24 October 2020 archive

Reference Guide: Crystal Caste Silk vs. D&G Marble

In my series of dice identification guides, this time I’d like to focus on two other lines of dice that get easily confused: Crystal Caste Silk and Dice & Games Marble. Both are two-coloured styles with one dominant colour and white swirls, but they do have some features that can help you tell them apart.

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Dice Trading & Selling 101

Crystal Caste Satin

No matter if you’re new to dice collecting, are a veteran collector, or somewhere in between, at some point you’ve probably run across so-called ISO (in-search-of) or WTT (want-to-trade) posts and requests. It’s almost inevitable to trade dice with fellow collectors if you’re looking for a set you’ve fallen in love with that is no …

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Chessex Lab Dice 2019

Chessex Lab Dice 2019

Every year dice collectors and enthusiasts get excited about new releases, and Chessex dice are certainly no exception. At GAMA Expo in March 2019, we got the very first glimpse of new dice that Chessex was planning to release this year. Back then, they were called “From the Lab”, which later evolved to just “Lab Dice”.

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Getting Dicey with Critical Role

Vox Machina d20 set (2nd run)

Due to the increasing exclusivity and FOMO tactics of the Critical Role dice releases and their less than stellar treatment of long-time fans by their customer support, I will no longer host Critical Role dice related content on my blog. Below is the release chronology of their dice until May 2025. I will not update …

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Dice Digest Archive

Crystal Caste Ancient Purple

Older editions of the Dice Digest (prior to October 2020) are only available in PDF format.

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