Which of Your Dice are the Best in Dungeons and Dragons?
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Welcome to the Dice Council, where we tackle the burning questions that every TTRPG player needs to know! Today's topic: Which die reigns supreme as the best in a TTRPG set of dice?
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What about the d100?
I wonder if you had an avatar of yourself and had a D&D class.
What about d3? I don't own a d3 but i guess it is important for, like 3 or 4 things in 5e? Also there are 2 kinds of d3 and one of them is hilarious XD
if i didnt missheard '' from youngest to oldest'' (d4 goest 1st) OBJECTION the d4 was already a thing all the way back to the royal game of ur, the OLDEST board game that archaeologists discovered (so far)
April 11th isn't a Saturday
I'd love to see a sequel to this where you go over the different types of dice. Such as metal dice, monochromatic dice, sparkly dice, light up dice, borrowed dice, mix'n'match dice, swirly dice, digital dice, translucent dice, diced onions, windshield de-icer, fuzzy dice, swirly dice, glow in the dark dice, rigged dice, round dice, etc
I second this notion!
You forgot dice carved out of the bones of your enemies
you forgot weighted dice
He said "etc"
Same
You should have a secondary council for the weird dice, like d13 and d100.
D16 d3 d5 d24 d30 d100
and d7 and d11
The full DCC set?
The d100 is there 2:32
@@dgior_waf8500not the percentage die, the giant dice that’s basically a ball
D12, it's the closest to the hexagon, and it is always clear which number is face up. (Pls make part 2)
hexagon is bestagon
people sleep on the dodecahedron fr
I love the d12 but it just isn't used for much. Though I did once make a small sized artificer who used dual lances while riding his steel defender, so that was cool
D12 has the best name for its shape. Dodecahedron.
Even d3 gets more use, and it doesn't even exist!
It’s ironically used for less in Pathfinder 2e but there’s some cases where it comes out that make it even more impactful and dramatic. It’s used less because you don’t roll for HP but a few more weapons use it (the way magical enhancements work and are worded - mainly striking runes - means you can’t have a 2d6 weapon). But I know a Gunslinger with an arquebus lives for when they can grab that die.
See an arquebus is only a d8 weapon normally, but when you crit with it (which gunslingers are wont to do) it becomes a d12 weapon *and* you add another d12 to the damage after doubling for the crit all thanks to its Fatal d12 trait. So a level 1 gunslinger who crits with an arquebus (which they’re more likely to do thanks to how crits work in 2e and their higher proficiency bonus with guns) is functionally doing 3d12 damage with a single bullet.
Wait the d12 made an appearance?
The D12 is the best friend of the barbarian. No barbarian will ever leave the house without them.
D8 is the greatest. An absolute classic. The pinacle of 5e one handed weapons, the hit die of all the most interesting classes, the die used in spirit guardians and spiritual weapon: the cornerstones of the cleric. An iconic shape. Unmistakable. Low enough so as not to be relegated to niche spells like the d12, yet high enough to not need to be rolled in huge handfuls like the d6.
When the shining hero, the paladin of light, holds her blade aloft and calls to the heavens for righteous fire, do not the archangels respond with 1d8+1d8 per spell level radiant damage? For they know the pure virtue of its form, the divine elegance of its 4.5 average. Climb Mount Celestia and indeed you shall find you do not climb the squarish form of the d6 nr the pyramidal form of the d4, but the geometrically sublime octohedral form of the d8. How could it be any other way? After all, to strive for the d8 is to strive... for perfection.
To that I say...
Eldritch Blast! D10 force damage in your face!
Don´t like that? How about my longsword (wielded in both hands, of course), for another D10 of slice n´ *dice* damage.
XD
Fair folk please, d8 hp dice and d10 damage rolls are my class 😂
The d10 has a special place in my heart because I used it the first time I killed a BBEG.
The Deedee dice of course 😃
Oh Snap! You right!
What else would it be
It has to be.
So true
King Dededice.
It would've been hilarious if you'd added the d3, d5, d7, d14, d16, d24, and d30 from DCC as well!
The odd dice sue the council for diversity and representation.
I'm sad my d21s didn't get any rep superior to the d20 in every way
D4 is technically the oldest die having been invented over 4000 years ago.
No, the oldest is the D1 having existed before even Dice were a thing.... also pretty sure they had coins before dice, so if you count d2 as a die instead of a coin...
@@Snowmon89 wouldn't D1 be a sphere? I don't know but 1 smooth surface so I'm guessing.
Also technically all Dice existed at the beginning, yet it was a madder of who was found first
Kinda expected to see a d100
We did, right after d10. Though I would have preferred a true d100, but those near spheres aren't too easy to come by.
What about the d3? It's important for keeping track of charges on many magic items!
thats just a d6, 1or2 for 1, 3 or4 for 2, and 5 or 6 for 3
@@crystalcat3696 No. It's a d3. You are describing coping with not having a d3.
@@CalamitasDeus ok fine send me an image of a working, 33.3 percent chance of rolling each number d3
Meanwhile, the upcoming Monty Python RPG is over there in the corner with D14s, D16s, and D18s with ACTUAL uses for them sweating bullets at what the judge would think...
Of course a monty python RPG uses these dice, what did I expect?
D12 for me. It's the geometry dream number. The Babylonians knew what was up.
Hope d10 talk about outside of dnd uses as most other systems use it
I don't know about *most* others. Many, certainly, but hardly most.
@@Woodthorn D20 seems certainly pretty rare when going outside of the DnD world. And D10 is just another way of writing D100 ;-)
it really is used in a lot of system and I would not be surprised it it's really most. Anything else would be actually an surprise. Outside of damage, D6 seems to see a lot of use for damage for whatever reason.
The trouble with dice is that when rolling you have an impulse to choose on die or another, yet when you go to choose a pair of dice, you often forget the difference between D12 and D20, because they look the same. I may, however have a solution. Like when I slice and dice vegetables for my nieces and nephews, I can often dye them different and unusual colors so that the children are easily impressed by the mysterious food in colors they've never seen before and forget that they're eating vegetables. So I propose that we do something similar to our beloved dice. Perhaps not dye for each die, but instead simply buying a set of dice where each one is a different color, making it difficult to confuse one die for another if one only refers to them by the hue instead of the number or shape. This will more easily allow us to slice and dice our enemies with our dice, instead of dying a terrible death, and as players will not cause us to die inside because we can't quickly choose which die we need to roll.
D10: “Nearly every game made by White Wolf and Onyx Path rely on me along with nearly every Warhammer RPG on the market. Also what do you think’s gettin’ rolled for Cyberpunk Red, choomba?”
The next video should include the DCC dice - that would be cool
I really like D8s, they're big enough that they feel like they have that exciting "oomph" But they're also small enough that sometimes you get to roll a lot of them.
D4 being "the youngest" is funny because the D4 first appeared in the ancient mesopotamian game "Royal Game of Ur"
What about the fabled d100?
"Your honor, we are always together. Practically part of each other. May only death do us apart."
"Aren't you siblings?"
I have this one D6 that looks like a minecraft dirt block, and I hereby decree that Daryl the Dirt Die is officially the best one.
I like D12. The Dodecahedron is a great shape.
D10 and D10s aren't actually platonic solids tho. Some might say that makes them unique but I think they are up to something >_>
The love to detail in these sketches is just freaking amazing! I even paused to read the whole newspapers article! And it was very worth it! xD
I once accidentally spoke with Lou Zocchi back in the 90s while trying to order OOP Chessex cardboard counters. I had him at "Zocchihedron," the d100, and then he spoke freely about the old days of Avalon Hill and gaming in general.
Ma Bell charged me a small fortune for the privilege, but it was worth it to speak with a gaming legend.
We didn’t get to hear from D100 though! I’m pretty sure that one livestream challenge you did with it means you have the most knowledge (and/or trauma) of using it!😅
D12s are skills in the game I run.
I honestly couldn't go back, it's nice to see it actually getting some use 🤣
I found the D2's arguments cohesive and sensible. Hard to beat that depth of meaning. #TEAMD2
2:02 usually we say "Ciao" or "Buongiorno" but its still quite good
I’m new to dnd and these videos have been quite fun to watch while I learn the rules
What about those d100s that acually have 100 sides and those d3s? D16s also exist.
Unless they are particularly large, a d100 is better known as a ball.
D3 is useless. Just use a D6 and divide by 2 (rounding up). I guess you could make the same claim about the D4 being made obsolete by the D8, but a handful of D4 can at least be scattered behind you to discourage pursuit.
@@WildBluntHickok Just because a D3 is useless doesn't mean it shouldn't be included as a die in the video.
Argument for d6: there are systems that use ONLY d6s, but d20 still tends to rely on the other dice to make a system functional. D6 needs no support, but is happy to lend a hand to the other dice for more rules-heavy systems
You can make the same argument for D10 though.
I require page 3, the suspense is killing me!
I actually just started running Waterdeep Dragon Heist and a new player got the d12 confused with the d20 😅
I think you need a sequel where D3 shows up as the nemesis of the councile
This was great!
Personally the humble d8 is my favorite, all the best 1-handed weapons use a d8 as their damage dice 🙏
The d8 won my heart and vote, I'm meeting him across the road in the local pub tomorrow evening
D8's argument was Gr8.
D100: "hey! I exist!"
Percentile: "me too!"
my favourite die is a d12
both to roll and in this skit
it's like a little trickster, big enough to sow chaos and give results quite unpredictable, but not so large that rolling it casually feels overwhelming. like, every time you roll a d20 feels... special bc virtually anything could come from it, the greatest anguish and the most wonderful of pleasures. and that is great. but it can also be a bit much. so a d12 finds itself at a solid middle ground between the majesty of the d12 but the humour of a d10.
I literally couldn't relate more to the mix-up between d12 and d20. I'm a new player and just got my first playing dice. So to test for "beginner's luck" I decided to roll the "d20" 6 times and see what numbers I get... I was really upset when I rolled four 12s, a 10, and a 1, until I realized I was using a d12 dice...
Don't forget about the conjoined twin: D100!
Love you, Ad-barian!
Dont tell my other dice, but my favourite is an orange d10 that survived a 10 story building fall (it went rolling off the balcony), we found it by some miracle, it was intact and it rolled a 10.
I have a preference to D4 as a handful of them can be used as caltrops in an emergence
The d8 is my favorite and it gave the most compelling case
I think the d2 should have won. Everything will be decided by coin-toss ;)
Also the idea of a part 2 with the odd dices like d3 d5 d16 d24 d30 d100 and so on would be nice.
Really looking forward to next week and explanation of Dragonborn puberty
D-100: ALRIGHT PIPSQUEEKS STEP ASIDE! I'M READY TO MAKE MY CASE!
edit: AND WHERE'S! MY! CHAIR!? (glares in Magic Surge Table and Devine Intervention Table with malicious intent.)
Personally i love The d6.
Ive been playing a lot of other tabletops thats not dnd at i can Play it everywhere since everyone owns a d6
I'm becoming a fan of d4s. They have so many uses despite having so few faces. Most people only come up with at most 4 outcomes for a d20 roll anyway. Having a smaller range also means they have a higher chance to get its highest and lowest numbers, which is good for very explosive mechanics. They're also great as small timers.
I HAD A LITERAL ACE ATTORNEY TRIAL BASED OFF THIS IN MY BRAIN WHILE WATCHING IT
How is no one talking about D8's smooth talking, like dayum.
Was waiting for the d100 to roll up to the stand, only to keep rolling unable to stop
D6 dice stacking ! Favorite for people waiting for party veteran / ex dm one shoting everyone in entire area .
D100: This is outrageous! It’s unfair! How can you be a dice and not be on the Council!
My favorite die is my 99 and a mystery!
The mystery is sequestered between all the other numbers!
The fact the Yatzee joke is still a thing is intense
Missed a chance for d3 (which multiple systems call for despite no manufacturer making one). It is a real thing and they look funny. I liked the D “because the dm said so” 1 and the D “technically a coin” 2, if something has 50% odds I don’t have the players roll % it gets confusing fast just heads or tails (or heads 1 tails 2 if we need an actual dice). You could argue D “yatzhee” 6 is actually more useful the D ”5% odds” 20 since every board game uses him and a bunch of other rpgs use him, but in the context of dnd he’s a bit lower on the totem pole. Still credit where it’s due old dnd only used d6 and percentile, so cut my boy D “double digits” 100 some slack (even if he needs D “no ten” 10 to function).
What about d100?
OSQ you should do a chat adventure
That was not the ending i was expecting
Objection! Bullbackproduce! The dice are made to be rolled! D12 is the best as it rooooooollllllsssss so well.
You can just toss it and it goes on to roll and roll and roll and roll until it falls off the table and you have to pick it up and lie to the DM you rolled a nat 12 regardless of the outcome.
I rest my case.
When is part two also I’m using that D8 pick up line. 1:49
TURTN THE DICE CONCIL INTO A ON GOING SERIES
D10 is best and that is totally not in my very biased opinion because D10s are all you need for my favorite system.
What system is that?
@@Alex-cq1zr Vampire: The Masquerade. It has reignited my love for TTRPGs a couple years ago and the only system I have found consistant groups for since then.
D6 is the most popular dice out there, so I guess that would be in his favor, an equally good reason for the D6 to be the best die is YATZY!
D100: *rolls past the podium*
Made to many Yatzee jokes on the d6 and ended up missing the fireball joke.
honestly i use d20 alot, but my favorite is d8. d2 and 4 are... small... decent but ultimately kinda meh. 6 is the OG the one thats always there for us, which is why they are overlooked, they are everyones friend, but beholden to none, d10/percentile much like twelve is not used often and unfortunately fairly confusing, twelve is higher than ten because its fun to roll high for a barbarians HP and only that... ever, a d20 is with you through the highs and lows, thick and thin
they are the ones that are family, our constant, and the one we can hate as well
but... a D8, that dice, used decently frequently, for all manor of things, humble in its highs and lows, you never expect much but when you get a lot, it means a lot. a d8 is a friend that visits and says farewell frequently, its the one that will always be there for you when you need it
D8 is the best
I use a d4 and d8 a ton (other than 20)
I was kinda hoping D10 would have a brother so they could be D100. Was fun to watch tho!
I love my d6 and d12 the most because they consistently roll well, and my d20 next because it is the least consistent of all my dice, seemingly only able to roll between a 1-7 and a 16-20 in perfectly even amounts.
The newspaper is dated a month from now. This can only mean one thing...
Duke is a time traveller!
The d4 is the best die for defensive traps. Like detecting if children are sneaking downstairs to the kitchen at night.
also, a d4 can be divided by 2 to be a d2, combined with any other die to be a d4 (even on the other die and you add 4 to the roll), combined with a d6 roll to be a d10, d12, or 2d0*.
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d4 as d10: Roll a d6 with it. If the d6 is 1 or two, add nothing. 3-4 add 4. 5-6, add 8 - for the d10, ignore and reroll if your result is 11 or 12.
d4 as d12: Roll a d6 with it. If the d6 is 1 or two, add nothing. 3-4 add 4. 5-6, add 8.
d4 as d20: Roll d6 with it. 1, add nothing. 2 add 4. 3, add8. 4, add 12. 5, add 16. reroll the d6 if you roll a 6.
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edit: I also realized that the d20 can be any die if you just ignore and reroll on any result higher than the top value of the die you are simulating.
*Laughs in d30, d17, d13, d11 and d7 in my dice bag*
Starting out with classical music told me enough about how this was gonna go.
Brilliant
I kinda expected the d10 twins to merge and form d100
D4 bc you can roll a lot of them and I like rolling a lot of dice. Close 2nd is d6 bc cube :)
I kinda wish the d1 was a Mobius strip instead of a sphere.
D12’s have the best shape. Elaborate like a d20 but less pointy and more round and spiny, and the fact you never use them just makes them that much more special
Honestly I think Dice should be like moose where Dice is both the singular and the Plural. I actually did that most of my life because it just sounded right, it feels way better.
D10 because it can also be percentile if it has a friend.
Omg, the Ace Attorney references don't stop.
OBJECTION!!!
Adbardian, I am very very happy now. d6 made me smile on a day that was pretty down for me. Thank that yahtzi loving crazy di for ne
This is like my 10th time watching this video and I only just realized why the d1 said “we are ALL under the age of twelve” when d12 is twelve, it was because he is always forgotten
You forgot the Eldritch Horror that is... THE D100!
My vote is for the D4. It's the only one that has a use outside random number generation.
D8 wasn't trying to slander his opponents but he was trying to d8 the judge. So was a bard involved in the making of a d8
My favourite is the d12 because they're fun to fidget with
Where’s the 1 giant d100 aka the golfball!
When used for damages, rolling a 12 on a D12 always feels like a crit. Best feeling ever.
Spot on with the d12... It gets accidentally pulled to roll a d20 much too often ..
You need to have a crossover with Ginny D's "Conversations with Dice" series.
4:33 "More angry" -Ad-barian
Edit: Also, petition for Ad-barians' nickname to be Ad-barry
Its been a while since we last saw The chaps isn't it?
I need me some HMMMM
The best D is the bards
Don't forget the d3 from the wild magic barbarian