• A Roman dodecahedron, a mysterious 12-sided metal object, was discovered in the village of Norton Disney in England.
  • The artifact is in excellent condition and is larger than many other dodecahedrons that have been found.
  • The purpose of these objects remains unclear, but theories suggest they may have been used for ritualistic or religious purposes.
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    10 months ago

    Ancient Romans be like: “haha, they don’t know how to use the three dodecahedrons.”

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      10 months ago

      For those that don’t know

      Step 1: roll up a half orc barbarian
      Step 2: wield a great axe
      Step 3: roll a natural 20 on an attack

      Now you use the three dodecahedrons!

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          10 months ago

          Yep, and a greataxe, which is the most common barbarian weapon, uses 1d12 as damage die.

          Now, a crit (natural 20 on a 20 sided die) doubles the dice and makes it 2d12, and half orcs have a feature so that they can roll an additional weapon damage die when critting on their attack, which makes it 3d12.

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      10 months ago

      If it came down to figuring out the three dodecahedrons or using the communal sponge on a stick, I’d take the risk with the dodecahedrons.