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Post by hengest on Sept 20, 2021 20:17:17 GMT -5
Okay, here's what I'm thinking, at least thus far. Problems I see already: - The text is small. Really small. I'm not sure it will cut nicely.
- Also, I just realized (stupid me!) that I didn't use the same names that Brandon used on his article about the hazard die. (I never claimed to be a smart man.)
I've not heard back from the guy yet. Being a one-man shop with a day job he's probably really busy, but I'm also patient. I think no text is the way to go! So mysterious!
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Sept 21, 2021 16:49:50 GMT -5
Okay, here's what I'm thinking, at least thus far. Problems I see already: - The text is small. Really small. I'm not sure it will cut nicely.
- Also, I just realized (stupid me!) that I didn't use the same names that Brandon used on his article about the hazard die. (I never claimed to be a smart man.)
I've not heard back from the guy yet. Being a one-man shop with a day job he's probably really busy, but I'm also patient. I think no text is the way to go! So mysterious! I think you're on to something...
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Post by restless on Sept 24, 2021 20:45:50 GMT -5
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Post by hengest on Sept 24, 2021 21:11:14 GMT -5
Now this is even sweeter!!
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Post by restless on Sept 28, 2021 12:16:37 GMT -5
I sent the large art and vectorized versions to them, so we'll see how it goes.
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Post by restless on Oct 7, 2021 18:04:44 GMT -5
I got a response! They're not as clean as I'd like, so I'm going to knock out some changes.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Oct 7, 2021 19:29:27 GMT -5
I got a response! They're not as clean as I'd like, so I'm going to knock out some changes. Nice! I'm still very interested in the possibilities.
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Post by restless on Oct 7, 2021 21:07:19 GMT -5
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Post by hengest on Oct 7, 2021 21:19:04 GMT -5
How could it get any cooler? Exalt!
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Post by restless on Oct 12, 2021 13:19:43 GMT -5
How could it get any cooler? Exalt! Well, how about with the sample cut:
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Oct 12, 2021 13:25:53 GMT -5
How could it get any cooler? Exalt! Well, how about with the sample cut: Excellent! How much?
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Post by Iucounu on Oct 12, 2021 15:14:40 GMT -5
How could it get any cooler? Exalt! Well, how about with the sample cut: Wow those look so great! I really have to do this myself. So I guess you can recommend the place to have them done?
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Post by hengest on Oct 12, 2021 15:26:54 GMT -5
These rock!! And I don't say that lightly!
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Post by restless on Oct 12, 2021 15:28:37 GMT -5
I wasn't really getting them to sell, but I could see sharing.
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Post by restless on Oct 12, 2021 15:31:02 GMT -5
Wow those look so great! I really have to do this myself. So I guess you can recommend the place to have them done? Of course! The company is called Prawn Designs, here's their page on custom dice. It will take several weeks to get them made, so I suspect it'll be near the end of the year. The sample cut he sent before really informed the changes I made and they came out perfect (to me) the second time. There's a definite learning curve. I emailed back I want to go ahead with it as it is. I am one of those people who gets interested in something and start doing a ton of reading and stuff. I almost ended up buying a laser cutter myself, but then I started realizing I have to make a jig, learn how to use the cutter, set it up, figure out how to vent it, etc. There's a lot of expertise that you're paying for, and this seems a small price to pay.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Oct 12, 2021 15:48:34 GMT -5
I wasn't really getting them to sell, but I could see sharing. Aaaah.....I'm asking how much they are charging you if you don't mind sharing that info? Sorry about not being clear.
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Post by restless on Oct 12, 2021 15:53:18 GMT -5
I wasn't really getting them to sell, but I could see sharing. Aaaah.....I'm asking how much they are charging you if you don't mind sharing that info? Sorry about not being clear. Oh! I'm getting 36 of them (opaque black, red, blue and green) for $45. It's one of his standard packages on the custom dice page I referenced in the other follow-up post.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Oct 12, 2021 15:56:35 GMT -5
Aaaah.....I'm asking how much they are charging you if you don't mind sharing that info? Sorry about not being clear. Oh! I'm getting 36 of them (opaque black, red, blue and green) for $45. It's one of his standard packages on the custom dice page I referenced in the other follow-up post. That's cool and reasonable to me. I might look into doing something similar. Thanks for the response. I must have failed my observation check - d'oh!
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Oct 12, 2021 21:07:37 GMT -5
How could it get any cooler? Exalt! Well, how about with the sample cut: Those are awesome!! Fantastic!
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Post by hengest on Oct 12, 2021 21:35:51 GMT -5
Love how you've followed through with this and have been updating us throughout, really enjoyable to see this, restless!
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Post by restless on Oct 14, 2021 12:00:06 GMT -5
Delivery is expected Monday!
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Oct 14, 2021 13:00:15 GMT -5
Delivery is expected Monday! Awesome news!
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Post by restless on Oct 19, 2021 16:19:45 GMT -5
Not had time to check them out in detail, and I'm working right now on a project with a deadline, but...
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Post by restless on Oct 19, 2021 16:21:35 GMT -5
Also, upside down the encounter ('E') claw looks remarkably like a shrimp.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Oct 19, 2021 20:16:19 GMT -5
Not had time to check them out in detail, and I'm working right now on a project with a deadline, but... They look pretty awesome!
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Post by Traveroark on Dec 27, 2021 21:57:18 GMT -5
That is pretty wild. You are all asleep and no one is on watch, the dice say so! Haha! I do want my game to be a challenge to the players, but that might be a bit on the harsh side. The result is just that the players feel the need for rest. Though I think your comment underlines the thing I have felt with it feeling a bit gamified when the players see (or roll) the die themselves. It suddenly becomes very apparent that the die not only resolves action but also generates action. Do you have an example of play to show it in action?
I think I might have over explained the concept. It really is quite simple. Take the following original rule from OD&D Book 3: All this house rule does is to modify that rule by adding the following:
Here are some examples:
So when I roll a 1 on the wandering monster die (which translates to the silhouette on my custom die) everything proceeds as the rules as written. My players have a traditional random encounter.
When I roll a 2 on the wandering monster die (which translates to the footprints on my custom die) I roll for which monter using the same wandering monster list as usual. If I got the result of "ownbear" I might think up that the owlbear was in a fight and tell my players something along: "In the middle of the room are some large crimson smears". If they examine them they would get "The smears are of a thick liquid possibly blood. Puddled in it are feathers and you can see impressions of the smears trailing off in the direction of the door to the west". Another option might be for the sign of the owlbear to be the sound it makes. "The blood freezes in your veins as the silence is suddenly broken by loud hooting from behind the door to the west." The players might think it is a wandering monster, but unless they pursue it I won't let the owlbear go in their direction since I did not roll a wandering monster.
when I roll a 6 on the wandering monster die (which translates to the "Zzz" on my custom die) I would tell my players something along: "As you proceed down the hallway you realize that you begin to feel the physical activity of the expedition", "The straps of your backpack has loosened and it sits uncomfortably on your back" or "Your hirelings moan that they are thirsty". You need to sit down for a moment and have a refreshment. You choose for yourselves when and where you do that but until you do, you will have a -1 penalty to all die rolls.
Iucounu I've not been on for a long time, but I wanted to tell you I think this is great, have an exalt!
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Post by hengest on Jan 11, 2022 21:12:45 GMT -5
restless, how did I miss this!? They look awesome, nice work on the design and congratulations! And thanks for posting about each step on the way! I really enjoyed seeing this happen.
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