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[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Here's another thing that doesn't make sense about that post:

If you play Dungeons & Dragons, this object probably stops you in your tracks.

If you just play Dungeons & Dragons, then it looks like the hundreds or thousands of other d20s you've seen. Barely worth a look.

On the other hand, if you just like dice, like a lot of TTRPG people do, then it might catch your attention.

[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 days ago

The Venn diagram of people who play D&D and people who get excited about fancy D20s is practically a circle

[–] nightlily@leminal.space 2 points 2 days ago

If I saw this in The Met, which I’ve visited but this wasn’t on display at the time, it would have stopped me in my tracks even as a TTRPG player. It would feel very anachronistic amongst most of the displays.