8 Sided Dice
Eight-sided dice are a platonic solid known asĀ an octahedron.Ā They are most commonly used as a part of any role-playing game that makes use of a standard 7-dice set, this including games like D&D, Pathfinder, Earthdawn, and Call of Cthulhu.Ā
The oldest d8 we've been able toĀ track down dates back to 1888 where it was used as a poker die.Ā
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