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==Description == | ==Description == | ||
{{quoted text|This relatively new game has gained increased popularity among the more affluent dice throwers in the Free City, largely due to its complexity. | |||
The basic game is very similar to '''[[:Category:Games|Fireball]]''' (highest score on 5d6 wins) but has two important differences. First, each die that rolls a “6” is a “magic die.” A “magic die” contributes no points toward a player’s total (it is treated as a | The basic game is very similar to '''[[:Category:Games#Dice games|Fireball]]''' (highest score on 5d6 wins) but has two important differences. First, each die that rolls a “6” is a “magic die.” A “magic die” contributes no points toward a player’s total (it is treated as a “0”) but instead can be used to change the result of one of the player’s other dice that did not roll a “6” to any number from 1 to 5. | ||
The second major difference is that the players can create “creatures” by rolling different combinations of numbers. Any result that contains a creature automatically defeats a non-creature result. If two players both roll creatures, the more powerful creature wins. In the case of a tie, total the result of the player’s leftover dice (not counting"6s”) to break the tie. If they are still tied, the pot is split."{{cite dragon|336|68|Wormfood}} | The second major difference is that the players can create “creatures” by rolling different combinations of numbers. Any result that contains a creature automatically defeats a non-creature result. If two players both roll creatures, the more powerful creature wins. In the case of a tie, total the result of the player’s leftover dice (not counting"6s”) to break the tie. If they are still tied, the pot is split."{{cite dragon|336|68|Wormfood}}}} | ||
* All '''pairs''' | * All '''pairs''' (two of a kind) must be all '''even''' numbers to be counted as "creatures". | ||
* All '''triplets''' | * All '''triplets''' (three of a kind) must be all '''odd''' numbers to be counted as "creatures".. | ||
* All '''quadruplets''' | * All '''quadruplets''' (four of a kind) must be all '''even''' numbers to be counted as "creatures". | ||
* All '''quintuplets''' may be any number, | * All '''quintuplets''' (five of a kind) may be any number and are all counted as "creatures" named for chromatic dragons, except the most powerful roll of "Archmage" (all sixes). | ||
The creatures are listed below in order of least powerful to most powerful: | The creatures are listed below in order of least powerful to most powerful: | ||
Latest revision as of 19:25, 19 April 2025
| Spellbones | |
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| General information | |
| Type: | Dice Game |
| Publishing | |
| First published: | Dragon magazine #336 (Oct 2005) |
Spellbones is a dice game commonly played in the Free City.
Description
"This relatively new game has gained increased popularity among the more affluent dice throwers in the Free City, largely due to its complexity.
The basic game is very similar to Fireball (highest score on 5d6 wins) but has two important differences. First, each die that rolls a “6” is a “magic die.” A “magic die” contributes no points toward a player’s total (it is treated as a “0”) but instead can be used to change the result of one of the player’s other dice that did not roll a “6” to any number from 1 to 5.
The second major difference is that the players can create “creatures” by rolling different combinations of numbers. Any result that contains a creature automatically defeats a non-creature result. If two players both roll creatures, the more powerful creature wins. In the case of a tie, total the result of the player’s leftover dice (not counting"6s”) to break the tie. If they are still tied, the pot is split."[1]"
- All pairs (two of a kind) must be all even numbers to be counted as "creatures".
- All triplets (three of a kind) must be all odd numbers to be counted as "creatures"..
- All quadruplets (four of a kind) must be all even numbers to be counted as "creatures".
- All quintuplets (five of a kind) may be any number and are all counted as "creatures" named for chromatic dragons, except the most powerful roll of "Archmage" (all sixes).
The creatures are listed below in order of least powerful to most powerful:
| Die Results | Creature Name |
|---|---|
| 2,2 | Stirge |
| 4,4 | Cockatrice |
| 1,1,1 | Otyugh |
| 3,3,3 | Griffon |
| 5,5,5 | Manticore |
| 2,2,2,2 | Gorgon |
| 4,4,4,4 | Roper |
| 1,1,1,1,1 | White Dragon |
| 2,2,2,2,2 | Black Dragon |
| 3,3,3,3,3 | Green Dragon |
| 4,4,4,4,4 | Blue Dragon |
| 5,5,5,5,5 | Red Dragon |
| 6,6,6,6,6 | Archmage |
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Walker, Jeremy. "Wormfood—A Night on the Town:Entertainment in the Free City". Dragon #336. Bellvue, WA: Paizo Publishing, Oct 2005.