Monday, September 5, 2011

Mobile DM'ing Equipment - Dice

With my public FLBS Labyrinth Lord game getting started soon, it strikes me that I may need to invest in a few more dice than I currently own.  I recently revealed how many dice I possess, and it is not really a giant collection: 

 
What I have now is enough for myself and a few players, but maybe not quite enough to go around if I get a large number of dice-less neophytes arriving at my gaming table later this month. 

When it comes to new die purchasing, I immediately think of Chessex Dice. Look, for example, at these:


Or these:

 

Or perhaps it is finally GameScience time.  I have read the posts about their quality and accuracy, and I am intrigued by some of the "oddball" selections like the d7 and the d5.  Yet for my present purposes -- bulking out the collection for general, public use -- maybe Chessex is the way to go?

Any comments?

P.S. Note to self: I should also look up where the local game / hobby shop is in the Rochester, NY area, so maybe I can buy these dice from a FLGS.
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Posted by Carter Soles at 7:54 AM
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10 comments:

  1. Cid PhoenixSeptember 5, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Boldo's Armory is on Monroe Ave. Take 490 to Monroe/31 and take a right and it's pretty much right there on your right. It's a little hard to find and it's not quite a F LGS, but it's not too corporate either.

    Millennium is in Henrietta, on West Henrietta Road in a plaza just south of the railroad bridge.

    I think Crazy Egor's is still in business in Hamlin.

    Doesn't Lift Bridge sell dice and RPG stuff anymore?

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  2. WilliamSeptember 5, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    I would have recommended Boldo's too, but just because he's a friend of mine. He also makes armour.

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  3. Spawn of EndraSeptember 5, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Yah, I've been pretty much Chessex-ing it, aside from a set of Cthulhu dice from Q-Workshop, which are really cool. Seems like getting a set or two of really cool-looking dice on the table might be enough to get players into the dice fetish and they'll want their own.

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  4. Carter SolesSeptember 5, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    @Cid & Jagatai: THANKS for the local leads, I will check those out. Lift Bridge sells some 4e and Pathfinder books, but no minis or dice.

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  5. thekelvingreenSeptember 5, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    I don't mind the generic gaming dice, but I really do like Chessex dice. I'm not a fan of Q-Workshop, as they feel a bit too light to me, and I've only ever bought one precision die.

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  6. Spawn of EndraSeptember 5, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    Looking through the Chessex catalog I note the Pound-o-Dice, which is ~100 assorted dice for ~$25. Maybe a cheap alternative?

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  7. Spawn of EndraSeptember 5, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    @Kelvin: I agree about the lightness of the Q-Workshop dice, but they LOOK really cool.

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  8. Carter SolesSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    @Spawn: I didn't notice that on my first pass through, thanks for mentioning it! That actually sounds ideal, not to mention FUN -- and here's the link for anybody else interested in the wondrous Pound-o-Dice offer:

    http://chessex.com/Dice/poundofdice.htm

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  9. Cid PhoenixSeptember 8, 2011 at 1:38 AM

    @Carter No prob. And that's disappointing to hear -- Lift Bridge used to be a pretty solid source for RPG stuff. Bought a few books there when I was living in Bport.

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  10. ze buletteSeptember 8, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Crazy Egor's was where we always went as kids. It might be a bit out of the way though. I would love to see that place again.

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