Random player cards

Five Minute Lasters · Post by **Five Minute Lasters** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:24 pm

The random player cards included in the staring box are both sided, how can you then still use them?!?

(you cannot turn them all around and pick 'em out)

campaigner · Post by **campaigner** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:29 am

If you mean the little yellow pieces with numbers on them, I think you're supposed to pick them out of a dark jug or something like that.

...or you can just throw a die

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Five Minute Lasters · Post by **Five Minute Lasters** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 3:04 pm

[quote="campaigner"]If you mean the little yellow pieces with numbers on them, I think you're supposed to pick them out of a dark jug or something like that.

...or you can just throw a die

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the problem with dice rolling is that the chances are uneven: your more precious players should have numbers like 11 or 12 if you don't want to be chosen (during throw a rock for instance), or 7 if you do (mvp's mainly), i think i'll just paint one side completely blan

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 3:31 pm

True if you roll 2D6.

But you can also roll:
1D2*1D8 (=> 1-16, comes with the box)
1D16 (yes they exist, i have one)
1D20 (ignoring 17-20)
1D12 (for starting rosters)

Five Minute Lasters · Post by **Five Minute Lasters** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:44 pm

Tim wrote:True if you roll 2D6.

But you can also roll:
1D2*1D8 (=> 1-16, comes with the box)
1D16 (yes they exist, i have one)
1D20 (ignoring 17-20)
1D12 (for starting rosters)

a d16

where did you buy that?

teambloodyhorns · Post by **teambloodyhorns** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:22 pm

most gameing store have them if not they can be ordered

NightDragon · Post by **NightDragon** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:52 pm

I have one as well. Most good gaming stores have them. You just got to search hard enough.

mtn_bike · Post by **mtn_bike** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 8:03 pm

[quote="Tim"]1D16 (yes they exist, i have one)[\quote]
I've been gaming for 20 years and have never seen a D16. I'm not saying they do not exist but Tim, you have just given me a new quest. So now I need
a book that says "don't panic"
a towel
salted peanuts
a shrubbery
a grail
and a D16

NightDragon · Post by **NightDragon** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 8:08 pm

I got mine years ago from a shop in either Richond upon Thames or Kingston upon Thames. I could only give descriptions on how to get to these shops, and that would only be relevant to locals.

Sharky2k · Post by **Sharky2k** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:49 am

D16 are difficult to get. i was in 5 stores and the 6 store only got it

but now i have one

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:54 am

Americans can buy here ... http://shop.store.yahoo.com/gsonline/16sideddice.html

I got mine at the biggest gaming con/fair in Germany (Spiel in Essen), two big dice booths, both had them.

Then there's http://www.without-name.de/ offering W16 (=D16) for a very low price. As the shop behind this is in Mannheim, i went there and after asking the 5th guy he finally remembered where he hid them. I bought all the stock he had (2) and when i asked if he could order more he said no ... so ordering it from them might be worth a try, but don't expect to really get them.

MadLordAnarchy · Post by **MadLordAnarchy** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:11 am

Do they work? They seem to be quite an odd shape so I'd be concerned about how they roll and whether they genuinely are random.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:32 am

I think they work well. It's basicly a D10 with 3 more segments ... the "inventor" guarantees the design is tested and it seems he got a patent for it ...

Basicly all games in my 3-man minileague are played using D16. MVPs look still well distributed.

NightDragon · Post by **NightDragon** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:37 am

Never had the impression they don't.

Alesdair · Post by **Alesdair** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:14 am

damn...
i was just about to ask for someone to give me the structual format so i could make it myself, but since the guy's got it patented it's a bad idea...

I just hope i can get them in Aus...

but I generally have 15 players, so i use a d3 (d6 halaved round up) for top middle or bottom 5, and then a d5 (d10 halved round up)