Odd Dice

I have admitted to being somewhat obsessed with dice. There's just something about the randomness that appeals to me on a primal level. Perhaps this is why gambling is popular—but I'm not stupid—the games I play never put my money on the line (other than the initial purchase).

Most people have only seen a six sided die:
A lot of Role Playing Games utilize a much wider selection of dice utilized as random decision makers for a variety of situations where the odds require percentages of possible failure that cannot be handled by the humble d6 (that's standard gaming dice notation for six sided die).

A six sided die can decide a 16%, 33%, 50%, & 66% chance of success. (and 100%, but there's no point in rolling for 100%)

Role playing games have introduced a number of different sided dice and a standard gaming set now includes:
a d4 a d6 a d8
a d10 a d% a d12
and a d20

My obsession has led me to purchase a number of non standard dice that have no practical use, but they're fun to have.

You can use a coin as a d2
I wanted a d6 with 3 zeroes and 3 ones for the same purpose



You can roll a d6, divide by three, and round up to simulate a 3 sided die—or if you're crazy like I am you can get a d6 numbered 1-3 twice

If you're really nutty you can get this rounded prism to use as a d3

I have a d10 numbered 1-5 twice
I have another prismatically shaped d5

I have a d7 as well



Due to their shapes you may think that the d5 and d7 aren't as fair as your typical platonic solid shaped dice, but the inventor spent a lot of time playing with the widths and shapes, and they have been scientifically certified as being just as fair as your standard platonic solids.



I have d14

A d16       
A d18 made of rubber that is not mathematically fair

A d20 that is numbered 1-10 twice
A d20 that made of rubber that is not fair

A d24
Another rubbery not fair d26

A d30
A d30 numbered 1-10 three times

A d34

A d50

And a d100 filled with sand so it actually stops



I have a standard gaming set in crystalline shapes.
d4 d6 d8
d10 and d% d12
and d20 .

A d7 based on illustrations found in a 17th century parlor games book.

a d8 numbered 1-4 twice

a wedge shaped d4
A d4 that forms the cap of a pyramid at games end



This constitutes the end of our tour of my odd dice. A lot of these are difficult to find, but then there are others that are not. I would like to create a game that uses a set of dice that are not standard, but not impossible to find. i.e. a d3, d5, d7, d14, d16, d24, and d30. But I have so many ideas bouncing around in my head, and so many unfinished projects that that is an idea that may never come to fruition.