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Chessex Brush Paintball

Chessex Brush Paintball

Chessex Brush Sunrise

Chessex Brush Sunrise

Chessex Brush Breezy

Chessex Brush Breezy

New Chessex Brush Sets (2/2)
Picked these up at the Chessex booth at Spiel this year. Apparently they'll come to stores in 2026.
#Chessex #Dice #Brush

26.10.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Chessex Brush Wavebreaker

Chessex Brush Wavebreaker

Chessex Brush Dark Side

Chessex Brush Dark Side

Chessex Brush Deep Forest

Chessex Brush Deep Forest

New Chessex Brush Sets (1/2)
Picked these up at the Chessex booth at Spiel this year. Apparently they'll come to stores in 2026.
#Chessex #Dice #Brush

26.10.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FΓΌr alle, die am Samstag auf der Spiel sind, HaGΓΌ und ich werden einen Vortrag ΓΌber die Geschichte der RollenspielwΓΌrfel halten (auf Deutsch).
25.10.2025 - 10:40 Uhr - BΓΌhne Halle 4
Keine Anmeldung erforderlich, kommt einfach vorbei!

07.10.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alea Luma Dice that light up ONLY in your dice tray, no batteries, no charging!

New Kickstarter by HaGΓΌ's Dice Designs is now up! Dice with LEDs on the inside that light up in your dice tray through magnetic induction.
#dice #kickstarter #rpgdice
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bum...

08.08.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brand Spotlight: Gyld If you’re into Dungeons & Dragons, you may be familiar with the idea of rolling dice for different types of damage during combat, although of course this concept isn’t just applicab…

Brand Spotlight: Gyld - a brand who offers a sizeable range of different damage and specialty dice for D&D that are fun and really well designed.
www.virtual-dreams.org/dice/brand-s...
#dice #DamageDice #SpecialtyDice

29.07.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
13 polysets of pearl dice in different colours, arranged in a rainbow gradient on a black background

13 polysets of pearl dice in different colours, arranged in a rainbow gradient on a black background

These have all been out of print for a while, so it took a few years to find them all, but thanks to a lovely fellow collector, the collection is now complete and it makes me really happy! #dice #out-of-print #polyhedrals

19.07.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Chessex Lustrous Neptune

Chessex Lustrous Neptune

Chessex Nebula Molten

Chessex Nebula Molten

Chessex Nebula Gelatinous

Chessex Nebula Gelatinous

New Chessex Lab Dice Wave 9. Check out my earlier post for the other three sets.
(Post 2 of 2)
#dice #chessex

10.07.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Chessex Borealis Passion

Chessex Borealis Passion

Chessex Borealis Midnight

Chessex Borealis Midnight

Chessex Gemini Copper-Purple

Chessex Gemini Copper-Purple

New Chessex Lab dice unexpectedly arrived early! I like all the six new designs, particularly Lustrous Neptune and Nebula Gelatinous. Street date is July 16th, so they should be in stores next week. (Post 1 of 2)
#dice #chessex

10.07.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you like unique dice with intricate designs, the new Botch Dice Kickstarter may pique your interest. The prints are detailed and durable and the bespoke font is a fun little detail, though I will say readability is not always ideal.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bot...
@botchdice.bsky.social

01.07.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heads up about Dice Nest. They carry some cool exclusive dice but are super shady
- The dice are wonky with 2mm differences
- They deleted my 2-star review, hence their review rating cannot be trusted
- They send unsolicited promotional email which is illegal
- They make false claims on Reddit
#dice

13.06.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why has no one attempted a Kickstarter with a set of Flat Earth polyset dice, but they're all d2 coins? #dice #joke #ScienceMatters

31.03.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess it would really depend on the individual set and I'd need to see photos of the exact set you'd send to tell if it would match my character and her colours.

30.03.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A set of glittery teal and purple handmade polyhedral resin dice on a grey backdrop

A set of glittery teal and purple handmade polyhedral resin dice on a grey backdrop

My latest "splurge on handmade dice" set from the wonderful
@diceshard.bsky.social. This one's called "What a horrible night to have a curse", though I'm not sure I agree. These don't look very cursed and will (hopefully) be perfect for my Firbolg Circle of the Stars druid. #dice #handmade #resin

30.03.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's one of the palettes I have going. :-)

30.03.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah yes, I see now why I didn't buy that set - it has too much blue for my taste in the photos in the webshop. I'm really looking for something to go with that lavender and sea green thing of my character rather than light blue. But still a super nice set.

30.03.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They arrived yesterday and they're fabulous! I'll take pictures when I have more time, but I love them. What is this set named?

30.03.2025 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

These would be so perfect for my Firbolg Circle of the Stars druid and go perfectly with the "What a horrible night to have a curse" set! Are you gonna put these up in the shop?

29.03.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Silver and Gold(fish) #dnd #dice #dicegoblin

25.03.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I won this set through DMC a while ago, and I really need to remember to take it out and use it more! They're so nice.

20.03.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A colorful translucent dice polyset in mixed and somewhat muted colours with a few glitter particles inside, photographed on a light grey backdrop.

A colorful translucent dice polyset in mixed and somewhat muted colours with a few glitter particles inside, photographed on a light grey backdrop.

New set from Libris Arcana. Cost an arm and a leg to be delivered to Germany, but it's cute. Not a huge fan of the tiny d4 in comparison to the other dice, though. (The set is called Dots, in case you're wondering.) #dice #polyset

17.03.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Random find in the wild from a seller at a local con - a GioLasar Cheese Moon d12 from the Constellation Dice: Apollo 50th Anniversary Edition Kickstarter. #dice #d12 #moon #space

12.03.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It does sound like a fun family project! πŸ™‚ Thing is that videos like this spread false information and then more people share it, and suddenly it's all over social media and becomes "common knowledge". Not saying your video will go viral, but it's a piece of that puzzle.

06.03.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thing is, the salt water test isn't a reliable method to test dice balance and it's long been debunked. It can detect whether your die would float perfectly in a vacuum, but you don't play games in a vacuum. Other physical forces have a much bigger effect that a few bubbles.

06.03.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, sorry, I didn't watch the video, not a Ginny Di fan. But I'm glad she mentioned it.

02.03.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The company who makes the human bone and moose poop dice (Artisan Dice) are absolute horseshit and should be avoided at any cost. The dude got sued for their shitty quality and ignoring the customer complaint and didn't show up in court. Now he has a bench warrant out on him and still doesn't care.

02.03.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's sad when I see shops that blatantly overprice dice imported from China and customers still buy from them because they don't know better. (TDSO sells the same dice for 30% less.) They also advertise acrylic dice as resin, which at best is ignorance but possibly purposely lying to customers.

21.02.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keeping Track of Chessex Dice It’s not always easy to stay up to date on new releases and also recently discontinued sets. Since Chessex is a big focus for a lot of collectors, let’s take a look at what has changed …

If you've been struggling to keep up with the new Chessex releases and discontinuations over the past few years, I've made a summary post that outlines what's happened since 2022. #dice #chessex

21.02.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A collection of brightly coloured pipped d6s on a colourful background

A collection of brightly coloured pipped d6s on a colourful background

Feels like a day that needs a bit more colour.
#dice #pips #d6

20.02.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Teal and purple dnd dice pictured inside a teal coffee cup.

Teal and purple dnd dice pictured inside a teal coffee cup.

DnD dice are a cup of joy :)

#dnddice #rpgdice #dice #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #dungeonsanddragonsdice #dndstuff #polyhedraldice

20.02.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They're not supposed to be a particular colour. The intent was to have clear material with distinct red, yellow and blue swirls. Unfortunately, most have the swirls mixed together, which makes them muddy and reddish brown like yours. These are two hand-picked sets of mine that are a little nicer.

20.02.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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