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cluny
06-08-06, 04:53 PM hey
In the complete adventurer book where you can create an organisation for youre campaign there is a D3 dice in one of the tables for the ranger (i think its table 6-6) is there a D3 and if not then is it a mistake in the book.
hmmmm
06-08-06, 04:57 PM There was a thread about this not to long ago, let me find it for you.
cluny
06-08-06, 04:58 PM thanks
hmmmm
06-08-06, 05:00 PM Here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=648289) you go, it has different ways of determining a d3.
Callahan
06-08-06, 05:01 PM take d-6 and divide by 2, round it up and you're done.
Whisper_Swiftblade
06-08-06, 05:11 PM take d-6 and divide by 2, round it up and you're done.

not exactly if I roll a one that gives me a .5, however countin one and two as one, three and fore as two and so on works just fine.
hmmmm
06-08-06, 05:18 PM I use on a roll of
1 or 2 it means a 1
3 or 4 it means a 2
5 or 6 it means a 3
Bulletproof_Condom
06-08-06, 05:54 PM not exactly if I roll a one that gives me a .5.
...yeah. That's why you round up, like he said.

1 = 0.5 = 1
2 = 1 = 1
3 = 1.5 = 2
4 = 2 = 2
5 = 2.5 = 3
6 = 3 = 3

It's the same damn thing.
CryoSilver
06-08-06, 05:58 PM 1d4, reroll 4s.
Arquinsiel
06-08-06, 06:13 PM If you want to be really fancy track down a 2nd ed Warhammer 40K sustained fire dice and count a jam as a three.
WhiteRaven810
06-09-06, 12:21 AM 1d4, reroll 4s.

That's my method, and it works satisfactory. Though it's a saddening thing when you roll a 4 on d3 gems, reroll and get a 1. Espically when that 1 gem is only worth 2d4 gold coins.

But it still works.
Coridan
06-09-06, 01:01 AM I don't like the way D4s roll, and I'm too lazy/impatient to have to reroll it again 25% of the time. I roll a d6 and have 1 2, 3 are 1 2 and 3 respectively and 4, 5, 6 also equal 1, 2 and 3 in that order. It's nice and quick and we just say 123-123 every time we roll it.
stealth_monkey
06-09-06, 01:06 AM You could always do what my friend did and go buy yourself a set of d3's, but they're fairly expensive (rare and exotic and all that). Though my friend always was a little weird
Araciel
06-09-06, 01:29 AM get a triangular prism and write 1, 2 and 3 on each side....roll it like a crystal caste dice...
Witch
06-09-06, 03:46 AM Or you could say 1&6 = 2, 4&5=3 and 3&2=1.
Solaris
06-09-06, 03:51 AM Let's find all 90 ways to use a d6 as a d3!
Jaeron Dalur
06-09-06, 04:04 AM I know no-one else does this, but It's what made the most sense to me at the time I came up with it and it's stuck with me (it also works for any die with a multiple of 3 sides and can be use is a similar way with d8's being used for d4's or d12s for d6s when you find out that you don't have enough dice for that fireball).

d3 = (d6 mod 3) + 1

It works well but is a bit non-obvious as to what the result is if you aren't used to it (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 on a d6 are, when used as a d3, equal to 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, and 1 respectively.
Nebo
06-09-06, 04:06 AM I actually have a d3, its a d6 with the numbers 1-3 printed twice.
VrecknidjX
06-09-06, 08:43 AM I actually have a d3, its a d6 with the numbers 1-3 printed twice.I have a small pile of these. They're very handy. There are times when there's some mindless bad guy who can attack any of three PCs, and I roll of one my d3s. They're useful for lots of things.

Dave
Spike_Fightwicky
06-09-06, 09:53 AM ...yeah. That's why you round up, like he said.

1 = 0.5 = 1
2 = 1 = 1
3 = 1.5 = 2
4 = 2 = 2
5 = 2.5 = 3
6 = 3 = 3

It's the same damn thing.

This is 3rd edition. NOTHING is ever rounded up ;)

I use this method myself. I used to use a d6, and have the rolls work this way:

1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 1
5 = 2
6 = 3

I used this method in 2nd ed., but my new 3.0 group started complaining when they saw me roll a 4 and thought that it was a 2. I was overuled!

So now I'm stuck with: Roll 1d6, take half, round up.
Jaeron Dalur
06-09-06, 11:20 AM I used this method in 2nd ed., but my new 3.0 group started complaining when they saw me roll a 4 and thought that it was a 2. I was overuled!

So now I'm stuck with: Roll 1d6, take half, round up.
As long as you make it clear what face means what, why would you have to change your style just because the others use a different one? Both methods have the same probability of geting a 1, 2, or 3.
GoldLeader13
06-09-06, 06:25 PM I don't know where he got it, but a friend of mine actually has a d3. It's really just a six-sided die with two 1's, two 2's, and two 3's printed on it. Of course, when we don't have it, we just use the "d6 divide by 2 round up thing".
Shiikeras
06-09-06, 08:42 PM I made a wooden d3 in shop. It's useful. I need to do more than have crude marker dots on it though...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
cluny 06-08-06, 04:53 PM	hey In the complete adventurer book where you can create an organisation for youre campaign there is a D3 dice in one of the tables for the ranger (i think its table 6-6) is there a D3 and if not then is it a mistake in the book.
hmmmm 06-08-06, 04:57 PM	There was a thread about this not to long ago, let me find it for you.
cluny 06-08-06, 04:58 PM	thanks
hmmmm 06-08-06, 05:00 PM	Here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=648289) you go, it has different ways of determining a d3.
Callahan 06-08-06, 05:01 PM	take d-6 and divide by 2, round it up and you're done.
Whisper_Swiftblade 06-08-06, 05:11 PM	take d-6 and divide by 2, round it up and you're done. not exactly if I roll a one that gives me a .5, however countin one and two as one, three and fore as two and so on works just fine.
hmmmm 06-08-06, 05:18 PM	I use on a roll of 1 or 2 it means a 1 3 or 4 it means a 2 5 or 6 it means a 3
Bulletproof_Condom 06-08-06, 05:54 PM	not exactly if I roll a one that gives me a .5. ...yeah. That's why you round up, like he said. 1 = 0.5 = 1 2 = 1 = 1 3 = 1.5 = 2 4 = 2 = 2 5 = 2.5 = 3 6 = 3 = 3 It's the same damn thing.
CryoSilver 06-08-06, 05:58 PM	1d4, reroll 4s.
Arquinsiel 06-08-06, 06:13 PM	If you want to be really fancy track down a 2nd ed Warhammer 40K sustained fire dice and count a jam as a three.
WhiteRaven810 06-09-06, 12:21 AM	1d4, reroll 4s. That's my method, and it works satisfactory. Though it's a saddening thing when you roll a 4 on d3 gems, reroll and get a 1. Espically when that 1 gem is only worth 2d4 gold coins. But it still works.
Coridan 06-09-06, 01:01 AM	I don't like the way D4s roll, and I'm too lazy/impatient to have to reroll it again 25% of the time. I roll a d6 and have 1 2, 3 are 1 2 and 3 respectively and 4, 5, 6 also equal 1, 2 and 3 in that order. It's nice and quick and we just say 123-123 every time we roll it.
stealth_monkey 06-09-06, 01:06 AM	You could always do what my friend did and go buy yourself a set of d3's, but they're fairly expensive (rare and exotic and all that). Though my friend always was a little weird
Araciel 06-09-06, 01:29 AM	get a triangular prism and write 1, 2 and 3 on each side....roll it like a crystal caste dice...
Witch 06-09-06, 03:46 AM	Or you could say 1&6 = 2, 4&5=3 and 3&2=1.
Solaris 06-09-06, 03:51 AM	Let's find all 90 ways to use a d6 as a d3!
Jaeron Dalur 06-09-06, 04:04 AM	I know no-one else does this, but It's what made the most sense to me at the time I came up with it and it's stuck with me (it also works for any die with a multiple of 3 sides and can be use is a similar way with d8's being used for d4's or d12s for d6s when you find out that you don't have enough dice for that fireball). d3 = (d6 mod 3) + 1 It works well but is a bit non-obvious as to what the result is if you aren't used to it (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 on a d6 are, when used as a d3, equal to 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, and 1 respectively.
Nebo 06-09-06, 04:06 AM	I actually have a d3, its a d6 with the numbers 1-3 printed twice.
VrecknidjX 06-09-06, 08:43 AM	I actually have a d3, its a d6 with the numbers 1-3 printed twice.I have a small pile of these. They're very handy. There are times when there's some mindless bad guy who can attack any of three PCs, and I roll of one my d3s. They're useful for lots of things. Dave
Spike_Fightwicky 06-09-06, 09:53 AM	...yeah. That's why you round up, like he said. 1 = 0.5 = 1 2 = 1 = 1 3 = 1.5 = 2 4 = 2 = 2 5 = 2.5 = 3 6 = 3 = 3 It's the same damn thing. This is 3rd edition. NOTHING is ever rounded up ;) I use this method myself. I used to use a d6, and have the rolls work this way: 1 = 1 2 = 2 3 = 3 4 = 1 5 = 2 6 = 3 I used this method in 2nd ed., but my new 3.0 group started complaining when they saw me roll a 4 and thought that it was a 2. I was overuled! So now I'm stuck with: Roll 1d6, take half, round up.
Jaeron Dalur 06-09-06, 11:20 AM	I used this method in 2nd ed., but my new 3.0 group started complaining when they saw me roll a 4 and thought that it was a 2. I was overuled! So now I'm stuck with: Roll 1d6, take half, round up. As long as you make it clear what face means what, why would you have to change your style just because the others use a different one? Both methods have the same probability of geting a 1, 2, or 3.
GoldLeader13 06-09-06, 06:25 PM	I don't know where he got it, but a friend of mine actually has a d3. It's really just a six-sided die with two 1's, two 2's, and two 3's printed on it. Of course, when we don't have it, we just use the "d6 divide by 2 round up thing".
Shiikeras 06-09-06, 08:42 PM	I made a wooden d3 in shop. It's useful. I need to do more than have crude marker dots on it though...