Dice Ring KS... Pure Win.

[Wren]

I like having geeky jewelry to wear to geeky events. And rings to play with. So this is right up my alley. My dice collecting friend is dialing it up to 11 (ie getting one of each), but I'm trying to decide whether to just do the 20, or get the 20, % and one other... (and then what would that other be, I don't always use the same weapon with every character, so 6 and 8 could both be useful.)

[recruittons]

See, the way I look at it, the % ring is good for being 3 different dice.

 

Each dial is a d10. So there is 2d10

They are percentile dice (obviously)

And if you add the two numbers together, they are a d20! I've been corrected plenty, folks, no need to keep rubbing my enthusiasm-addled idea in the mud.

 

So I'm definitely getting one of those.

[sumbloke]

No, they don't work as a d20 by adding the numbers. For one thing, there's a range of only 18 (2-20) instead of the range of 19 you get on a d20 (1-20), for another thing the probabilities wouldn't match even if the ranges did.

 

To use a d% as d20, just take the first digit odd/even for the odd/even 10s digit of the d20.

[recruittons]

No, they don't work as a d20 by adding the numbers. For one thing, there's a range of only 18 (2-20) instead of the range of 19 you get on a d20 (1-20), for another thing the probabilities wouldn't match even if the ranges did.

 

To use a d% as d20, just take the first digit odd/even for the odd/even 10s digit of the d20.

 

Ah, good point! And great suggestion on how to make it work.

[Ampersandrew]

No, they don't work as a d20 by adding the numbers. For one thing, there's a range of only 18 (2-20) instead of the range of 19 you get on a d20 (1-20), for another thing the probabilities wouldn't match even if the ranges did.

 

To use a d% as d20, just take the first digit odd/even for the odd/even 10s digit of the d20.

 

There are 19 numbers on 2d10 and 20 on a d20. But with 2d10 chances of getting 2 or 20 is only 1% for each, chances of 11 is 11%. With a d20 its 5% for each number.

[Argentee]

 

 

These rings don't strike me as over the top, unless maybe someone uses one as a wedding ring. For ring designs, they're quite restrained.

Well, not for the wedding ceremony. We've been married 10 years! But to wear to conventions? Of course I'm getting two for my husband and I to wear in place of our normal plain gold bands.

 

I've told him for years he's my Nat 20.

[Orlando_the_Technicoloured]

I like the idea, but can't wear rings so won't be investing here

 

hope they do well though, especially as they are decently restrained and not to 'blinged out'

[Froggy the Great]

AND they do 4DF, which is a major point of coolness for me. If only I played Fudge.

Let's see...I normally play 2d6 games or xD10 games...

 

This may be the first kickstarter ever that I support.

[Qwyksilver]

At first I was kind of meh on the idea. But they look nice. I'm curious just how well they distribute and what additional work is needed to keep them spinning smoothly.

[The Inner Geek]

At first I was kind of meh on the idea. But they look nice. I'm curious just how well they distribute and what additional work is needed to keep them spinning smoothly.

 

I have a Gear Ring, by Kinekt, and it spins pretty well. Once in a while it starts to get less smooth. I found that good old soapy water seems to get it running smoothly again. So, I just leave it on when I wash my hands. And, the Kinekt has a LOT more moving parts than one of these.

[Ithaqua]

They added a 'pick any 3' pledge level.

So im in for a d6, d% and a d20.

[Qwyksilver]

I imagine digging your fist into a bag of cheetoes while wearing one of these rings may reduce its life expectancy

[Froggy the Great]

They got me for the 2D10 set. Sigh.

[Niranth]

I like the idea, but can't wear rings so won't be investing here

 

hope they do well though, especially as they are decently restrained and not to 'blinged out'

I cannot wear rings either, or I'd be jumping in. It is a cool idea and I also hope they succeed.

[Reaperbryan]

I'm sad because as badly as I want one, I can't wear them.

 

Where I work, liquid tin splashing on your hands is a daily occupational hazard. I don't wear my wedding band to work, and neither does my wife, because 700 degree (*F) metal that hits your gold band suddenly freezes to that band - while simultaneously imparting 700*F of heat to a band encircling your finger. Thermodynamics! Anyway, it's not good. So we leave ours at home.

 

To me, the main advantage of this is that you'd never not have your d20 with you, and never drop it, and for me, that advantage would be completely lost. Jewelry and metalsmithing do not match. This is also why we encourage our casters with facial piercing to remove them when they work - Splash Happens.