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d12

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	Observant smar/tg/uys will notice that d12 are the hitdice used for undead and dragons instead of the usual [[d8]]s.		Observant smar/tg/uys will notice that d12 are the hitdice used for undead and dragons instead of the usual [[d8]]s.

			[[d12]] is used in [[D20 Modern]] (for .50 BMG firearms and such) and [[Star Wars D20]] (for handheld Heavy Weapons like Heavy Blaster Cannon).

	[[d12]] is the highest stats can ordinarily go in [[Savage Worlds]] or [[Ironclaw]]. [[BBEG]]s and [[DMPC]] [[Mary Sues]] can have [[d20]], but it's hella rare.		[[d12]] is the highest stats can ordinarily go in [[Savage Worlds]] or [[Ironclaw]]. [[BBEG]]s and [[DMPC]] [[Mary Sues]] can have [[d20]], but it's hella rare.

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	==d1==		==d1==
	[[Image:Mobius dice.jpg\|thumb\|100px]]		[[Image:Mobius dice.jpg\|thumb\|100px]]
	Rolling this visually elusive die involves armed, digited humanoids gesturing with one arm while extending only a single centralmost digit of its hand and informing the party what's gonna happen. The few one sided dice that exist are either just a ball with the number 1 written on them, or a ~~mobius~~ ring.		Rolling this visually elusive die involves armed, digited humanoids gesturing with one arm while extending only a single centralmost digit of its hand and informing the party what's gonna happen. The few one sided dice that exist are either just a ball with the number 1 written on them, or a Möbius ring.

	It is the damage die for unarmed strikes in 5e, assuming you don't have a feat or class that upgrades them.		It is the damage die for unarmed strikes in 5e, assuming you don't have a feat or class that upgrades them.

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d34

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	[[Image:D34.jpg\|thumb\|right\|[[Extra Heresy\|WHY?!]]]]		[[Image:D34.jpg\|thumb\|right\|[[Extra Heresy\|WHY?!]]]]

	Yes, they exist. Apparently if you roll 3 of them and subtract 2 from the total, you get a normal distribution from 1-100, assuming that's your idea of a good time.		Yes, they exist. Apparently if you roll 3 of them and subtract 2 from the total, you get a normal distribution from 1-100, assuming that's your idea of a good time. Still it's probably easier than reading an actual d100...
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2001:8003:1C20:8C00:6D93:A45B:F549:A177: /* Rolling d100 Using Two d10s */

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Rolling d100 Using Two d10s

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	Get out two d10s. Use one die to denote the singles digit and another die to denote the tens digit. Some d10s have two digits per side (see above) to make differentiating your digits easier, but you can roll d100 with any two d10, provided you specify beforehand which die is the tens and which the ones.		Get out two d10s. Use one die to denote the singles digit and another die to denote the tens digit. Some d10s have two digits per side (see above) to make differentiating your digits easier, but you can roll d100 with any two d10, provided you specify beforehand which die is the tens and which the ones.

	Much as with the d3, the next step is where ~~two~~ sides now engage in renewed holy war:		Much as with the d3, the next step is where three sides now engage in renewed holy war:
	*Either you treat both dice as 0-9. Did you roll a '''20''' and a '''4'''? That's a '''24'''. A '''90''' and a '''1'''? '''91'''. A '''00''' and a '''5'''? Just a '''5'''. The drawback is the possibly ambiguous result of two zeroes: a '''00''' and a '''0'''. Obviously you rolled a '''100'''. Why? Because the alternative is a '''0''' which you can never roll with any other die. That, and the system assumes a roll from '''1''' to '''100''', not '''0''' to '''99'''.		*Either you treat both dice as 0-9. Did you roll a '''20''' and a '''4'''? That's a '''24'''. A '''90''' and a '''1'''? '''91'''. A '''00''' and a '''5'''? Just a '''5'''. The drawback is the possibly ambiguous result of two zeroes: a '''00''' and a '''0'''. Obviously you rolled a '''100'''. Why? Because the alternative is a '''0''' which you can never roll with any other die. That, and the system assumes a roll from '''1''' to '''100''', not '''0''' to '''99'''.
	*Alternatively, you treat both dice as 1-10. The drawback is that if you roll a '''50''' and a '''10''', you need to do some basic addition because you've just rolled a 60.		*Alternatively, you treat both dice as 1-10. The drawback is that if you roll a '''50''' and a '''10''', you need to do some basic addition because you've just rolled a 60. And if you rolled a 100 and a 5 then you've obviously gotten a 5, not a 105.
			*Finally, you can have the tens die be a 0-9 and the ones die be a 1-10. This removes all drawbacks sans the addition one, but is more complex.

	Mathematically, each digit is determined in an independent manner. There are exactly 10*10=100 two-digit combinations, all equally likely. You now have a uniform distribution of 100 different results, as desired.		Mathematically, each digit is determined in an independent manner. There are exactly 10*10=100 two-digit combinations, all equally likely. You now have a uniform distribution of 100 different results, as desired.

2001:8003:1C20:8C00:6D93:A45B:F549:A177: /* Rolling d100 Using Two d10s */

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Rolling d100 Using Two d10s

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	===Rolling d100 Using Two d10s===		===Rolling d100 Using Two d10s===
	[[Image:D10_bronze_thorns.jpg\|thumb\|Your d10 dice are not this good-looking. But they are probably easier to read from across the table.]]		[[Image:D10_bronze_thorns.jpg\|thumb\|Your d10 dice are not this good-looking. But they are probably easier to read from across the table and less like the dreaded caltrops.]]

	[[Dark Heresy\|Some Systems]] require you to roll d100s frequently. There's a better way of doing it than rolling a golf ball with 100 sides.		[[Dark Heresy\|Some Systems]] require you to roll d100s frequently. There's a better way of doing it than rolling a golf ball with 100 sides.

2001:8003:1C20:8C00:6D93:A45B:F549:A177: /* Rolling d100 Using Two d10s */ Editing because we apparently have a second form of holy war

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Rolling d100 Using Two d10s: Editing because we apparently have a second form of holy war

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	Get out two d10s. Use one die to denote the singles digit and another die to denote the tens digit. Some d10s have two digits per side (see above) to make differentiating your digits easier, but you can roll d100 with any two d10, provided you specify beforehand which die is the tens and which the ones.		Get out two d10s. Use one die to denote the singles digit and another die to denote the tens digit. Some d10s have two digits per side (see above) to make differentiating your digits easier, but you can roll d100 with any two d10, provided you specify beforehand which die is the tens and which the ones.

	~~Reading it off~~ is ~~simple~~. Did you roll a '''20''' and a '''4'''? That's a '''24'''. A '''90''' and a '''1'''? '''91'''. A '''00''' and a '''5'''? Just a '''5'''.		Much as with the d3, the next step is where two sides now engage in renewed holy war:
			*Either you treat both dice as 0-9. Did you roll a '''20''' and a '''4'''? That's a '''24'''. A '''90''' and a '''1'''? '''91'''. A '''00''' and a '''5'''? Just a '''5'''. The drawback is the possibly ambiguous result of two zeroes: a '''00''' and a '''0'''. Obviously you rolled a '''100'''. Why? Because the alternative is a '''0''' which you can never roll with any other die. That, and the system assumes a roll from '''1''' to '''100''', not '''0''' to '''99'''.
			*Alternatively, you treat both dice as 1-10. The drawback is that if you roll a '''50''' and a '''10''', you need to do some basic addition because you've just rolled a 60.

	~~The only possibly ambiguous result~~ is ~~two zeroes: a '''00''' and a '''0'''~~. ~~Obviously you rolled a '''~~100~~'''~~. ~~Why? Because the alternative is a '''0''' which you can never roll with any other die. That, and the system assumes~~ a ~~roll from '''1''' to '''~~100~~'''~~, ~~not '''0''' to '''99'''~~.		Mathematically, each digit is determined in an independent manner. There are exactly 10*10=100 two-digit combinations, all equally likely. You now have a uniform distribution of 100 different results, as desired.

	~~Mathematically~~, ~~each digit~~ is ~~determined in an independent manner~~. ~~There are exactly 10*10=100 two-digit combinations, all equally~~ likely~~. You now have~~ a ~~uniform distribution of 100 different results, as desired~~.		This means that as with most forms of religious conflict, neither side is truly superior, as long as you're consistent then you've replicated a d100 without needing to buy a golf ball with numbers on it. Anyone who legitimately thinks the other way to roll is somehow "wrong" is likely [[Grognard\|the hairiest of neckbeards]] or [[That Guy\|has a stick shoved so far up their ass that their nose is blocked]].
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	[[Image:dice.jpg\|thumb\|I COULD JUST DIVE INTO THEM!]]		[[Image:dice.jpg\|thumb\|I COULD JUST DIVE INTO THEM!]]
	[[Image:Uglydie.jpg\|thumb\|SO FUCKING UGLY. But he has a fetching [[hat]].]]		[[Image:Uglydie.jpg\|thumb\|SO FUCKING UGLY. But he has a fetching [[hat]].]]
	[[Dice]] (singular: '''die''') are high-impact polyhedra. In [[role-playing games]] and tabletop [[wargame]]s, they are used as randomizers to inject an element of chance into the game. Non-gamers often only know about the six-sided die (hereafter referred to as the d6) thanks to the ubiquity of games like [[Monopoly]] and [[Yahtzee]]. Which dice are used tends to vary by system. [[Dungeons and Dragons]], for instance, makes use of all types. On the other hand, [[White Wolf]] games and Classic Traveller use only ten- and six-sided dice, respectively. On the other hand, some games don't use dice at all! These tend to be relatively new games like [[Nobilis]] or [[Amber]], or board games that use instead use the abomination known as a spinner (at first a result of war rationing, later used for non-numerical results).		[[Dice]] (singular: '''die'''<ref>"A cube of cheese no larger than a die/May bait a trap to catch a nibbling mie." -- Ambrose Bierce</ref>) are high-impact polyhedra. In [[role-playing games]] and tabletop [[wargame]]s, they are used as randomizers to inject an element of chance into the game. Non-gamers often only know about the six-sided die (hereafter referred to as the d6) thanks to the ubiquity of games like [[Monopoly]] and [[Yahtzee]]. Which dice are used tends to vary by system. [[Dungeons and Dragons]], for instance, makes use of all types. On the other hand, [[White Wolf]] games and Classic Traveller use only ten- and six-sided dice, respectively. On the other hand, some games don't use dice at all! These tend to be relatively new games like [[Nobilis]] or [[Amber]], or board games that use instead use the abomination known as a spinner (at first a result of war rationing, later used for non-numerical results).

	Bear in mind, if you're not familiar with how statistics work, one d12 does not have the same probability distribution as two d6s (same goes for any combination of die). A single die of good quality will have the same percentage chance for any side to roll, whereas using multiple die will result in a probability distribution resembling a bell curve (in the two d6's case, seven will be the most common roll, followed by sixs and eights, then fives and nines, and so on). Keep this in mind when you're doing homebrew rules. Likewise, it's important to remember that dice can't roll 0, so the average is 0.5 higher than half the highest number (3.5 for a d6), not simply half.		Bear in mind, if you're not familiar with how statistics work, one d12 does not have the same probability distribution as two d6s (same goes for any combination of die). A single die of good quality will have the same percentage chance for any side to roll, whereas using multiple die will result in a probability distribution resembling a bell curve (in the two d6's case, seven will be the most common roll, followed by sixs and eights, then fives and nines, and so on). Keep this in mind when you're doing homebrew rules. Likewise, it's important to remember that dice can't roll 0, so the average is 0.5 higher than half the highest number (3.5 for a d6), not simply half.

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	If you're super poor and can only afford the pencils and paper for your pencil-and-paper RPGs, your can use your pencils as barrel [[d6]]s.		If you're super poor and can only afford the pencils and paper for your pencil-and-paper RPGs, your can use your pencils as barrel [[d6]]s.

	~~==Other dice==~~
	There's other dice as well that are produced for... Reasons. While a d3s, d7s, or d100s at least have a use, there is no real use for a d13 or d25. Most of these are just d10s with more sides (so really just a spinning top), though some are more rounded d12s, which make them favor one side above others most of the time. If you can find a use for it, good on you. Otherwise they are just novelties to gawk at and never roll. That said, certain types of dice were found in tombs, like the d14 and d18 found in Chinese tombs.

	==Crayola Dice==		==Crayola Dice==