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What is in a DnD dice set, which dice a game needs, licensed sets and the odd shapes collectors hunt for.

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  DnD Dice Sets: What Is in a Set and How to Choose One

  What a DnD dice set contains, what each of the seven dice does, and how to choose one by material, weight, edges, readability and extras.
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  Critical Role and Licensed Dice Sets: What Is Official

  Which Critical Role, D&D, Baldur's Gate 3 and Dungeon Crawler Carl dice are officially licensed, who makes them, and how to spot fan-made sets.
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  The Dice Wall of Fame: d100s, d120s, Giant d20s and Odd Shapes

  Unusual dice explained: the Zocchihedron d100, The Dice Lab's d120, d3 and d2 dice, giant d20s, skew dice, and why only some shapes roll fair.
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  What Dice Do You Need for D&D? The Seven-Die Set Explained

  The seven dice for D&D (d4, d6, d8, d10, percentile, d12, d20), what each one rolls in the rules, and how many sets a new player needs.

Metal, resin, gemstone, glass and wooden dice compared on weight, edges, care and how fairly they roll.

• ComparedDice by material

  DnD dice materials: resin, gemstone, glass and wood compared

  Plastic, resin, liquid core, metal, gemstone, glass and wooden dnd dice compared on how they are made, edges, weight, fragility and care, with maker sources.
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  Metal DnD dice: weight, table damage and whether they roll fair

  What metal dnd dice are made of, how heavy they are, why makers say to roll them in a tray, hollow vs solid sets, and what a fairness study found.

Dice towers, trays, rolling mats, boxes, vaults and bags: what each one is for and what to look for.

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  Dice Boxes, Dice Bags and Vaults: How to Store Your DnD Dice

  Dice bags, boxes and vaults compared: sizes, magnetic lids, travel cases, dice jail, and how to keep sharp-edge resin and gemstone dice from chipping.
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  DnD dice towers: what they do, plus wooden, folding and printed

  What a dnd dice tower does, how baffles tumble the dice, and how wooden, magnetic, folding and 3D printed towers differ in size, noise and portability.
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  DnD dice trays and rolling mats: folding, wooden and travel trays

  Why dnd players roll in a dice tray, how folding, wooden, leather and hex trays and neoprene mats compare, and which lining suits metal or gemstone dice.

Gifts for new players, dungeon masters and dice collectors, dice advent calendars and a free dice roller.

• Buying guideGifts and tools

  Dice Advent Calendars: DnD Calendars and What Is Inside Each One

  What dice advent calendars from Chessex, Dice Envy, Fanroll and Q-Workshop contain, how many doors they have, and when to order before they sell out.
• Buying guideGifts and tools

  DnD Gifts for Players and Dungeon Masters, by Budget and Occasion

  D&D gift ideas by recipient and occasion: dice sets, towers, DM screens, advent calendars, licensed sets and Secret Santa picks, from small to big gifts.