(I'm really not sure if this is the place for this, but none of the other sections seemed right either... please feel free to report and/or move/delete this topic if this isn't cool.)
I was hoping to start a discussion topic about the coolest dice sets / manufacuturers you've come across, ideally with a link to a store or at least a picture of the dice.
I've only ever bought a few "interesting" dice sets, one from q-workshop.com, but unfortunately the picture didn't accurately represent the dice and I never really used them (they're clear and the fancy numbers are really hard to read). This is what they actually look like:
Back when I ordered them, though, the picture on the site was on a tan-ish background, so they looked easier to read.
I also bought some bone mini dice from thinkgeek.com, but again they weren't that great. The d20 in particular is lopsided and doesn't roll well. Here's an image:
Looking back I wish I had gotten either the brushed steel or hematite ones because I feel like they would have been shaped better.
Anyway, currently I'm looking to get some dice made out of wood and a set made out of bone at some point in the future. Does anyone have any recommendations? I want to end this streak of bad dice!
I usually buy Chessex dice. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_toys-and-games?ie=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Chessex&node=165793011
I don't know if I would want wood dice as wood does not hold its shape well with moisture.
My favorite dice are from gamescience.com
Nothing fancy, but the most precision dice you can find for cheap.
I've purchased dice from http://www.artisandice.com/ so far I've got a d20 and some d6's in Lignum Vitae. I've also got some D6's from their last kickstarter pending, some in bristlecone pine and some in mpingo. Wooden dice will not be as durable as polymers but they do still stand up to a fair bit of rolling.
At a convention many years back was this guy who made dice out of semi-precious stones. They were small and very cool looking. One year, though, he showed up with some sets made out of dinosaur bone. He managed to purchase a dinosaur bone and had certification of authenticity. I ALMOST bought a set. The only reason I didn't was that I didn't want to spend more than $100 on dice that were very small, about a quarter of the size of a standard d6, and I'd never actually roll them. To this day, though, I wish I had bought them. How awesome would it be to own some dinosaur bone dice?
I only use dice crafted from white rhino horn.
Kidding of course.
I bought a couple of the "lb of dice" bags for sale on amazon, and that gave me a pretty good selection to get back into the hobby. None of them are special of course.
I like the idea of metallic dice, but I want to see them in person before blowing $100+ on dice sets. I insist on having at least 4 full sets of matching dice, so I can't just buy one set of metal dice and be happy, it's all or nothing.
I like the look of thse 3d printed dice.
http://www.shapeways.com/model/267913/steampunk-dice-set.html?modelId=267913&materialId=90
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I had a full set of black dice with red rune-like markings on each face back in the late 1980s. It was a set of six (standard rpg dice minus the d10% die). I absolutely loved that dice set, but I lost is years ago and I've never been able to find another set quite like it (I've found sets that are sort of similar, but not quite as cool as those were).
Have you ever wanted a critical hit die that lit up and flashed when the 20 was the result? Think Geek makes these and their not to expensive. Kind of novel for sure. Check it out! http://www.amazon.com/Critical-Hit-LED-D20-Die/dp/B004AQ7U9Y/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_d_9
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I use game science dice as well. The only downside is painting the numbers in myself, though there's some fun there too.
Over time I've owned a fair number of dice, and I've come to appriciate straightforward, easy to read, well made dice.
I would gladly pay for casino quality gaming dice.
if you want truly amazing dice, http://www.artisandice.com/ is the place, but be prepared to pay ;)
Once upon a time I had the most beautiful dice in the world: Borealis - Royal Purple with Gold. If you play in a room at all dark it can be hard to read the numbers, but that never stopped me. What stopped me was letting my D20 roll off the table and into oblivion. The die was never found, even after a furniture reangement. My replacement dice set is grey with gold letters, not to exciting but I like the minimalism.
My oldest die is a black D20 with red numbers. It's got a dark beauty to it and in all the time I've played with it, I swear its loaded due to the number of crits its gotten. That said, I don't use it, but legend says that once in a thousand years when the party is down to their final hero, that dice will roll.