that you REALLY like! Especially if it's your first dice set since those generally have sentimental value later. Not to mention, you run the risk of the bulk dice being poorly made, resulting in bad balance, which could affect the results of your rolls.

It's a good idea to take the time to look at all the dice that catch your eye - and pay attention to the reviews.

Metal dice are a little more expensive, but generally, they are better made. They also feel amazing when you roll them. The heavier weight is nice, and they are cool to the touch when you first pick them up.

Don't Forget Your Dice Storage

There's a place for everything and everything should be in its place. Unless there isn't a place for it. This is why you should get yourself a storage container for your dice, should you decide that you may want to start a hoard (or a small collection).

Some people enjoy rolling into a dice tray, so they combine their storage in with that (see the above image).

Some dice sets come with their own bag or in a box. But after a while, the dice bag you bought may not be enough. There are dice storage boxes (otherwise known as dice jails when they do not roll on their best behavior) that are shaped like mimics or dodecahedrons.

It's not uncommon for players to forget their dice on game night. Luckily there are players with dice-hoarding problems, who usually have enough dice for the rest of the players in the group (and then some). We are known to bring our massive cases carrying our dice and take our time selecting which sets call out to us that day, and test-rolling them like they are sentient beings clocking into work. The bottom tray is for all the sets of dice who have betrayed us enough to move them to the 'loaner set' collection. Don't worry Warlock - I got you and me both.

Some dungeon masters go out of their way to have massive collections, in case of an apocalypse and theirs is the only dice collection to survive. There must be security for a D&D-filled world, even after the end.

And if you have a REAL dragon hoarding problem - you can go to the Queen of Dice Dragons herself, and snag you a Laura Baily Dice Bag of Hoarding (this one is not an affiliate link).

Or you could just stick to a simple dice bag. Whichever you prefer.

Have fun at the table, Might Adventurers!

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