Chessex Announces Revamped Borealis Dice Lineup
On Wednesday, October 21, Chessex publicly announced they were retiring all of their existing Chessex Borealis Dice in favor of a revamped lineup of Borealis Dice. The revamped series will contain their proprietary Luminary glitter. Luminary is the trademarked name for their exclusive glow-in-the-dark glitter the company launched in 2019. What the announcement means going forward Chessex will sell all of their current inventory of Borealis dice. However, once they are gone, they will be gone for good. On November 20th, the company will make available the new sets which will completely replace their existing sets. Although the new sets will have new SKU numbers,...
Exclusive VIP Program Launched
We are excited to announce the launch of our exclusive VIP program! We've been developing and testing it for some time and are happy to publicly announce the program. Awesome Dice customers who spend more than $65 in a 52-week period are automatically enrolled. This is the only way to become a VIP member. Benefits include: Exclusive access to VIP-only Free Shipping events and super-charged coupon codes Sneak peaks at products under development Early access to holiday shopping season deals Early access to limited-quantity product releases We're glad we've been able to come up with great ways to reward those...
What dice are needed for D&D?
Many people new to D&D have questions about what dice are needed for D&D. To play Dungeons & Dragons, you will need a D&D Dice otherwise known as a 7-Dice Set. In fact, the 7-dice set is the standard because of D&D. Here are the dice that make up the 7-dice set: The d4 Die The d4, the dice that resembles a pyramid, is used in several spells found in Dungeons and Dragons. It is also used as the hit die when your character is wielding smaller weapons like clubs and daggers. As an example, if you make an attack with a dagger...
How do you read a d4 die?
RPG newcomers are sometimes confused as to how to read d4 dice. This is especially true if they encounter an "old-school" d4 die with the numbers at the base of the tetrahedron. Reading a newer d4 is easy, just look at the number that lands "up" or at the top of the die. However, on older-style d4s–and on some newer gemstone d4s, you'll actually take the number at the base of the die. How to read a d4 with numbers at the points It is straight-forward to read a d4 when the numbers are at the points of the die. Simply look at...
Score Free Dice on Freebie Fridays
Our previous "Freebie Friday" promotion was so successful, we've decided to make it a permanent part of our sales and promotion rotation! On random Fridays during the year, we will include a free dice set in any order over a certain amount. The only way to be notified about Freebie Fridays is to subscribe to our email list. As a bonus, all new email subscribers will receive a 10%-off coupon on their first order at Awesome Dice!
Coming Soon: Lab Dice 4
Chessex recently notified retailers that their popular Lab Dice program is nearing the release of the fourth installment of the series. Lab Dice is a relatively new effort by Chessex and has brought life back to the somewhat aged brand. It's been popular with dice collectors and tabletop gamers, alike. It's been so successful that some of the most popular dice sets in the series are difficult to find and when you do find them, they are much more expensive than retail price. The first release of the series was the one that featured the Nebula Nocturnal dice set. It sold so many preorders...
