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I really like the "funky dice" that get used in Dungeon Crawl Classics [1], like the D5 which shows up here. Also, it's probably worth noting that Lou Zocchi h

by mturk 4y ago

I really like the "funky dice" that get used in Dungeon Crawl Classics [1], like the D5 which shows up here. Also, it's probably worth noting that Lou Zocchi had at least four major iterations of the Zocchihedron (d100), with different braking mechanisms, and that they're basically impossible to obtain in the last couple years. He lost a fair bit of his work in a fire [2] and had some major health problems [3] last year as well. As a sidenote, I'm not sure why a d216 hasn't ever been made -- that one feels like a fun (novelty) opportunity to replace 3d6 for attribute rolls. [1]: https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/ https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/ [2]: https://goodman-games.com/blog/2020/01/06/support-lou-zocchi-after-his-fire/ https://goodman-games.com/blog/2020/01/06/support-lou-zocchi... [3]: https://goodman-games.com/blog/2021/09/24/send-lou-zocchi-a-get-well-soon-card/ https://goodman-games.com/blog/2021/09/24/send-lou-zocchi-a-...

HelloNurse 4y ago
Do you have more information about Zocchihedron variants?
- koofdoof 4y ago
  Here is a comparison of the braking distance of four D100's, including three models of Zocchihedron: https://youtu.be/zmB2If4AvG0 https://youtu.be/zmB2If4AvG0
randomcarbloke 4y ago
Thanks for this, they are very cool I had a pile of them in the 90s
aidenn0 4y ago
I saw a Mk II once and it definitely would brake well on a soft surface. It was still hard to read though. I always wondered if putting a liquid with a small bubble between the numbers and the outside would yield a cursor for reading the number. Still 2d10 is more practical.
saalweachter 4y ago
Rather than a d216 you then need a conversion table to use, why not a 16-sided dice numbered 3-18 that has been weighted to roll the appropriate distribution?
- mturk 4y ago
  This is a much better idea than the d216, and probably a lot more fun.

by mturk 4y ago

HelloNurse 4y ago

Do you have more information about Zocchihedron variants?

koofdoof 4y ago
Here is a comparison of the braking distance of four D100's, including three models of Zocchihedron: https://youtu.be/zmB2If4AvG0 https://youtu.be/zmB2If4AvG0

randomcarbloke 4y ago

Thanks for this, they are very cool I had a pile of them in the 90s

aidenn0 4y ago

I saw a Mk II once and it definitely would brake well on a soft surface. It was still hard to read though. I always wondered if putting a liquid with a small bubble between the numbers and the outside would yield a cursor for reading the number. Still 2d10 is more practical.

saalweachter 4y ago

Rather than a d216 you then need a conversion table to use, why not a 16-sided dice numbered 3-18 that has been weighted to roll the appropriate distribution?

mturk 4y ago
This is a much better idea than the d216, and probably a lot more fun.