Glossary of Terms: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
(→Dice) |
||
| Line 281: | Line 281: | ||
: All of these dice types except for the D10 represent one of the ancient Platonic Solids, which have been known since antiquity and all of which have great historical significance...which is why they're named after Plato, one of histories greatest and most impactful thinkers. So if anybody is giving you grief about those colorful plastic random number generators, hit them with some historical significance! The D10 is a lowly cylindrical prism with the eye-popping name of 'pentagonal trapezohedron', but don't make too much fun of it, that sort of shape can be used to generate dice with a tremendous number of sides if desired. Epic Path doesn't use such oddities, however. | : All of these dice types except for the D10 represent one of the ancient Platonic Solids, which have been known since antiquity and all of which have great historical significance...which is why they're named after Plato, one of histories greatest and most impactful thinkers. So if anybody is giving you grief about those colorful plastic random number generators, hit them with some historical significance! The D10 is a lowly cylindrical prism with the eye-popping name of 'pentagonal trapezohedron', but don't make too much fun of it, that sort of shape can be used to generate dice with a tremendous number of sides if desired. Epic Path doesn't use such oddities, however. | ||
: We strongly encourage all players of Epic Path to purchase at least one set of polyhedral dice from your local gaming store, and we recommend the use of a dice bag or storage tin to keep them in as well. Many hobbyists wind up with daunting collections of dice | : We strongly encourage all players of Epic Path to purchase at least one set of polyhedral dice from your local gaming store, and we recommend the use of a dice bag or storage tin to keep them in as well. Many hobbyists wind up with daunting collections of dice, to include sentimental favorites, dice you suspect of being out to get you, and solid, reliable partners in your fun. We do suggest you try to avoid naming or talking to your dice in public. (But, really, we all do it.) | ||
: If you do not wish to use dice for your gaming, it is possible to find [http://www.anydice.com/ dice-type random number generators] at many places on the Internet. In general, we find such resources useful in a pinch, but nothing beats rolling some dice to really convey the full gaming experience. | : If you do not wish to use dice for your gaming, it is possible to find [http://www.anydice.com/ dice-type random number generators] at many places on the Internet. In general, we find such resources useful in a pinch, but nothing beats rolling some dice to really convey the full gaming experience. | ||