d3 question: [Archive] - Wizards Community

d3 question: [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
metamind
02-18-06, 03:13 PM What the hell is a d3 and how do you use it? as far as I know, it doesent even exist! What I always do is roll a d4, and reroll if it lands on a 4, but I do not think thats how you do it.
Solaris
02-18-06, 03:16 PM That's one way to do it. An easier way is to roll 1d6 and let 1-2 = 1, 3-4 = 2, 5-6 = 3 (divide by two, rounding up).
residieu
02-18-06, 03:24 PM I prefer splitting the d6 this way 1,4 =1 2,5= 2, 3,6 =3 (if you roll above 3 subtract 3. Division is hard :) ). But I've stopped doing it that way because the other way is more popular and I don't want any confusion.
savant_warlord13
02-18-06, 03:35 PM or, if you don't have a d6, you can use a d12 in similar fashion
Johnny Cache
02-18-06, 03:40 PM You can buy "real" d3s from places like Chessex. They're available either as d6s numbered 1-3 twice, or as odd-looking tringular spindle things. Of course, I bought some of each. :)
SKOLJACK
02-18-06, 04:54 PM Here: d3 (http://www.advancinghordes.com/product_info.php/products_id/1021)

And you can play Rock, Paper, & Scissors with it, too!!! :rimshot:
tikru
02-18-06, 05:10 PM Here's my d3: it's a d6 with numbers 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3. Or if you prefer, 2x 1, 2x 2 and 2x 3 :P

Before I found this, I used an ordinary d6. I read 4 as 1, 5 as 2 and 6 as 3. In this case I like to think d6 as having 1-2-3, 1-2-3.
green_yawgmoth
02-18-06, 05:15 PM or, if you don't have a d6, you can use a d12 in similar fashion
If you're playing D&D and you don't have a d6, you're pretty SOL, given how many classes have a d6 HD, how many spells do Xd6 damage, and how many weapons do d6 damage.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/yawgmoth/kittyjig.gif
Ranger REG
02-18-06, 08:42 PM What the hell is a d3 and how do you use it? as far as I know, it doesent even exist! What I always do is roll a d4, and reroll if it lands on a 4, but I do not think thats how you do it.
A d3 can be a six-sided die with the numbers 1, 2, and 3 printed twice.

If you can't find such die, roll your regular casino die (d6), divide the result by 2, and round any fractions up.

This has been another "well, duh" moment.
Solaris
02-18-06, 08:49 PM Do people only read the first post in a thread or something?
RogueScribner
02-18-06, 08:52 PM There are D3 you can buy, but I think it's easier to do as you suggested: roll a D4 and reroll on a 4. You can also do the D6 method as described in this thread.
Ranger REG
02-19-06, 04:44 AM Do people only read the first post in a thread or something?
Nope. I also read the first post after my post. :P
residieu
02-19-06, 04:48 AM Nope. I also read the first post after my post. :P

Right, because if they're not responding to me, they can't possibly be important.
Daergal_the_Black
02-19-06, 05:24 AM I prefer to use a real 3-sided die. I keep it in a special box, next to my one-sided die.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
metamind 02-18-06, 03:13 PM	What the hell is a d3 and how do you use it? as far as I know, it doesent even exist! What I always do is roll a d4, and reroll if it lands on a 4, but I do not think thats how you do it.
Solaris 02-18-06, 03:16 PM	That's one way to do it. An easier way is to roll 1d6 and let 1-2 = 1, 3-4 = 2, 5-6 = 3 (divide by two, rounding up).
residieu 02-18-06, 03:24 PM	I prefer splitting the d6 this way 1,4 =1 2,5= 2, 3,6 =3 (if you roll above 3 subtract 3. Division is hard :) ). But I've stopped doing it that way because the other way is more popular and I don't want any confusion.
savant_warlord13 02-18-06, 03:35 PM	or, if you don't have a d6, you can use a d12 in similar fashion
Johnny Cache 02-18-06, 03:40 PM	You can buy "real" d3s from places like Chessex. They're available either as d6s numbered 1-3 twice, or as odd-looking tringular spindle things. Of course, I bought some of each. :)
SKOLJACK 02-18-06, 04:54 PM	Here: d3 (http://www.advancinghordes.com/product_info.php/products_id/1021) And you can play Rock, Paper, & Scissors with it, too!!! :rimshot:
tikru 02-18-06, 05:10 PM	Here's my d3: it's a d6 with numbers 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3. Or if you prefer, 2x 1, 2x 2 and 2x 3 :P Before I found this, I used an ordinary d6. I read 4 as 1, 5 as 2 and 6 as 3. In this case I like to think d6 as having 1-2-3, 1-2-3.
green_yawgmoth 02-18-06, 05:15 PM	or, if you don't have a d6, you can use a d12 in similar fashion If you're playing D&D and you don't have a d6, you're pretty SOL, given how many classes have a d6 HD, how many spells do Xd6 damage, and how many weapons do d6 damage. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/yawgmoth/kittyjig.gif
Ranger REG 02-18-06, 08:42 PM	What the hell is a d3 and how do you use it? as far as I know, it doesent even exist! What I always do is roll a d4, and reroll if it lands on a 4, but I do not think thats how you do it. A d3 can be a six-sided die with the numbers 1, 2, and 3 printed twice. If you can't find such die, roll your regular casino die (d6), divide the result by 2, and round any fractions up. This has been another "well, duh" moment.
Solaris 02-18-06, 08:49 PM	Do people only read the first post in a thread or something?
RogueScribner 02-18-06, 08:52 PM	There are D3 you can buy, but I think it's easier to do as you suggested: roll a D4 and reroll on a 4. You can also do the D6 method as described in this thread.
Ranger REG 02-19-06, 04:44 AM	Do people only read the first post in a thread or something? Nope. I also read the first post after my post. :P
residieu 02-19-06, 04:48 AM	Nope. I also read the first post after my post. :P Right, because if they're not responding to me, they can't possibly be important.
Daergal_the_Black 02-19-06, 05:24 AM	I prefer to use a real 3-sided die. I keep it in a special box, next to my one-sided die.