One detail with buying multiple dice which hasn't been covered in the other answers. If you do buy multiple dice, try to make sure you buy different colours.
That way it's easy to do simultaneous rolls for events which affect several people, like "The acid splashes Joe and Fred. Joe's the red and Fred's purple. Here we go If you buy a bulk set, you tend to get dice which are all the same colour unless it specifically says they're a mix of colours. That removes much of the benefit of having multiple dice. I don't use a set with one of each die, but a set that contains multiple instances of each die.
Each die type is colored in a unique way, making it easy to recognize them. For instance, the set I'm using is Dice of Rolling [1] , and it contains 5 purple d4, 10 red d6, 5 black d8, 5 green d10, 2 white d12, 2 blue d20 and 2 yellow d As they say "with this set you get all the quantities you need for gameplay with the 5 th edition".
The fact that all the dice are colored in a similar way given their number of faces greatly improves the speed at the table. My players fetch their dice based on the color and not on the number of faces, and find that it's easier and faster for them, I find it too. We never hear "Hey has anyone seen my d4? This allows for a faster pace in the game and less extraneous pause that force everybody to return to their focus.
Also, the numbers of each die is rather well chosen for a full group. Having those dice in such numbers makes it easy to have a standard "roll 4d4, the purple ones". My players don't even bother bringing their fancy dice anymore bar their own d Actually, after getting two of these sets of dice I bought the first one and the group offered me the second one after seeing the benefits , everyone can pick their damage dice at the start of the session for the whole game.
The only dice passing hands are two easily recognizable d Being the DM, I get to keep a pair of d20 for myself and the players keep the other pair, without any trouble. For buying purposes you could go with the set of 7 but this somewhat is inaccurate and really you could go with Color Spray for example at level 1 requires 6d10 and goes up by 2d10 every additional level you cast it at.
If you can at least roll 2d10 at a time you're cutting the time requirement for the spell by a lot which helps the flow of the game. Its the same reason you see more experienced players roll the attack damage and hit die at the same time instead of rolling, waiting to see if it hits, and then rolling for damage. Time at the table is precious and should be respected.
Personally I bought two of the sets of 7 in colors I like so I know which die are mine. So then I started buying looseys depending on specific spells or abilities I was using to save time -- and to support the local game shop.
I haven't been touching dice for the last 2 years. I didn't touch it as a player and I didn't touch it as a DM other than using them as miniatures. On mobile, I just found this app that lets you save macros which seems sufficient for most use cases. Avoid 3D dice rollers.
They mostly keep things equally complicated while also draining your battery if you are using a mobile phone. Some allow having a semblance of macros by letting you to have different tables with different dice on them but from my experience, they are not worth it.
A basic dice roller like the one from WOTC will also be somewhat useful but I find having the ability to save macros in one form or another very crucial as that lifts the maths load in it's entirety.
It also means you spend less time interacting with the app you use and more time with the game. My own pipeline is somewhat specific to my use cases as I write my own software. First, I use this mobile app not my work to create my character. I have purchased the full version of this app which lets me automatically level up but free version still works with my pipeline. I then upload the character, created using this app to my own web application where most things about the character can be automated.
When I see something that isn't supported I can usually make sure it is supported before the next game session so I can make sure I have everything I need in electronic form. Currently, most things should be supported. The weaknesses I know about are lack of great weapon fighting support though you can write your own dice formulas in the "Roll Dice" section to roll correctly for that and that the spells page tends to elongate into infinity if you are a spell casting class.
I will probably fix those once someone complains or I play a great weapon fighting, spellcasting class. When I DMed in the past or when I was a wizard with animate objects, I used command line to roll the dice for multiple monsters. Now that functionality is available through this app that can quickly roll for damage by multiple monsters on a single target. One set of dice for every player is very convenient, but not strictly required.
If you want to get more dice than a single set for yourself, you mostly want to get a bunch more d6s, with maybe a small number of d8s and d10s, depending on the system. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Ask Question. Asked 2 years, 5 months ago.
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I personally have a couple hundred dice not sets , and still pick up a set a couple of times a year when I see one I like enough to justify. It's not a good answer the actual question, How many dice do I need. Some spells may require you to roll multiple d6s. For example, the Feeblemind spell deals 4d6 psychic damage to a target. As another example, the Maul melee weapon deals 2d6 bludgeoning damage.
If you only have one d6, you'll need to roll the dice multiple times. Alternatively, you can obtain extra d6s for just such occasions. If you put two d4s together, you'd get something that resembles a d8.
The d8 is used for determining damage given by light crossbows and larger melee weapons like the Morningstar and Longsword.
Additionally, spells sometimes create one or multiple d8 damage when cast. It can be used to determine damage, in the case your character is wielding a large, heavy weapon like a pike or halberd.
Additionally, when paired with another d10, the percentile d10 the one that has faces reading 00, 10, 20, etc , or simply rolling the d10 twice, it can be used to conduct a percentile roll. Percentile rolls are called for if your character has a percentage chance of completing a task.
Probably the least-used dice in Dungeons and Dragons, the d12 is used to determine damage in a limited number of weapons. It also comes in handy in a few specific circumstances dealing with time of day or time of year. When attacking with a melee weapon or spell, the dungeon master will let you know the target number you must roll with the d20 in order to "hit" your target. Rolling too low mean you won't deal any damage at all to your opponent. It is by far the most-used die of them all.
In battle, it determines who strikes first and how accurate their strike. For instance, you encounter an evil living tree that blocks your path. You roll a 15 on the D The Dungeon Master rolls for the evil tree and gets a In this case, you have the initiative and strike first. That means, in order to do damage to it, you must roll a 14 or higher on the D20 to do any kind of damage to the tree. Of course, these are simplified explanations, and many other factors come into play.
In this case, you would need to roll a 13 or higher to hit the tree. The D12 is almost exclusively a die that determines battle damage. When the hit points go to zero, you or the monster are dead. Some of the largest weapons and some spells do 1 to 12 points of damage and so are determined by the D You roll and get an 8. The orc you were fighting only had 5 hit points left. That orc is dead! Article Continues Below. New Premium Mystery Blind Bags! Add To Cart.
Much like the D12, the D10 is primarily used to determine damage from specific weapons or spells. Additionally, your two D10s can be used when your Dungeon Master determines that something has a percentage chance of succeeding. Usually in a set, the two D10s will be different colors. You will determine what color is the first number and what is the second. Say, for instance, you make the green die first and the blue die second. You roll, and green comes up a 6, and the blue comes up a 4.
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