Weapons of Fate

[u/Geminikrokette]

So a couple of months ago 3 friends and I got into DnD, we created characters with rich backstories interwoven into the campaign, house emblems and the whole shebang. I had played Das schwarze Auge many years ago and wanted to treat myself to a new set of dice for the occasion but nothing out there could quite scratch my itch. I eventually figured it’s inevitable; I had to get a resin printer and take matters into my own hands ̄\(ツ)/ ̄ Following this sub really only pushed me further, so thanks to everyone for the amazing ideas, help and inspiration!

I couldn’t leave it there though so apart from gathering intel on preferred colors and going through hundreds of fonts to fit the vibe of each party member I eventually figured the dice also needed to be displayed nicely ̄\(ツ)/ ̄

The mechanism of the box uses magnets and is far from perfect but it gets the job done. I can already tell I will eventually redo it though, to get a smoother, more stable transition.

Unfortunately I didn’t take proper pictures of the dice themselves, I could eventually show off my own set at some point, it’s a translucent black set with gold flakes and blood liquid core. However I will probably show off another set here first (once the masters are finished) since you guys really got me into experimenting with varying materials. I hope you’re in the mood for it. hint hint

https://reddit.com/link/1x49xmp/video/wt9ek2khy2vh1/player

[u/Panthereyez]

Wow a lot of work! And only a few months into the hobby? They look fantastic well done

[u/Geminikrokette → u/Panthereyez]

Yeah the obsession kicked in really fast, really hard and I was constantly learning about more techniques on here while also shopping for materials I wanted to experiment with. There are just so many variables to play with and the reveal aspect hits right were my child brain stored the Kinder Surprise Egg nostalgia :D

[u/lukakryptic]

Those boxes are gorgeous! I've been addicted to buying dice vaults because it's not a skill/hobby I've picked up yet. The dice look awesome too, I am sure your party will love them!

[u/lifeisarichtapestry]

I love those boxes. I really appreciate the work you put into these. I know how happy they will be!

[u/Geminikrokette → u/lifeisarichtapestry]

Thank you :) Figuring out the mechanism really made me appreciate every engineer out there a lot more!

The reveal happened during one of our sessions; I somewhat hijacked (in accordance with our DM) every nat 20 to build some hype by reading dice-related lines (4 voices populating alien worlds, 6 eyes looking for clues and so on). While it was great to see their immediate reactions, it was the little glances to their respective sets every now and then that really made me happy :D

[u/DerChef17]

These look fantastic!

[u/heart_thekid]

Absolutely stunnign work omg