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BattleofEvermore 07-17-07, 12:01 PM	I got a Dice set a little while ago an it came with a 24 sided dice. What is this used for. I got them off eBay.
shadzar 07-17-07, 12:13 PM	whatever you want. there is no real definate use, just dice makers decide to make all possible dice out of the platonic solids (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dice) and polyherdons.
Zherog 07-17-07, 12:15 PM	You can use it to randomly determine the time of day. :D
shadzar 07-17-07, 12:19 PM	You can use it to randomly determine the time of day. :D or randomly determine if an ecnouter would happen if the die rolls the same number as 24 hour time of day for the hour currently on your world. assuming your days are 24 hours each. if you need more nonstandard dice rolls that don't require linear probability or even distribution you could try any number up to 101 sides using this chart (http://www.kcrew.org/~shadzar/dnd/dice.htm).
Someone 07-17-07, 12:21 PM	Your character is so badass they roll d24 to hit... "Ah-ha! A natural 22! That's a crit with my scythe!"
High Octane 07-17-07, 12:23 PM	"I rolled a 23!!" "Cool. You go Keanu on the wombats!"
RobbyPants 07-17-07, 01:06 PM	You can use it to randomly determine the time of day. :D I've always used a d12 in conjuction with a d6 :P d12 = hour d6 = 1-3 for AM, 4-6 for PM I guess you could go a few steps further to randomly determine the date! d7 for the day of the week d365 for day of the year d4 to determine if it's a leap-year d366 for the day of the year on leap-year d100 on a leap year to figure if you're exempt (there is no leap-year on years divisible by 400) I guess I don't know what you'd use to determine the actual year... :P
Pallin Rahl 07-17-07, 01:08 PM	It makes an excellent d20 (just reroll if you get a 21-24). :P P.S. /shake-fist Zherog stole my first answer ;)
Edymnion 07-17-07, 01:08 PM	There are more games that involve polyhedral dice than just D&D. Odds are, that die is made for another game entirely. You can also find d30's without too much trouble.
High Octane 07-17-07, 01:23 PM	There are more games that involve polyhedral dice than just D&D. Odds are, that die is made for another game entirely. You can also find d30's without too much trouble. Other games? HAH! Next you will be saying there are countries besides the US.
fearless_slayer 07-17-07, 01:38 PM	right now theres only 2 definite uses for large die (d24 - d100) 1. a paper-weight, 2. a counter (health, days your char has gone without food/water, etc)
SlanderPanic 07-17-07, 01:41 PM	Two dice threads in one day? Oh, how my heart doth sing with joy! It's days like these that make wading through the endless 4.0 threads and semantic rules debates worth it.
Sarella Starshine 07-17-07, 04:20 PM	its for those times when a d20 is not enough, but a d30 is just too much :P
Pallin Rahl 07-17-07, 05:00 PM	Isn't 1d24 the damage die of most homebrew Katanas posted on the boards? ;)
Zherog 07-17-07, 05:02 PM	No - that'd be 10d100. ;)
Kesthol 07-17-07, 09:40 PM	I guess you could go a few steps further to randomly determine the date! d7 for the day of the week d365 for day of the year d4 to determine if it's a leap-year d366 for the day of the year on leap-year d100 on a leap year to figure if you're exempt (there is no leap-year on years divisible by 400) I guess I don't know what you'd use to determine the actual year... :P The official rules of leap-yearing: 1) Leap year on years divisble by 4 1.1) Unless they are divisble by 100. Then don't. 1.1.1) Unless they are divisible by 400. Then do. So better dice rules for a date would be: d30 (or whatever other die you want) *100 for the century d100 for the year within the century. Check and see if it is divisible by 4, 100, and/or 400. Roll d365 or d366 as appropriate, and a d7 for day of the week (or use the insane calendar formula; I'm sure you can find that somewhere online). Roll d24 (or d12 and a coin flip {AM or PM}, or d4 and d6 {hour of __ watch systems 1+2}, or d3 and d8 {hour of __ watch system 3} ) for hour of day. Roll d60 for minutes (you can use (d6-1)*10+d10 for this) Do the same for seconds. :Whew!:
Thegans 07-17-07, 10:02 PM	Other games? HAH! Next you will be saying there are countries besides the US. There are other games most are just also published by the same company using the same rules. Also if the U.S. is the only country what is its army fighting when it goes to war?
Paladin_Hiroshi 07-17-07, 10:23 PM	There are other games most are just also published by the same company using the same rules. Also if the U.S. is the only country what is its army fighting when it goes to war? As far as I can tell, each other generally...
jaelis 07-17-07, 11:38 PM	Also if the U.S. is the only country what is its army fighting when it goes to war? Stateless heathens, of course.
blade_runner 07-17-07, 11:52 PM	d24, usable on criticals with weapons doing d12's of damage (1d24=2d12). Or you could use it for the hit dice of the "walking fortification" PRC :D .
Montravont 07-18-07, 01:07 AM	d24, usable on criticals with weapons doing d12's of damage (1d24=2d12). Or you could use it for the hit dice of the "walking fortification" PRC :D . except the probabilities for any number are different on 1d24 as opposed to 2d12. As is the minimum.
stargate525 07-18-07, 01:28 AM	Or you could use it for the hit dice of the "walking fortification" PRC :D . "and HOW do you have 30 hit points at first level again?"
shadzar 07-18-07, 01:47 AM	There are other games most are just also published by the same company using the same rules. Also if the U.S. is the only country what is its army fighting when it goes to war? Us citizens of course. isn't that always how military forces, and politicians do it. they fight the citizens over everything, casue they know whats best for the citizens of the country?