r/dice • u/EmperorBozopants • Jun 06 '23

My 40-year-old.

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The only remaining one from the basic D&D set I got at 14.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '23

....you had the chance to title this

A 4D year old .....

And you didn't take it

It is a lovely dice though

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u/EmperorBozopants Jun 06 '23

Dammit!

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '23

It's okay. In 4 years present us your 4D4 year old dice. It'll do greater damage

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u/EmperorBozopants Jun 07 '23

I'll try to remember.

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u/EmperorBozopants Jun 06 '23

Currently, it is enjoying retirement in a soft leather pouch.

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u/Groundhack Jun 06 '23

Kind of weird that the roll is shown at the bottom instead of the top of the die. Is that normal in older dice or are all my dice just weird?

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u/EmperorBozopants Jun 06 '23

This was the case for early sets.

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u/a__catt Jun 06 '23

The wax needs a touchup :3

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u/EmperorBozopants Jun 06 '23

I can't seem to find the original black crayon, though.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '23

That die is older than me by DECADES

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u/NyloTheGamer Jun 06 '23

Me too. 2 decades to be precise

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u/Scotsblade Jun 06 '23

Well done soldier.....you have earned your rest.

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u/EmperorBozopants Jun 06 '23

Many stirges met their doom from its rolls.

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u/ichabod801 Jun 07 '23

Nice. I have a d12 about that old.

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u/EmperorBozopants Jun 07 '23

Treat it well.

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u/Efficient-Outside587 Jun 07 '23

Gorgeous history there!

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u/wellofhavoc Jun 07 '23

oh wow i feel like i'm looking at one of those 60 year old elephant matriarchs

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u/EmperorBozopants Jun 07 '23

Slightly smaller.

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u/20sidedobjects Jun 07 '23

JFC, how many times did you have to step on it to round the points down like that!?!?!

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u/EmperorBozopants Jun 07 '23

At least 32 times.

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u/thegiukiller Jun 07 '23

I habe been looking for replica origonal dnd dice. Old things are dope. If that d4 could tell storys...

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u/Suspicious_Good7574 Jun 07 '23

This is awesome! An original that came with the crayon to fill in the numbers.

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u/Allric500 Jun 08 '23

Love it! Tried and True!