Dice Guides & RPG Tips

D&D Dice That Look Like Stone but Cost Less
Want the look of gemstone dice without the gemstone price? This guide ranks the three ways to get a stone look for less — resin, K9 crystal glass, and the cheapest genuine stone — with a material tradeoff table and specific picks, all priced from the live catalog. Read more...
How Advantage and Disadvantage Work in D&D 5e
Advantage and disadvantage in D&D 5e are one simple rule: roll two d20 and keep the higher (advantage) or the lower (disadvantage). This guide explains exactly how they work, why they never stack, and how much they actually change your odds — with the probability tables you can quote at the table. Read more...
Best D&D Accessories Under $100
The best D&D accessories under $100 are the ones that get used every session: a great dice set, a tower for fair open rolls, a distinct set for monsters, and a fidget or display piece for the desk. Here are ranked picks with what each is best for, plus two real full-kit bundles that come in under $100. Read more...
How the Dice Math Works in D&D 5e
D&D 5e dice math is simpler than it looks: almost everything is one test — roll a d20, add your modifiers, and meet or beat a target number. This guide explains that core mechanic, what each die does, how ability modifiers and advantage work, and the handful of numbers worth knowing, all in tables you can quote at the table. Read more...
D&D Dice Probability Cheat Sheet
A quick-reference D&D probability cheat sheet: the average of every die, the odds of rolling a 20, why 2d6 averages 7, how flat d20 checks scale with the DC, and what advantage and disadvantage actually do to your chances — all in tables you can quote at the table. Read more...
Best Dice for Combat-Heavy D&D
In a combat-heavy D&D game you roll the d20 hundreds of times a night, so the best dice are the ones that stay legible and survive the punishment: a hard, high-contrast main set, crisp sharp-edged dice for fast reading, a distinct set for monsters, and a tower for fair open rolls. Here is a scenario-by-scenario buying guide. Read more...
What Dice Are Best for a D&D Dungeon Master?
The best dice for a D&D Dungeon Master are a durable, legible main set plus a few supporting pieces: a distinct set for monsters and villains, a dice tower for fair open rolls, and cheap extras for juggling NPCs. Here is a ranked, criteria-based guide to building a DM's dice kit. Read more...
What Dice Do You Need for a D&D Wizard?
A D&D wizard needs the standard seven-piece polyhedral set — but because so many wizard spells roll a fistful of six-sided dice at once, a wizard benefits more than almost any class from owning a few extra d6s. Here is a class-by-class guide and an honest take on the dice a wizard actually uses. Read more...
What Is the Best d20 for Serious D&D Play?
The best d20 for serious D&D play is one you can read instantly, that rolls consistently, and that survives years of use. Here is a ranked, criteria-based guide to choosing a serious d20 — by legibility, durability, and feel. Read more...
D&D Dice That Glow in the Dark: Are They Worth It?
Glow-in-the-dark D&D dice are worth it as a fun, atmospheric second set for dim-light play — but they need charging and the glow fades, so they are not a do-everything primary set. Here is an honest pros and cons breakdown. Read more...
The Best D&D Dice for Casting Fireball
Fireball deals 8d6 fire damage in D&D 5e — and more at higher spell slots — so casters roll a fistful of d6 every time it lands. The best fireball dice are matching, fast-reading d6s. Here is how many you need and what to buy. Read more...
What Is the Rarest D&D Dice Material?
The rarest D&D dice materials are gem-grade jadeite and genuinely scarce natural stones like chrysanthemum stone — rarity comes from how scarce the raw material is and how hard it is to cut seven clean faces without cracking. Here is a ranked guide. Read more...