Where to find D3?

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Where to find D3?

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I don't go to alot of different fora, so here's where I ask alot of my dumb questions.

Where can I find a D3? Not those $5 dice that actually have 3 sides, but a simple six sided die labelled 1-3 twice.

I'd prefer pips if I can get them, or at least mixed pips/digits and some color besides board game white.

I'm trying to equip my young nephew for necromunda and nothing thrills a true nerd like his first bag of dice. I've got extra D6, scatter dice, etc, but I've only acquired a couple of D3 in the past 2 decades. Where can I get more?

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Chessex makes them http://www.chessex.com/Dice/Specialty%2 ... _sided.htm so I'd imagine anywhere you can get them can get the d3 as well. If I find an online source I'll post it.

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Roll a D6, divide by 3 rounding fractions up.
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Ironhide wrote:Roll a D6, divide by 3 rounding fractions up.
That's a d2, which is just as easily handled by flipping a coin.

For a "d3", you can divide by 2, rounding up:
1-2 = 1
3-4 = 2
5-6 = 3

Or if you're math-minded, you can count modulo:
1,4 = 1
2,5 = 2
3,6 = 3

Whichever convention you choose, you need to be consistent
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I think he was looking for the cool factor...

Not Ironhide's divide by 3 method. :roll: :-D

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Sure, you can do it that way, but the nerd in me likes to use a D3.

Besides, the last thing I need when trying to get a 10 year old interested in a game is to say "here, let's do some math".
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Actually, shouldn't you divide my 3, multiply by 1.5, add your age, then divide by your character's level... finally, just choosing a number at random?

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MagickalMemories wrote:Actually, shouldn't you divide my 3, multiply by 1.5, add your age, then divide by your character's level... finally, just choosing a number at random?

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Only if your DM is MM.
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Ahhhhh, what a comfort it is to know I can come here and get the help I'm looking for. :-P
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Re: Where to find D3?

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I did find this in a quick search:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-D3-6-Sided-1-to ... dZViewItem

That's all I could find that wasn't those wierd fancy 3 sided thingies.

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You can get some of the non-pips here:
http://www.rpgshop.com/default/random-d ... 1-2-3.html
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Ironhide wrote:Only if your DM is MM.
Bah! I am purely AD&D 2nd edition, my man!
consectari wrote:Ahhhhh, what a comfort it is to know I can come here and get the help I'm looking for. :-P
Pfft. Dave (Imp522) answered your question in the first response. What's left, but for us to fart around? LOL


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Re: Where to find D3?

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FRP games have them at a slight discount http://www.frpgames.com/new/cart.php?m= ... il&p=31707
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JohnHwangBT wrote:
Or if you're math-minded, you can count modulo:
1,4 = 1
2,5 = 2
3,6 = 3

Gimli.

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