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Kt<p>Snapped a couple quick shots before casting these blanks. I've been trying a lot of dragon scale - it's time consuming but so fun! </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dungeonsanddragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dungeonsanddragons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dicemaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dicemaker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadedice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadedice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resin</span></a></p>
Audrey Winter<p>Can we please, as a community, move beyond the old, trite conventional wisdom that "d6s are best because you can steal them from board games"? Polyhedral dice are absurdly available in 2025. There's no reason to continue to restrict ourselves to the cubes because of "availability". <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a></p>
Make it a Triple Games<p>A new little side project: "Card dungeon" offers a GMless way of creating a <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/dungeon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dungeon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/adventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adventure</span></a> with cards &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Zombie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zombie</span></a> apocalypse, classic tomb - it works for any enclosed space.<br>Available soon on <a href="https://ranarh.itch.io/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ranarh.itch.io/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> as accessible HTML first, with print to follow. Playtesting, anyone? I'd love feedback on both the game itself and its presentation.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiegames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indiegames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/cards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/rollenspiel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rollenspiel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a></p>
Kt<p>Colorshift glitter in colored resin. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dungeonsanddragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dungeonsanddragons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dicemaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dicemaker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadedice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadedice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/glitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glitter</span></a></p>
ButterWord<p>El CEO de Amazon dice que 100,000 usuarios ahora tienen Alexa+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ahora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ahora</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Alexa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alexa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AlexaT_Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlexaT_Amazon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CEO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tienen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tienen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usuarios" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usuarios</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ButterWord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ButterWord</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Spanish_News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spanish_News</span></a> Comenta tu opinión 👇<br><a href="https://butterword.com/el-ceo-de-amazon-dice-que-100000-usuarios-ahora-tienen-alexa/?feed_id=20000&amp;_unique_id=68140bb34c5e0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">butterword.com/el-ceo-de-amazo</span><span class="invisible">n-dice-que-100000-usuarios-ahora-tienen-alexa/?feed_id=20000&amp;_unique_id=68140bb34c5e0</span></a></p>
Kt<p>Finished snake set, pink and green on blue. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dungeonsanddragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dungeonsanddragons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dicemaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dicemaker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadedice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadedice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/snakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snakes</span></a></p>
Tabletop Tinkering<p>The full colour range of our D20 of Holding, which holds 3 sets of dice and swivels shut with a satisfying 'click'. Available here <a href="https://tabletoptinkering.com/products/d20-of-holding?_pos=1&amp;_sid=7cc785ec8&amp;_ss=r" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tabletoptinkering.com/products</span><span class="invisible">/d20-of-holding?_pos=1&amp;_sid=7cc785ec8&amp;_ss=r</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/smallbusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smallbusiness</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dicegoblin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dicegoblin</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/giftidea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>giftidea</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dungeonsanddragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dungeonsanddragons</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/3dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinting</span></a></p>
Kt<p>I pulled out my incredibly old DSLR to try some photos. What do you think? </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dungeonsanddragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dungeonsanddragons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dicemaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dicemaker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadedice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadedice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resin</span></a></p>
Jeff Forcier<p>Different set than in previous post, for reasons (mostly just wanting a longer bit of text to see how that looked printed) but I think I’ve settled on a label format and can now actually do the friggin thing. <a href="https://social.coop/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a></p>
Goblin's Hoard Dice<p>There's new dice coming to my shop this Saturday at 7pm CEST! ✨<br>(Patreon members get early access at 6:30pm)</p><p>There will be a couple of finished sets and a few raw sets available, as well as several single dice - mostly D20s, some "normal" ones and some spindown ones. </p><p>Right now all the listings (showing as sold out) are already available on my website so you can check it out 💕 <br><a href="https://bit.ly/4g3IiWD" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/4g3IiWD</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Maybe see you there ☺️</p><p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/dicemaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dicemaking</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/mtg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mtg</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a></p>
Shaun Griffith<p>Anti-inductive Dice</p><p>David and Goliath each have a six-sided die. David’s die has the numbers {1, 1, 4, 4, 5, 6}, and Goliath’s die has the numbers {0, 1, 2, 6, 6, 6}. If each of them throws his die n times and announces the total, then Goliath is more likely than David to have the higher total, except when n=4.</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/apieceofthepi/p/anti-inductive-dice" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/apieceof</span><span class="invisible">thepi/p/anti-inductive-dice</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/math" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>math</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a></p>
Kt<p>It was my birthday last week so I've been busy, but here are some fresh dice, rainbow geodes. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dungeonsanddragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dungeonsanddragons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dicemaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dicemaker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmadedice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadedice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resin</span></a></p>
Tabletop Tinkering<p>🎲 SALE ENDS TOMORROW 🎲</p><p>You can currently get 15% off all our dice sets using code Dice15</p><p>Treat yourself, you deserve it for getting through this month 💜 (or bribe your DM, it's up to you) </p><p>www.tabletoptinkering.com </p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/smallbusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smallbusiness</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dicegoblin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dicegoblin</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/giftidea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>giftidea</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dungeonsanddragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dungeonsanddragons</span></a></p>
Jeff Forcier<p>ME: hm why is this dice set named after brazilian barbeque?</p><p>ME, AFTER SEARCHING A BIT: oh, lol. spelling is important!</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/bbq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bbq</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.dieharddice.com/collections/polymer-dnd-dice/products/7-piece-rpg-dice-set-avalore-enchanted-chiaroscuro-jennifer-kretchmer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dieharddice.com/collections/po</span><span class="invisible">lymer-dnd-dice/products/7-piece-rpg-dice-set-avalore-enchanted-chiaroscuro-jennifer-kretchmer</span></a></p>
Artisans Cooperative<p>If you need a special bag to store your favorite dice, have a look at this handmade satin-lined drawstring bag by Moonlitfractal Finery. Fits about six full sets of standard sized gaming dice. <br>Image credit: Moonlitfractal Finery<br><a href="https://social.coop/tags/Handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Handmade</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/GiftsForGamers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GiftsForGamers</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dice</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FediGiftShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediGiftShop</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a><br><a href="https://artisans.coop/products/diamond-authority-dice-bag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">artisans.coop/products/diamond</span><span class="invisible">-authority-dice-bag</span></a></p>
rdfrkian<p><a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/Dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dice</span></a> are cool.<br><a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/diceware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diceware</span></a></p>
Zekounet<p>Dicecraft par Tatsuya Tanaka.</p><p><a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/minecraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>minecraft</span></a></p>
Jeff Forcier<p>Just having a normal one.</p><p>(Entering my fledgling collection of polyhedral <a href="https://social.coop/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> into my <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Obsidian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Obsidian</span></a> notebook/database, in prep for using my labelmaker, to label the glass jars I am keeping them in)</p>
Goblin's Hoard Dice<p>Trying to figure out a new social network is always a bit tricky but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it! <br>So: Hi, I'm Goblin's Hoard and I make dice by hand ☺️</p><p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/dice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dice</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/DiceMaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DiceMaker</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/dnddice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnddice</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/dicemaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dicemaki</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/epoxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>epoxy</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/dicemaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dicemaking</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a></p>
🇨🇦🇩🇪🇨🇳张殿李🇨🇳🇩🇪🇨🇦So here's a bit more of my divination stuff. I should stress that I don't think divination tools have any predictive validity. I am, however, fascinated with them as a way of breaking out of thought ruts; of forcing myself to look at things from a different perspective.<br> <br> This, again, is based on the 易经 (Yìjīng or I-Ching or Book of Changes or Classic of Changes or ...) divination techniques. Over the history of the Yijing the tools used to divine from it have changed with changes in technology and style from the now-lost original yarrow stalk approach (very slow and meditative), to the coins approach (faster, but still ritualistic), to the new yarrow stalk approach (back to very slow), to bamboo slips (effectively like cards), to tiles, to actual cards, to even dice.<br> <br> And these are obviously the dice.<br> <br> There are a pair of eight-sided dice in each set, and a six-sided die. The eight-sided dice have on each face a trigram: the pair together form a hexagram. The role of the six-sided die...<br> <br> Well here is where the "moving lines" of the Yijing come into play. See the traditional divination forms (yarrow stalks and coins) generate line by line *and* provide for fixed lines and "moving" lines: lines that flip. So when you generate a hexagram, anywhere from 0 to 6 lines will flip, giving you TWO hexagrams to look up and interpret.<br> <br> Well, the die is a way of generating one of them. The lines, numbered 1-6 from bottom to top, are counted from the six-sided die roll and that line is flipped, *always* giving you a moving line (but only one). So if you're using dice to consult the Yijing, you always have two hexagrams that are mildly different from each other to look up. (This puts them above slips and cards for variety.)<br> <br> More details, as usual, in the alt text.<br> <br> (P.S. Stay tuned for a solo RP supplement based on the Yijing. I'm working on that for publication.)<br> <br> ---<br> <br> <a href="https://pxlfd.ca/discover/tags/易经?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#易经</a> <a href="https://pxlfd.ca/discover/tags/Yijing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yijing</a> <a href="https://pxlfd.ca/discover/tags/I?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#I</a>-Ching <a href="https://pxlfd.ca/discover/tags/BookOfChanges?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookOfChanges</a> <a href="https://pxlfd.ca/discover/tags/dice?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dice</a> <a href="https://pxlfd.ca/discover/tags/divination?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#divination</a>
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