tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post4498069977199633691..comments2024-03-16T06:00:04.833-04:00Comments on Sham's Grog 'n Blog: 3d6: The CubeSham aka Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14329116400656617173noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-5949844308158195262008-06-21T02:36:00.000-04:002008-06-21T02:36:00.000-04:00Yes sir, a gentleman's wager it is. I'm fine just ...Yes sir, a gentleman's wager it is. I'm fine just having the poll here (because uh... I don't know how to do them on Wordpress anyway... ahem).<BR/><BR/>I'll throw up a link to it once it's on your blog. I'll try and get people to vote, but I promise not to influence or sway anyone's vote. It's just a bit of silly fun.<BR/><BR/>- MatthewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-69912467324966043912008-06-20T22:19:00.000-04:002008-06-20T22:19:00.000-04:00Ktrey, just keep those dice in your bag, please. M...Ktrey, just keep those dice in your bag, please. My brain hurts just following those links. :-)<BR/><BR/>Matthew, I just made up the concept of a cross-blog poll, so your guess is as good as mine.<BR/><BR/>We can settle on the terms as you wish; I can post a poll here, and you can direct readers to my poll to vote...OR we can both make polls and just total the results.<BR/><BR/>The thing I'm looking for is simply a gentleman's bet. For example; I post a favorite die poll. We both know the d20 will probably win...but! I'm taking the d6 votes, and you're taking the d4 votes. The rest is described in my earlier comment.<BR/><BR/>There are probably a hundred ways to manipulate and skew the results, but since this is a gentleman's bet (ie, for fun) whatever we agree upon we just roll with it.<BR/><BR/>Sound good? If so, I'll make a poll and you can either link it, or make a similar poll.<BR/><BR/>Done and done. Just give me the green light. <BR/><BR/>~Sham aka Dave<BR/><BR/>PS-I kinda hope I win because so far I am enjoying your writing style.Sham aka Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329116400656617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-19284692572622107382008-06-20T21:31:00.000-04:002008-06-20T21:31:00.000-04:00Poll Please!But just how granular are you going to...Poll Please!<BR/><BR/>But just how granular are you going to get? I know some that still have a soft spot for <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icosahedron" REL="nofollow">Icosahedron</A>s numbered one through ten. <BR/><BR/>And don't even get me started on these new-fangled <A HREF="http://groups.msn.com/DiceManiacsClubakaTheRandomFandom/alexandersdice.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=5110" REL="nofollow">odd-numbered dice</A>.ktreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16680322763419091488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-45132384211548843172008-06-20T17:46:00.000-04:002008-06-20T17:46:00.000-04:00I'm game. Although I've never participated in a cr...I'm game. Although I've never participated in a cross-blog poll before, I'm still feeling lucky! Let the dice fall where they may!<BR/><BR/>(or something).<BR/><BR/>- MatthewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-27612637019575001552008-06-20T14:11:00.000-04:002008-06-20T14:11:00.000-04:00I never liked those little buggers, the d4's. They...I never liked those little buggers, the d4's. They don't roll, they just 'plop'. Then again, my favored d6's kinda bounce more than roll a lot of the time. <BR/><BR/>Not a bad idea for a poll. The d20 would be the odds on favorite, I'm sure. Your lil' d4 might do well, since they're so unique.<BR/><BR/>In the spirit of dice, and odds, if you're a betting man (which I am not, really) we could hold a cross-blog poll based wager...allowing all voters to pick their favorite die, but the head to head loser in the d4 vs d6 wager would have to....uhhh, dunno. Maybe write a D&D related post on a topic chosen by the winner? (As long as it wouldn't require me to purchase any modern D&D material in order to research it).<BR/><BR/>What say you Arcona, Mr. Four-Sider? I'll put up a poll if you're in (and no, I won't politic anymore than I already am with my 3d6 series for the little cubes of gaming goodness). <BR/><BR/>Does this sound like it might work? Might be worth a few laughs at the very least.Sham aka Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329116400656617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-61771774287756186732008-06-20T13:29:00.000-04:002008-06-20T13:29:00.000-04:00Hey, maybe that could be your next poll on the sit...Hey, maybe that could be your next poll on the site: 'What is your favorite sided die?'<BR/><BR/>I'm tempted to think it might just be the d20 that would win, but I'm not sure. Personally, I'd vote for the d4 myself. I've got a soft spot for those little fellas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-8908628613263676642008-06-20T11:25:00.000-04:002008-06-20T11:25:00.000-04:00Hey Coffee! You've been mentioned here at the Grog...Hey Coffee! You've been mentioned here at the Grog 'n Blog a few times. I've quoted some of your thoughts in older posts. I had no idea you had fallen into the depths...err joined the ranks of bloggers.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/><BR/>PS-I'm swillin' some java at this very moment.Sham aka Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329116400656617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-551069949003888992008-06-20T11:09:00.000-04:002008-06-20T11:09:00.000-04:00The 1-36 range is how I adapted the Saving Throw t...The 1-36 range is how I adapted the Saving Throw tables for D&D to an all d6 game.<BR/><BR/>Only when I described it, people didn't seem to either get it or care.<BR/><BR/>Ah, well.<BR/><BR/><BR/>-- CoffeeWill Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379173017869751088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-52983729037352210512008-06-20T10:55:00.000-04:002008-06-20T10:55:00.000-04:00Good points Ktrey. The 1-36 range is an option I'd...Good points Ktrey. The 1-36 range is an option I'd never considered before, but has some potential uses that I might explore (and wandering monster tables seems like a good place to start-thanks!).<BR/><BR/>I'm not familiar with how GURPS works at all, but as I noted I think rolling more than 2 dice for to hit or saves might get old quickly.<BR/><BR/>~Sham aka DaveSham aka Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329116400656617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621016516937695074.post-78349690457820747562008-06-20T10:00:00.000-04:002008-06-20T10:00:00.000-04:00I've also often mused about an all d6 version of C...I've also often mused about an all d6 version of Classic D&D. <BR/><BR/>I never liked using 3d6 for To-Hit (too much like GURPS, and the math-on-the-fly could slow down the game), then I remembered that you can get a 1-36 range pretty easily if you treat two different colored d6s as percentile dice.<BR/><BR/>11<BR/>12<BR/>13<BR/>14<BR/>15<BR/>16<BR/>21<BR/>22<BR/>23<BR/>etc...<BR/><BR/>I used to use these for all my random encounter tables, but completely forgot about the possibility until reading your post.ktreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16680322763419091488noreply@blogger.com