Gamers: Rolling 20's since 200 A.D.

Post by **GM-Taki** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:24 am

This is absolutely awesome. That is all.

A Roman glass gaming die: circa 2nd century A.D.

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_ ... 66e677b6b7

Malachi · Post by **Malachi** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:26 pm

It turns out that Ceasar was killed because of a heated discussion involving the THAC0 system!

Zeira · Post by **Zeira** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:29 pm

Malachi wrote:It turns out that Ceasar was killed because of a heated discussion involving the THAC0 system!

We don't talk about that evil abomination.

Post by **Zydana** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:56 pm

I like THAC0!

- or maybe I don't but I love saying it.

Torakhan · Post by **Torakhan** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:58 pm

Korrigan Drochlann wrote:
A Roman glass gaming die: circa 2nd century A.D.

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_ ... 66e677b6b7

"Several polyhedra in various materials with similar symbols are known from the Roman period. Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used. "

Indeed... when geeks figure out how to go back in time to Roman era, accidently they immediately try to re-establish dominance through a game of D&D!

And you thought some other dice were difficult to read? Are those roman letters or numbers, or something else?
... I wonder if Crystal Caste will make similar versions to this by GenCon... hmmm... it wouldn't make a bad die color either.

Post by **Zydana** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:59 pm

I would probably buy a replica.

Atrum Draconus · Post by **Atrum Draconus** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:58 pm

I think numbers, I see 1 and 5 and I think the H is 1 million.

Smitty19 · Post by **Smitty19** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:01 am

1 million...and i thought a +23 to hit was ridcockulous....

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