As far as the D8's go you can always just list the actions and number them one to eight. This will allow you to use a regular D8 instead of needing a custom die. I have had to do this for many of things over the years of gaming. --- On Wed, 7/8/09, Bryan Stout <stoutwb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Bryan Stout <stoutwb@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Icehouse] Musings on Martian dice > To: "Joseph Pate" <jpate@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Icehouse Discussion List" <icehouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 11:12 PM > > With d6 so much more ubiquitous > than d8, not sure how much cost-sense it > > would make for LL to offer an "expansion pack" (d8 + > new rules) for TH, > > MC, or any of the other dTH-based games... but > certainly it never hurts > > for you to invent and implement such ideas > yourself :-) > > Ah yes, this reminds me about my concluding thoughts about > this from > the viewpoint of Martian archeology: > > Even if my speculation about the original type of Martian > dice is > correct, that doesn't mean I object to the use of Terran > D6s. For one > thing, I'm not usually a purist, instead I like anything > good -- I > like authentic ethnic food as well as Americanized ethnic > food; I > enjoy many different chess variations rather than just one > chess game. > For another thing, there is the practical issue of expense: > I'm sure > D6s will always cost less than D8s. I'm not familiar > with the details > to know; Andy may well like the idea of D8s for future > Icehouse games, > and have them manufactured, or he may judge them not worth > the extra > expense, and we'll just have to make a few at home. > > Thanks to you and all the others for sharing your own ideas > and > reactions. Keep them coming! > > Bryan > _______________________________________________ > Icehouse mailing list > Icehouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.looneylabs.com/mailman/listinfo/icehouse >