D&D 3rd edition uses 1d20 for initiative roll. D&D 2nd edition used 1D10. Initiative is calculated by rolling the die, adding dexterity bonus, adding or subtracting bonus items (for instance magical items that may speed you up or slow you down) then subtract weapon speed.
The higher your dexterity, the more likely chance you’ll go first instead of the monsters. Small weapons like knives are much faster than big two handed swords, but do much less damage.
sandfan said, about 2 hours ago
Who’s the little snowman in the middle with the medallion and the ears?
That’s the snow elf. The reason he looks so small is that everything is scaled down—Jason and Marcus would be incapable of building a to-scale frost giant.
I don’t play these games, but my boyfriend does and I find it a little disturbing that I understand these comments. Although I don’t recall him talking about snow elves.
You don’t understand, this is an automatic classic to anyone who plays D&D, and tomorrow there will be DM screens all over with this on the front (the side facing the players). Also, someone probably has snow elves in the works right now for some of their players to encounter.
How much time did they spend making those dice and making sure each side is patted down almost perfectly and STILL managing to keep those sides patted down almost perfectly while writing the numbers with really good handwriting?! TWICE!!! Twenty times for each die!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 13 years ago
Where did the snow goons come from? Calvin and Hobbes?
kittenpah over 13 years ago
Who said these games didn’t promote enough physical activity? Try tossing those dice!
Redhead55 over 13 years ago
They look like gianormous DnD dice.
Charles Evans Premium Member over 13 years ago
Much too complex and geeky for me to understand.
abatheguy over 13 years ago
Better yet, just roll the dice into the front giants. “It’s super effective!”
Destiny23 over 13 years ago
I remember seeing the 20-sided dice in high school, but I don’t remember them being THAT big!
AKHenderson Premium Member over 13 years ago
The D6 is for initiative, not the D20.
Kamino Neko over 13 years ago
Not in any good system.
611Kwel over 13 years ago
D&D 3rd edition uses 1d20 for initiative roll. D&D 2nd edition used 1D10. Initiative is calculated by rolling the die, adding dexterity bonus, adding or subtracting bonus items (for instance magical items that may speed you up or slow you down) then subtract weapon speed.
The higher your dexterity, the more likely chance you’ll go first instead of the monsters. Small weapons like knives are much faster than big two handed swords, but do much less damage.
Linkz1 over 13 years ago
This takes RPGs to a whole new level!
Constantinepaleologos over 13 years ago
We seem to have a bit of an Ymirgency here.
Sandfan over 13 years ago
Who’s the little snowman in the middle with the medallion and the ears?
wetidlerjr over 13 years ago
611Kwel said, “D&D 3rd edition uses 1d20 for initiative roll. D&D 2nd edition used 1D10. Initiative is …but do much less damage.”
Stop that ! :-)
mlefavor over 13 years ago
sandfan said, about 2 hours ago Who’s the little snowman in the middle with the medallion and the ears?
That’s the snow elf. The reason he looks so small is that everything is scaled down—Jason and Marcus would be incapable of building a to-scale frost giant.
del_grande Premium Member over 13 years ago
Either those D12s are missing a lot of numbers, or Bill forgot that D20 sides are triangles, not pentagons.
Biltil Premium Member over 13 years ago
This is what happens if you make them play outside for a change
Kathleen Healey Premium Member over 13 years ago
I don’t play these games, but my boyfriend does and I find it a little disturbing that I understand these comments. Although I don’t recall him talking about snow elves.
ganbustein over 13 years ago
Dang, del_grande, you beat me to it.
Corpse Horn Light Premium Member over 13 years ago
Um, take a look at a d20 sometime. The facets are triangular, not pentagonal. He drew a warped 12 sider, there.
Fogger_man over 13 years ago
Way too geeky for me… comments and all!
natashalee over 13 years ago
That’s the beauty of comics, artistic license.
Basqueian over 13 years ago
You don’t understand, this is an automatic classic to anyone who plays D&D, and tomorrow there will be DM screens all over with this on the front (the side facing the players). Also, someone probably has snow elves in the works right now for some of their players to encounter.
Kamino Neko over 13 years ago
darkforce - d6 was what was used for init in AD&D 1e. And like 611kewl said, 2e used a d10.
surdumil over 13 years ago
Well, okay. Here’s a totally geeky comment for you.
Each dice is drawn as dodecadron (each side is a pentagon), but a dodecahedron has only 12 sides.
For a 20-sided dice, you need icosahedrons (where each side is a triangle).
I got quite a chuckle out of the comic, though, so mission accomplished :)
keltii over 13 years ago
ok then,, I’ll just go and watch the D&D cartoon instead! hehe
dfowensby over 13 years ago
toon joke on how mentally ill/dorked out the kids were. i dont think it was intended to flush out the human versions, here. scary.
JasonFoxIsMyRoleModel over 13 years ago
Uh what level is Marcus’s Snow Elf? I’m a dnd’er and I mainly use elfs and dwarfs in the game also is Jason doing a dungeon?
phoenixnyc about 3 years ago
Duh. You roll for initiative with a SIX-sided die!!!!!!
Meowy_Sparkles 11 months ago
How much time did they spend making those dice and making sure each side is patted down almost perfectly and STILL managing to keep those sides patted down almost perfectly while writing the numbers with really good handwriting?! TWICE!!! Twenty times for each die!
The Gun Doctor 7 months ago
This roll can’t be random. Just go ahead and pick a good number.