The Royal, Seedy, and Supernatural History of Dice

[Robert Rath]

The Royal, Seedy, and Supernatural History of Dice

Critical Intel unearths some of the weird, wonderful history of polyhedral dice - they're far older than you think.

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[Kenjitsuka]

"You've probably practiced cleromancy yourself - that Magic 8 Ball is just a floating d20."

Actually, in the Netherlands we see these in US movies and shows, but in all my 31 years I have NEVER seen one IRL...

 

[shiajun]

I used to have a Magic 8 ball but I never really ever wanted to break it to see how many sides were on the thing floating inside. Thanks for the clarification, and for that nifty little dossier of dice history. Kudos, Mr. Rath!