smiorgan Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 This came to mind when I read about the CoC starter box containing dice... I was thinking that the box should rather contain two sets of percentile dice than, say, a d20 or d12. But, which dice are actually used in a CoC game? And, in particular, what's the use of the d20? Huge damage done by mythos creatures? Huge sanity loss? Optional RQ-like hit locations (that was the case for older editions - I have it in "Cthulhu Now") Is there any important use of a d20 in CoC7, that I have missed? I'm not an expert of the latest edition, having just skimmed through the rulebook and never played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ The Ronin Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 I think Gla'ki have a 1d20 Sanity loss. Most of the "deities" have 1d10/1d100 Sanity Loss IIRC. I agree, 'though. Instead of a 1d12 and a 1d12 a couple of extra d10 would have been more convenient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeperXav Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 In most editions of Call of Cthulhu, the purpose of the d20 die is to keep you from buying a different set of dice because you don't want an incomplete set and sometimes play other games. Unless you are playing the D20 edition of Call of Cthulhu, jointly produced by WotC and Chaosium to demonstrate the versatility of the d20 system (and came in a beautiful hardback with great art) in which case it's VERY important. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiorgan Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 19 hours ago, KeeperXav said: Unless you are playing the D20 edition of Call of Cthulhu, jointly produced by WotC and Chaosium to demonstrate the versatility of the d20 system (and came in a beautiful hardback with great art) in which case it's VERY important. Missed! That version came out at my nadir of RPG buying and playing ... I had no interest in D&D at the time and looked in dismay at everything becoming d20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numtini Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 It should include 2 D20s, numbered 0-9 twice! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeperXav Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) On 8/25/2018 at 3:11 PM, smiorgan said: Missed! That version came out at my nadir of RPG buying and playing ... I had no interest in D&D at the time and looked in dismay at everything becoming d20. Aside from the beauty of the book, its real strength was in giving D&D players a taste of what CoC is about. I'm not suggesting you hunt it down to play it. The 7th edition is a fantastic system that requires minimal rule checks. D20 was a very crunchy system, with lots of modifiers and tables. My favorite part though: the ad in the back for the upcoming "Pulp Cthulhu: Adventure in the 1930s" which I think was targeted for the following year. They were only about 15 off! as for Call of Cthulhu dice, I suppose my ideal set would drop the d20 and the d12 and double up on the d4, d6 and percentile. The extra d4 and d6 would be a d2 and d3. Edited August 27, 2018 by KeeperXav 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadmaster Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 8/25/2018 at 3:11 PM, smiorgan said: Missed! That version came out at my nadir of RPG buying and playing ... I had no interest in D&D at the time and looked in dismay at everything becoming d20. I picked this one up during the d20 explosion simply to increase the odds for finding a game. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the book and how well they made d20 work for a "modern" setting. That said it has never been used... Still a nice addition to the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Videopete Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 The d20 is also useful for hit locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiorgan Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 10 hours ago, Videopete said: The d20 is also useful for hit locations. Are they in 7th edition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Videopete Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 more of something done in Runequest. But it is a BRP system thing. Im more familiar with 6th edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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