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This is absolutely awesome. That is all.


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

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_ ... 66e677b6b7
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It turns out that Ceasar was killed because of a heated discussion involving the THAC0 system!

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

:lol:
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I like THAC0!

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Korrigan Drochlann wrote: Image
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.
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I would probably buy a replica.
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Post by Atrum Draconus »

I think numbers, I see 1 and 5 and I think the H is 1 million.
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1 million...and i thought a +23 to hit was ridcockulous....

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