RPG players: help me identify this die

spinbaby

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Mon Mar-21-05 12:49 PM
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RPG players: help me identify this die

I bought a die at an antiques fair yesterday and can't figure out what it's for.

It's 32 sided with numbers 00, 0, and 1 through 30.

It's made of clear glass and is just under and inch across.

It's marked "MADE CZECHOSLOVAKIA."

I'd like to give it to my son, a D&D player, for his birthday but I'm not entirely sure it's for gaming. Anyone have a clue?

Sorry, no pic.

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Magrittes Pipe

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Mon Mar-21-05 12:50 PM
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1. It sounds like a die for playing roulette.

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spinbaby

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Mon Mar-21-05 12:57 PM
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2. I didn't know dice were used to play roulette

That it belonged to a casino game had never occured to me.

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Kellanved

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Mon Mar-21-05 12:59 PM
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3. look here

Edited on Mon Mar-21-05 01:08 PM by Kellanved

This sounds/looks just as your's (the D32):
http://www.dicecollector.com/diceinfo_how_many_shapes.html

Edit: it even has an US patent (number 01986710):

http://patimg1.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=01986710&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect2%3DPTO1%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPALL%2526S1%3D1986710.WKU.%2526OS%3DPN%2F1986710%2526RS%3DPN%2F1986710&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=F8C5552563D2

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spinbaby

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Mon Mar-21-05 01:02 PM
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4. That's it!

Except the "in" is missing from the "Made in Czechoslovakia."

Thanks. I don't think I would have figured out what it is without your help.

Wonder if it's any good for game playing. Well, he'll enjoy having it in his bag o' dice anyway.

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4_Legs_Good

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Mon Mar-21-05 01:05 PM
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5. Someone could probably use it for any number of things...

I'd say it'd make a good die for a critical table.

00 = bad fumble
0 = fumble
1-30 = hit/miss
31 = critical
32 = good critical

Something like that. It may not have any purpose as far as official rules go, but making up rules in D&D is part of the fun.

Damn, I miss those days.

david

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