Being the sixth profile on the polyhedral life our favorite dice: The d20.
The first known d20 is a 2nd century A.D. die is in the collection of the British Museum, though the game for which it was used is not known. More than 2000 years later, it's really come into its own. Thanks to Wizards of the Coast's market share, it has become ubiquitous. I guess it was always meant for great things, being the fattest of the standard polyhedrons.
Real name: Icosahedron die
Nicknames: OGL.
Uses: d20 in all its myriad forms. [Retro answer] Rolling "To hit". Poor man's percentile die. Talislanta's Omni-System. Paranoia. Pendragon. Fading Suns. HeroQuest. Torg. Palladium. Scattergories. So many others...
Beloved because: The power! The power! Torg's Chaos die. The Natural 20.
Hated because: Same shape as the herpes virus. Why can't my Savage Worlds character upgrade his traits to d20?! He's epic!
Bonus rejected card from Unauthorized Doctor Who CCG:
The first known d20 is a 2nd century A.D. die is in the collection of the British Museum, though the game for which it was used is not known. More than 2000 years later, it's really come into its own. Thanks to Wizards of the Coast's market share, it has become ubiquitous. I guess it was always meant for great things, being the fattest of the standard polyhedrons.Real name: Icosahedron die
Nicknames: OGL.
Uses: d20 in all its myriad forms. [Retro answer] Rolling "To hit". Poor man's percentile die. Talislanta's Omni-System. Paranoia. Pendragon. Fading Suns. HeroQuest. Torg. Palladium. Scattergories. So many others...
Beloved because: The power! The power! Torg's Chaos die. The Natural 20.
Hated because: Same shape as the herpes virus. Why can't my Savage Worlds character upgrade his traits to d20?! He's epic!
Bonus rejected card from Unauthorized Doctor Who CCG:
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