Gaming with the Gnomies: #RPGaDay2024 - Day 25

It shouldn't be an #RPGaDay list of prompts without one of them covering dice, and for Day 25 of #RPGaDay2024, the creators do not disappoint, "Desirable Dice"

I've written in previous years about my favorite dice, dice concepts, and even a few rants.

My most desirable dice after 35 years of playing, and middle-aged dad preferences? Coordinated by color and die-type.

I've been wargaming just as long, if not longer than role-playing. I'll always support the Gnome Wars game, like I have for the last 15 years, but my recent focus has been Fistful of Lead by Wiley Games. It's skirmish level play allows for storytelling, and we've had whole weekends at Historicon and Fall-In! unveiling detailed storylines after multiple sessions.

The FoL Wasteland Warriors game, by friend of the blog, Mike Lung.

Most figures tend to use D8-D10-D12, and the practical wargamer in me spent money of basic loose polyhedrals, yellow for D8s, purple for D10s, and red for D12s. With eight players, connecting color with die-type makes new players at ease and speeds up gameplay.

Attack of the Inflatable Zombie Pirates

I'm not saying the Grognards, fervent newbies, and everyone in between should eschew their latest set of custom polyhedrals, but as I delve into introduction to RPG games, giving each new player identical color-coordinated set of dice is that positive reinforcement that's lacking.