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In general I'll review just about anything if asked (\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIf asked it the important part as I have had stuff sent to me out of the blue\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E), but I'm a bit of a dice snob and the idea of potentially collectible sets of random dice that I probably wouldn't personally use doesn't really excite me.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKnowing I already have a bias I didn't do ANY looking up on this company, but I did know they were based in the UK. The dice arrived far more quickly than expected (they were not overnighted or anything) and I got three sets. I'm keeping two sets back to give out to readers here and I took one set with me on a business trip, but I of course took my regular travel dice set because I assumed these dice wouldn't get the job done. I mean, come on, a bunch of random dice in a bag?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWell, you know what they say about assumptions.....\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI had this preconceived notion that these dice bags were just a scoop or something of random dice. I was kind of surprised to find the bag was \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eactually\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E a complete set of dice and the randomness was about the coloration. I mean, that makes a lot more sense, but there isn't any indication of this on the packaging and even a cursory examination of the website doesn't clear this up (from the FAQ):\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjJ37G_RzAmHP5UvVQNLt75sYenUbcGsh17sUR309s5IUfwdxqwU1E5e8-TsNufC52vRLacQmwbu_LlrUCd6oaPY_IpepnwhBCyX4Mngq3zXyOOXu35Vr7hVTvemetdYZF2yxgksH3JMHJ6dbBKb5DuDGh2kN_ex6ornjH45zcgm-uKEHygGW6sgnt3YAQa\/s864\/MDG_Grab_Bag.png\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Mystery Dice bag\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"576\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjJ37G_RzAmHP5UvVQNLt75sYenUbcGsh17sUR309s5IUfwdxqwU1E5e8-TsNufC52vRLacQmwbu_LlrUCd6oaPY_IpepnwhBCyX4Mngq3zXyOOXu35Vr7hVTvemetdYZF2yxgksH3JMHJ6dbBKb5DuDGh2kN_ex6ornjH45zcgm-uKEHygGW6sgnt3YAQa\/w320-h213\/MDG_Grab_Bag.png\" title=\"Mystery Dice bag\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhy Mystery Dice?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;\"\u003EMystery dice bags and standard dice sets each have their own appeal, and the choice between them ultimately depends on your personal preferences and priorities. Here are some reasons why someone might choose to buy mystery dice bags over standard dice sets:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;\"\u003ESurprise and Variety: Mystery dice bags are all about the element of surprise. You don't know exactly what you'll get, which can add excitement to your purchase. If you enjoy collecting dice and appreciate a variety of styles and colors, mystery bags can be a fun way to expand your collection.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;\"\u003EUnique Designs: Mystery dice bags often contain dice with unique and uncommon designs that you might not find in standard sets. If you want dice that stand out and make your tabletop gaming experience more visually appealing, mystery bags can offer a diverse range of options.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;\"\u003ECollectibility: Some people enjoy collecting dice as a hobby, and mystery bags can be a way to discover rare or limited-edition dice that can become valuable additions to your collection over time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;\"\u003ECost-Effective: In some cases, mystery dice bags can offer a better value for your money compared to buying individual dice sets. You may get a variety of dice for a lower price per die.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;\"\u003EGift-Giving: Mystery dice bags can make for interesting and unexpected gifts for tabletop gaming enthusiasts. The surprise factor can make the gift-giving experience more enjoyable.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI did find though, on the page for the actual mystery dice they do note that it's a complete set of dice you're getting and they've updated the packaging to indicate this as well. I was just sent some older packaging. The likelihood of you buying one of these bags and not knowing this is low, but i didn't actually buy a bag (yet).\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI know a LOT of people who buy dice sets like they're freaking going out of style and I think a good number of them would just love this mystery dice grab bag. I'm kind of torn because well before my Gamescience days I was big into grabbing a set or two of dice that were just for one PC. That PC dies, and I need to roll another, then I'd find some new dice. Not right away, but maybe once I hit level two. I usually want two dice sets to make it easier too roll 2d4 or some such.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPUNsnoUyQu1ookY98spvXTRAQdOUliye_HsgRrFmomr8Z0rDzyFZd82-DSUQoSrz8NCVsA_PXaHdaJnCn6-3myk-MQfIU_7Ss3eK0wXRRiVa_RQ_UdW6CMEY0U2bAXZ9To8JNvo38CSkhI_DndBQqsmIbQxHd6TpsRpRE4QBpACbuUr-yms1vR_EYmzjM\/s576\/MDG_Dice.png\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The set I got from the Mystery Dice Bag\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"576\" data-original-width=\"432\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPUNsnoUyQu1ookY98spvXTRAQdOUliye_HsgRrFmomr8Z0rDzyFZd82-DSUQoSrz8NCVsA_PXaHdaJnCn6-3myk-MQfIU_7Ss3eK0wXRRiVa_RQ_UdW6CMEY0U2bAXZ9To8JNvo38CSkhI_DndBQqsmIbQxHd6TpsRpRE4QBpACbuUr-yms1vR_EYmzjM\/w150-h200\/MDG_Dice.png\" title=\"The set I got from the Mystery Dice Bag\" width=\"150\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EOn the flip side, I do like the mystery of it all and it scratches a bit of a nostalgia itch reminding me of my trading card collecting days. Did I ever waste so much time \u0026amp; money on those things, and I didn't do squat with those cards. At least with dice I can use them in a game.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ECan being the operative word. I do have my dice bias and if you poke around this site a bit you'll probably figure out I have some superstitions and whatnot when it comes to my dice. You want to borrow my dice? Yeah, that's not going to happen! In the past I've picked up loaner dice just for that purpose and those dice are not allowed to mingle with my dice, at least not the dice that I have currently sanctioned for tabletop play.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThing is dice can be expensive and going to the store to pick out dice I'm not personally going to use is a bit much. Last time I did that those pink dice (\u003Ci\u003Emeant to be an embarrassment\u003C\/i\u003E) actually rolled well and the player asked to keep them!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI liked the set that I managed to get in the one mystery bag I opened. They were pretty colorful and if I had been gifted this set (\u003Ci\u003Ewell, I kind of was\u003C\/i\u003E) I would not be disappointed. I'm not sure I think they're worth $9 a set plus shipping, but multiple sets have a discount and picking up 6 sets at something like $5.16 per set....that's a different story.\u0026nbsp; I'd spend the $ to have sealed sets of dice for guests to use if needed. I could conceivably keep them with my other dice and not risk contamination. That's defiantly worth $5.16 a set to me.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESince these aren't dice I'd use myself, I'm going to fixate on cost, but I really don't think the Mystery Dice Goblins are doing this for guys like me, but for my dice hoarding compatriots. The Goblins have a subscription service that I suspect would be like crack to some of my dice-hoarding friends. A monthly subscription of mystery dice bags that get some bonuses added in? Oh yeah, I can envision that being real popular with my friends. They also have some related Mystery Box Scoops that come with at least a full set of dice as well, that is beyond my ability to comprehend.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3l9VyrioQnxuv6TjLjGeR-FjWSGkrJIMtplGfgTHnkXVYgLf4bqRkD4vWNdBh7nEfXJjQb6PSZ0FwwUT-UvTtnwomu7PvveEH66DUDYneR5SMFCqu9WpGur2Mw7il_3T-p4yY6f0TVvNZQwaJ12KaT_iZJQY7qmxFobFmCGraE1H2ER_1mNJeZCy7rJuT\/s288\/4-Starsflash5.gif\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"204\" data-original-width=\"288\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3l9VyrioQnxuv6TjLjGeR-FjWSGkrJIMtplGfgTHnkXVYgLf4bqRkD4vWNdBh7nEfXJjQb6PSZ0FwwUT-UvTtnwomu7PvveEH66DUDYneR5SMFCqu9WpGur2Mw7il_3T-p4yY6f0TVvNZQwaJ12KaT_iZJQY7qmxFobFmCGraE1H2ER_1mNJeZCy7rJuT\/s1600\/4-Starsflash5.gif\" width=\"288\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELong story short, you don't know what you're going to get when you buy a Mystery Dice Bag from the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/mysterydicegoblin.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMystery Dice Goblins\u003C\/a\u003E, pretty much self-explanatory in the freaking name! They're dice, kind of a commodity thing, but you don't have to spend time figuring out what color to get. If you like getting new dice all the time or enjoy the mystery aspect of it all, then I say go for it, but don't do half measures. Either buy a lot and make the bulk discount work for you \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eor\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E go with a monthly subscription and get that metered dice fix.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENote:\u003C\/b\u003E I'm going to be picking up some more of these dice bags so I have loaner dice on hand and when they arrive I'll be doing a contest\/giveaway (\u003Ci\u003Epurchased dice + the two freebies\u003C\/i\u003E) since I hadn't done one in some time. I'm thinking early December, so keep an eye out for that.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2023.10.28 Edit:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003EI just got back in from a visit to a FLGS and I ended up taking a long, hard look at the dice on hand, of which there was a metric buttload. I was a bit shocked at the prices as most all the dice sets were a good 30% higher priced than what I remember. This store also had some small grab-bags of mystery dice, but they were mini-sized. There was also some \"official\" D\u0026amp;D mystery bags that had a set of dice, a pin, and a cheapo dice bag. Aside from a cute marketing gimmick I wouldn't have given it a second glance (\u003Ci\u003E$25, really?!\u003C\/i\u003E).\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI tried to do this review in a bit of a bubble and not compare them to other dice, but at the game store it was hard to not compare and unless I really wanted a specific color, or I was willing to pick up one of those \"pound of dice\" bags, these Mystery Dice Packs from the review were superior. I went ahead and pushed it up to 5 stars, which is not really a thing I would normally do, but I felt it was warranted. I also went ahead and placed an order for two 6 mystery bag sets so I have some gift, giveaway, and loaner dice on hand. The shipping was free for an order over $40, so I know I'm getting a good deal.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/feeds\/4104127309834316700\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/2023\/10\/frugal-gm-review-mystery-dice-goblins.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4905516554909677599\/posts\/default\/4104127309834316700"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4905516554909677599\/posts\/default\/4104127309834316700"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/2023\/10\/frugal-gm-review-mystery-dice-goblins.html","title":"Frugal GM Review: Mystery Dice Goblins Mystery Dice Packs"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Christopher Stogdill"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07831712020518883173"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjq3Vpd7sy3SlsefR9bemOw0VdTch4gmk9NQTkT0_n7qMw6DDSEHloogtrxzLQnE_7Z8FiR76d6x60AT6U1C7IlQrVnKERdEpkk7YoO4exCAI2y9Ljlnw7Ke64pRaEeUiti8fZrPwZfUPQuHiFl-jKlrXhDAnSnUISHglBbo94Y6k0jTlPyWGW9qIL8YGxd\/s72-w200-h200-c\/MDG.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-3556504089745016683"},"published":{"$t":"2019-10-28T21:53:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-10-28T21:53:29.789-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dice"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Electronic Aid"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Free"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Free GM Resource: RPG Dice Roller v2.3"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/dice-roll\/\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Free GM Resource: RPG Dice Roller v2.3\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"576\" data-original-width=\"576\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u4OM8IyOmZk\/Xbez9EhKhyI\/AAAAAAAAc5E\/vzQNQtUnueYlDAfQJ6i4mgmNNJQiV62NwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s200\/Dice_Roller.png\" title=\"Free GM Resource: RPG Dice Roller v2.3\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nIt's been a month since I've posted last...for reasons, but I'm prepared to come back to regular Free GM Resource postings and I'd like to start doing some maps, tables, and reviews, but for now....\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere we have a cool, offline computer (\u003Ci\u003EWindows\u003C\/i\u003E) die roller from one \"Zsolt Nagy\"....a pseudonym if I've ever seen one. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/dice-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ER\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/dice-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPG Dice Roller\u003C\/a\u003E is a pretty straight-forward roller. It has the basic die types a click away, along with a \"custom\" die. You can roll multiple dice and apply modifiers as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe only problem I've had with this program is if I just hammer the \"roll\" button like a test monkey on crack\u0026nbsp; it will lock up for a moment without giving me the interim rolls. Seriously though, you have to be a bit of an idiot to make this happen and even then it doesn't crash the program.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI like the idea of having a stand-alone die roller program so I can make secret rolls on the sly if needed."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/feeds\/3556504089745016683\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/2019\/10\/free-gm-resource-rpg-dice-roller-v23.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4905516554909677599\/posts\/default\/3556504089745016683"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4905516554909677599\/posts\/default\/3556504089745016683"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/2019\/10\/free-gm-resource-rpg-dice-roller-v23.html","title":"Free GM Resource: RPG Dice Roller v2.3"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Christopher Stogdill"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07831712020518883173"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u4OM8IyOmZk\/Xbez9EhKhyI\/AAAAAAAAc5E\/vzQNQtUnueYlDAfQJ6i4mgmNNJQiV62NwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/Dice_Roller.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-1159770685748993697"},"published":{"$t":"2019-08-26T20:25:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-08-26T20:25:27.817-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dice"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Free"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ideas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"resources"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Free GM Resource: Rybonator YouTube Channel"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheFluffinAmazin\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Free GM Resource: Rybonator YouTube Channel\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"576\" data-original-width=\"576\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xb484w9J4ZI\/XWSSUuz34qI\/AAAAAAAAcqE\/aiVJn2S49pwlU5xxdo0a6DU1NhIBC2jEwCLcBGAs\/s200\/Rybonator.png\" title=\"Free GM Resource: Rybonator YouTube Channel\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nIt's been a while since I've been looking through build channels on YouTube, so I was surprised to see \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheFluffinAmazin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERybonator\u003C\/a\u003E pop up in my \"recommended\" videos.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAgainst what I thought was my better judgement I went ahead and watched a couple of videos. I type \"better judgement\" because the first video recommended to me was about casting your own dice.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRight off I'm not a fan of copying dice, which is essentially what Rybonator is doing, although he is making cool variations. Now that might make me sound some like ethical-type goody-two-shoes (which I am on some level), but really I'm just a bit of a dice snob and I roll how\/what I roll.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhat I did like though, was the narration style and I got too much of a laugh out of one early line of dialogue, and I went ahead and kept tuned in for a while.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GCHe-jf2lOI\" width=\"560\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere are some interesting build videos, but I also know that some people would love the idea of making their own dice and just because I'm not into it......"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/feeds\/1159770685748993697\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/2019\/08\/free-gm-resource-rybonator-youtube.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4905516554909677599\/posts\/default\/1159770685748993697"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4905516554909677599\/posts\/default\/1159770685748993697"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/2019\/08\/free-gm-resource-rybonator-youtube.html","title":"Free GM Resource: Rybonator YouTube Channel"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Christopher Stogdill"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07831712020518883173"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xb484w9J4ZI\/XWSSUuz34qI\/AAAAAAAAcqE\/aiVJn2S49pwlU5xxdo0a6DU1NhIBC2jEwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Rybonator.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-1564330968041361105"},"published":{"$t":"2019-04-25T19:18:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-04-25T19:18:59.562-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Aid"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dice"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Kickstarter"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Maps"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Cool Kickstarter from some DungeonMorph Dice"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/inkwellideas\/dungeonmorphs-revenge-rpg-dungeon-dice-and-cards\/description\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Cool Kickstarter from some DungeonMorph Dice\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"360\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-M6o1yI0d0lc\/XMJVV2pkG5I\/AAAAAAAAcRk\/0Y8t7MTE8rITBrWfJ8aRRS2MVRAGiKVxQCLcBGAs\/s200\/DungeonMorph_Dice_KS.png\" title=\"Cool Kickstarter from some DungeonMorph Dice\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nOK folks....here's the deal. Inkwell Ideas is running a Kickstarter for another round of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/inkwellideas\/dungeonmorphs-revenge-rpg-dungeon-dice-and-cards\/description\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDungeonMorph Dice\u003C\/a\u003E. These dice aren't cheap (\u003Ci\u003Ewhich is odd coming from a guy who buys a lot of much more expensive dice\u003C\/i\u003E) and at first glance I wouldn't consider them normal \"Frugal\" fare, but you could easily toss them in my normal realm for being a relatively lightweight\/inexpensive way to generate countless locations quick \u0026amp; easy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nJoe Wetzel, of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/inkwellideas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInkwell Ideas\u003C\/a\u003E, is what we'd call (\u003Ci\u003Eif you were from my particular neck of the woods\u003C\/i\u003E) \"good people\". If you look at his website you'll see several products I've recommended in the past, and I think I already have the earlier set of the DungeonMorph Dice. I know I've used them before and I can say they're pretty cool. I'm also a bit excited to see he's brought in some outside help, with some of these folks that I'd label as \"\u003Cb\u003EFriends of the Frugal GM\u003C\/b\u003E\"....if that was such a thing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/inkwellideas\/dungeonmorphs-revenge-rpg-dungeon-dice-and-cards\/posts\/2490251\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Some work-in-progress Geomorph designs\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"467\" data-original-width=\"700\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--IQP-RlcqOA\/XMJakWdAFAI\/AAAAAAAAcRw\/NLPCXL86oXwFE7cL4eJPLXHuDqbMBMhtQCLcBGAs\/s320\/unnamed.png\" title=\"Some work-in-progress Geomorph designs\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESome designs being worked on....\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere are some other products available, namely some geomorph cards of a couple sizes. I have some geomorph cards at home, but for some reason I've yet to use them.....so I'm going on on 9 sets of dice, which I think is all of the dice made to date including the three new sets from this Kickstarter. Worst case I have some extra dice, and who doesn't love extra dice?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI think this is a cool project and\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/inkwellideas\/dungeonmorphs-revenge-rpg-dungeon-dice-and-cards\/description\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E I think you should check it out\u003C\/a\u003E. There's a month left in the campaign, so plenty of room to get in on the \"ground floor\" on some cool dice."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/feeds\/1564330968041361105\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/2019\/04\/cool-kickstarter-from-some-dungeonmorph.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4905516554909677599\/posts\/default\/1564330968041361105"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4905516554909677599\/posts\/default\/1564330968041361105"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/2019\/04\/cool-kickstarter-from-some-dungeonmorph.html","title":"Cool Kickstarter from some DungeonMorph Dice"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Christopher Stogdill"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07831712020518883173"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-M6o1yI0d0lc\/XMJVV2pkG5I\/AAAAAAAAcRk\/0Y8t7MTE8rITBrWfJ8aRRS2MVRAGiKVxQCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/DungeonMorph_Dice_KS.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-5732213335915286094"},"published":{"$t":"2017-04-17T12:15:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-04-17T12:15:08.187-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dice"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Electronic Aid"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Free"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"resources"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tool"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Free GM Resource: Play By Email Dice Roller"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Uvli3HIpqRM\/WPUCwMs8ijI\/AAAAAAAAZ0M\/yRtKLtxibmcka2R3k6N2rVxoCTDcT4ouwCLcB\/s1600\/FreeFrugalGM.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Free GM Resource: Play By Email Dice Roller\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Uvli3HIpqRM\/WPUCwMs8ijI\/AAAAAAAAZ0M\/yRtKLtxibmcka2R3k6N2rVxoCTDcT4ouwCLcB\/s200\/FreeFrugalGM.png\" title=\"Free GM Resource: Play By Email Dice Roller\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nRight off I have to admit I'm a bit of a dice snob. I'm all about precision dice and my favorites are from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gamesciencedice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGamescience\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/easyrollerdice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEasy Roller Dice Company\u003C\/a\u003E is a close second.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe thing is that lately I've been playing in online games where the GM prefers we all use the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/roll20.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERoll20\u003C\/a\u003E dice roller. This is great when everybody is online, but when you need online dice when \"offline\" from the group?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEnter the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pbegames.com\/roller\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPlay By Email Dice Roller\u003C\/a\u003E. Yesterday I went to finish rolling up a backup PC and wanted a way to roll online without spamming the group chat. Using this dice roller you can have up to five \"rolls\" (\u003Ci\u003Ecan be multiple dice in each roll\u003C\/i\u003E) which can be shared with up to five email addresses and......\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eand\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E there is a built-in verification system. The results can be emailed, displayed on the screen, or both. I only saw two minor issues with the dice roller, and one was due to the system I was playing. You see the results, not the roll itself, so 3d4+1 would get you a result ranging from 4 to 13. If you needed to see the results of each d4 you'd just have to tweak the roll a bit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe other minor issue was just me being stupid and selecting \"display\" instead of \"both\"."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/feeds\/5732213335915286094\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/2017\/04\/free-gm-resource-play-by-email-dice.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4905516554909677599\/posts\/default\/5732213335915286094"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4905516554909677599\/posts\/default\/5732213335915286094"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.frugalgm.com\/2017\/04\/free-gm-resource-play-by-email-dice.html","title":"Free GM Resource: Play By Email Dice Roller"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Christopher Stogdill"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07831712020518883173"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Uvli3HIpqRM\/WPUCwMs8ijI\/AAAAAAAAZ0M\/yRtKLtxibmcka2R3k6N2rVxoCTDcT4ouwCLcB\/s72-c\/FreeFrugalGM.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});