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Gamers: Rolling 20's since 200 A.D.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:24 am
by GM-Taki
This is absolutely awesome. That is all.
A Roman glass gaming die: circa 2nd century A.D.
http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_ ... 66e677b6b7
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:26 pm
by Malachi
It turns out that Ceasar was killed because of a heated discussion involving the THAC0 system!
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:29 pm
by Zeira
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.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:56 pm
by Zydana
I like THAC0!
- or maybe I don't but I love saying it.
Re: Gamers: Rolling 20's since 200 A.D.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:58 pm
by Torakhan
"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.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:59 pm
by Zydana
I would probably buy a replica.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:58 pm
by Atrum Draconus
I think numbers, I see 1 and 5 and I think the H is 1 million.
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:01 am
by Smitty19
1 million...and i thought a +23 to hit was ridcockulous....
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