what is the cheapest place to buy dice?
I would have figured that this forum would be very pro-Gamescience or pro-Chessex. I have both and the Gamescience dice are quite the thing. I think I got a full set of unpainted dice (3d4, 4d6, 3d8, 2d10, 1d12, 1d20) for about $25 ... dunno if you think that is expensive or not, but they will last for many years.
If I'm DMing, I only use GameScience dice, which seem to be pretty cheap everywhere. But my favorite dice are from Q-Workshop and the cheapest place to buy their dice seems to be on ebay.
I prefer Q-Workshop myself, but even their 'cheap' dice are 2-3 dollars more than what you can find from Chessex.
I decided to go poking around, looking for inexpensive dice (I am teaching a group of 28 children Pathfinder, 4th and 5th graders) to give as a Christmas gift, and I found this site Dice! :)
Talk about perfect for giving gifties of dice sets ::laughing::
Also tracked down this site if you need Bulk Dice Bags
Thought I'd share :)
I decided to go poking around, looking for inexpensive dice (I am teaching a group of 28 children Pathfinder, 4th and 5th graders) to give as a Christmas gift, and I found this site Dice! :)
Talk about perfect for giving gifties of dice sets ::laughing::
Also tracked down this site if you need Bulk Dice Bags
Thought I'd share :)
That is a great find!! :)
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I decided to go poking around, looking for inexpensive dice (I am teaching a group of 28 children Pathfinder, 4th and 5th graders) to give as a Christmas gift, and I found this site Dice! :)
Oh. My. Gawd! Super cheap dice!
Thanks much for that; I've been needing to refill my 'community' dice pot for the folks who forget to bring dice to my games. Definitely cheaper than a Pound-o'-Dice.
Bah - cheap dice are for posers.
Gamescience is the only true way!
Seriously - I bought sets of GS dice for my D&D groups and everyone loves them. Now we actually see the guy who could never seem to roll a 20 to save his life actually get them on occasion! 'Luck' is bad dice. Game with Science!
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Bah - cheap dice are for posers.
They're also for folks who don't have ten bucks to spend on a set of dice.
If I could buy GameScience dice for three bucks a set I would, but I'm not paying eight or ten bucks for dice, regardless of how nice they might be (and I won't lie, GameScience dice ARE nice).
So don't be hatin' on us folks who like our dice cheap. :p
Bah - cheap dice are for posers.They're also for folks who don't have ten bucks to spend on a set of dice.
If I could buy GameScience dice for three bucks a set I would, but I'm not paying eight or ten bucks for dice, regardless of how nice they might be (and I won't lie, GameScience dice ARE nice).
So don't be hatin' on us folks who like our dice cheap. :p
And when you're buying dice for 28 folks, you want as cheap as you can go with still having quality :) I mean, I love the kids I work with, but popping over to my FLGS and buying that many sets would bankrupt the Christmas budget! Whereas with the pouches I found, these dice and a set of the 144 d6s, I get away with about $2 a child. That's doable!
And when you're buying dice for 28 folks, you want as cheap as you can go with still having quality :) I mean, I love the kids I work with, but popping over to my FLGS and buying that many sets would bankrupt the Christmas budget! Whereas with the pouches I found, these dice and a set of the 144 d6s, I get away with about $2 a child. That's doable!
You can also get dice by the pound
And when you're buying dice for 28 folks, you want as cheap as you can go with still having quality :) I mean, I love the kids I work with, but popping over to my FLGS and buying that many sets would bankrupt the Christmas budget! Whereas with the pouches I found, these dice and a set of the 144 d6s, I get away with about $2 a child. That's doable!You can also get dice by the pound
Yes, I was seriously considering this, as I much prefer the gorgeous colors of Chessex dice :) And for my own needs, I would go this route first. But due to the necessary random nature of the Pound o' Dice, I would have to buy several sets to make as many full sets as I need for the kids I'm teaching. The other set, while solid colors, give me a definite number of each that I can multiply up to get the sets I need, if you see what I'm saying.
EDIT: If the group I work with was smaller, I definitely would have purchased the Chessex Pound o' Dice, thinking about it more. It's the sheer quantity I need to give each child their own complete set that sent me hunting around for alternatives where I could guarantee what I got without breaking me :)
*drool*Also tracked down this site if you need Bulk Dice Bags
I could so buy dozens of bags from this place! I went with the velour basics this time, but for my own gaming, I love making up little bags with plastic gems and the Campaign Coins already precounted and prepped for treasure finding ::chuckle:: In my last turn behind the screen, I used these and the cards for all the treasure, and handed 'em over to those finding 'em. What was funny is that the rogue held onto everything! I don't think she wanted to give up fondling the coin ::laughing::
But due to the necessary random nature of the Pound o' Dice, I would have to buy several sets to make as many full sets as I need for the kids I'm teaching.
Ah, but that's the beauty of it! Dice are the embodiment of the philosophy of randomness!
All life is chance!
:)
But due to the necessary random nature of the Pound o' Dice, I would have to buy several sets to make as many full sets as I need for the kids I'm teaching.Ah, but that's the beauty of it! Dice are the embodiment of the philosophy of randomness!
All life is chance!
:)
LOL! And you explain to which child why they don't have a complete set to play with for me? Or to my husband why I suddenly have all these extra dice rattling around the house and why we're eating cheese mac for this month? :)
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I could so buy dozens of bags from this place! I went with the velour basics this time, but for my own gaming, I love making up little bags with plastic gems and the Campaign Coins already precounted and prepped for treasure finding ::chuckle:: In my last turn behind the screen, I used these and the cards for all the treasure, and handed 'em over to those finding 'em. What was funny is that the rogue held onto everything! I don't think she wanted to give up fondling the coin ::laughing::
I managed to buy a ton of Halloween gold coins along with poker chips to represent the lesser used silver and platinum. My players were a little lukewarm at first but after a while they loved having their own hoards to keep. Some of those canvas or burlap bags would have been great to use!
LOL! And you explain to which child why they don't have a complete set to play with for me? Or to my husband why I suddenly have all these extra dice rattling around the house and why we're eating cheese mac for this month? :)
Yes, I remember when I got a D&D Player's Guide for an out-of-town friend when I visited him. The child got wide-eyed, and asked if he could have my dice as well (as he had no convenient way to get his own.) For the cause, I gave him my dice, and bought replacements at my FLGS when I got back. That was just 10 dice. That was in 2001, and I haven't bought any dice since. I still use those same 10 dice.
It's funny. yoda8myhead recently joked about my tendency to track down out-of-print game-related books. It's become my habit to look for these things, since I buy so many of those. I don't know <bleep> about buying dice.
I gave him my dice, and bought replacements at my FLGS when I got back. That was just 10 dice. That was in 2001, and I haven't bought any dice since. I still use those same 10 dice.
Lucky you. I kept losing my dice for a while, then went on a dice-buying spree (and found a few of the lost ones) and ended up with a nice big bag full of them. I regularly find and lose various bits of these from time to time but I have enough now that I'm never without a couple full sets, even if they don't always match.
Then I have my metal dice that EbonFyre gave me for Christmas a few years ago that have become my "Evil DM Dice". These I've managed to keep better track of, thankfully.
Bah - cheap dice are for posers.They're also for folks who don't have ten bucks to spend on a set of dice.
If I could buy GameScience dice for three bucks a set I would, but I'm not paying eight or ten bucks for dice, regardless of how nice they might be (and I won't lie, GameScience dice ARE nice).
So don't be hatin' on us folks who like our dice cheap. :p
Please don't take my "rant" as hatin' on people. It was just a joke. I do dearly love my GS dice though and found a place online to get them for $6.80 a set. of course if I was buying for 28 kids even that would be a ridiculous price to pay.
I'll still say that GS gives the most random rolls I have ever seen.
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Please don't take my "rant" as hatin' on people. It was just a joke. I do dearly love my GS dice though and found a place online to get them for $6.80 a set. of course if I was buying for 28 kids even that would be a ridiculous price to pay.
I'll still say that GS gives the most random rolls I have ever seen.
Heh, I half-figured you were just joking around; I half was as well. I fully admit that GameScience does make some very nice dice and they seem to roll really well.
I've actually been meaning to pick up a set since I saw a demo from the owner on Youtube. He makes a convincing case against other dice manufacturers.
Please don't take my "rant" as hatin' on people. It was just a joke. I do dearly love my GS dice though and found a place online to get them for $6.80 a set. of course if I was buying for 28 kids even that would be a ridiculous price to pay.
I'll still say that GS gives the most random rolls I have ever seen.
Heh, I half-figured you were just joking around; I half was as well. I fully admit that GameScience does make some very nice dice and they seem to roll really well.
I've actually been meaning to pick up a set since I saw a demo from the owner on Youtube. He makes a convincing case against other dice manufacturers.
The GS dice are by FAR the best dice I have ever owned. You really gotta roll em on your palm before you let em fly, though -- they don't really 'roll' as much as 'plop' once they leave your hand. It's a strange sensation at first, and takes a little getting used to, because you get a lot of non-rolls at first.
Heh, I half-figured you were just joking around; I half was as well. I fully admit that GameScience does make some very nice dice and they seem to roll really well.
I've actually been meaning to pick up a set since I saw a demo from the owner on Youtube. He makes a convincing case against other dice manufacturers.
I would love to see WotC partner with Lou Zocchi and bundle his dice with the PHB. Everyone should have one set of GS dice!
The GS dice are by FAR the best dice I have ever owned. You really gotta roll em on your palm before you let em fly, though -- they don't really 'roll' as much as 'plop' once they leave your hand. It's a strange sensation at first, and takes a little getting used to, because you get a lot of non-rolls at first.
Yeah - they are a little different in that regard. It was quite funny to see my groups get their sets and start playing - "Hey these don't roll across the table! They stay right near where I drop 'em!"
That was in 2001, and I haven't bought any dice since. I still use those same 10 dice.
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I don't know <bleep> about buying dice.
It's an incredible coincidence that I should have mentioned yesterday my not having bought dice in over 8 years. Later that day, I just happened to go to my FLGS. I was going in order to buy the Pathfinder RPG core rulebook and bestiary. But this was the first time in years and years that I bought ANY RPG materials except over the web. So I decided that as long as I was supporting my FLGS, I would also buy a couple of other Paizo RPG-related products...
...and a set of 7 Chessex dice.
Really, it wasn't because of this thread. I've been meaning to get some, because I was tired of getting paranoid, whenever I played D&D with my kids, that they would lose my dice.
And now I return to this thread and realize that I should have gotten GameScience dice instead. Dang!
Whereas with the pouches I found, these dice and a set of the 144 d6s, I get away with about $2 a child. That's doable!
Good thing you're not playing Champions -- 144d6 is only enough for 5 or 6 players. ;-)
Whereas with the pouches I found, these dice and a set of the 144 d6s, I get away with about $2 a child. That's doable!Good thing you're not playing Champions -- 144d6 is only enough for 5 or 6 players. ;-)
Or 40K!!! :)
Or 40K!!! :)Whereas with the pouches I found, these dice and a set of the 144 d6s, I get away with about $2 a child. That's doable!Good thing you're not playing Champions -- 144d6 is only enough for 5 or 6 players. ;-)
Lordy, don't I know it! LOL!
I think my fave two dice, though, are a giant pair of foam d6s that I used last year with my group playing TOON. Soft enough that when the kids got a little crazy it would bounce off others with no damage, and big enough that I could read them from across the room :) TOON with 14 folks running a race and cheating left and right ("I use my gadget as a bazooka and shoot Mr. Stickman!") was awesome ways to spend an afternoon :)
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Black Diamond Games in Walnut Creek has a great idea. (In contention for the title of MY favorite local game store)
Dice from a bin, $.50 per die or get a SCOOP (we're talking feed store scoop here people) for $20. I can't imagine scooping out LESS than a full pound of dice.
Which, were I short on dice, I'd totally do.
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I think my fave two dice, though, are a giant pair of foam d6s that I used last year with my group playing TOON.
A long time ago I was running a GURPS steampunk game at a friend's apartment. In the summer months, we'd break about 4 hours in and head for the pool. One of the players brought these ENORMOUS plastic d6's and we'd roll them. Underwater.
Was very awesome.