Dice
Dice are the primary resolution mechanic in Dicey Dangers. Understanding which dice to roll, what counts as a success, and how special dice behave is essential before playing any adventure.
Dice Notation
Dicey Dangers primarily uses six-sided dice (d6), but some tables and skill checks require one of the standard seven polyhedral dice. A die is indicated with a lowercase "d" followed by the number of its sides — for example, d6 (six sides) or d20 (twenty sides).
Special Dice Combinations
- d10
- The face marked "0" represents 10, not zero.
- d100 (Percentile)
- Roll two d10s. One die represents the tens digit and the other represents the ones digit. A result of double-0 equals 100.
- d66
- Similar to percentile dice, but using two d6s. This gives a range of results from 11 to 66. The first die is the tens digit and the second is the ones digit.
Dice Types
Dicey Dangers uses colour-coded dice, each with its own success threshold and special effect. Dice fall into three categories: Standard Dice, Element / Specialty Dice, and Threat Dice.
Standard Dice
| Die
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Name
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Success On
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Special Rule
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White – Standard
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5 or 6
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A roll of 1 generates one Threat Die (Black die).
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Element / Specialty Dice
These dice are gained through items, class abilities, or heritage traits and add elemental power to attacks and defenses.
| Die
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Name
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Success On
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Special Rule
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Red – Fire
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5 or 6
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On a success, roll an additional Red die and add the result. Keeps cascading as long as successes are rolled.
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Orange – Energy
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5 or 6
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On a success, re-roll any die showing a 1 in the pool.
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Yellow – Electric
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5 or 6
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Attack: On a success, the result ignores one White defense die. Defense: On a success, add one hit to the defense result.
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Green – Acid / Poison
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6 only
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On a success, the result is locked in as a fixed value for the remainder of the challenge — it cannot be re-rolled or negated.
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Blue – Cold
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4, 5, or 6
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Cold seeps into the bones and slows every motion. On a success, remove one Threat Die from the current pool. The chill extinguishes a monster's surge before it can strike.
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Purple – Magic
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3, 4, 5, or 6
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Magic bends the rules of the world itself. On a success, cancel the effect of one Threat Die currently in play the arcane force unravels the monster's special ability before it can take hold.
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Threat Dice
| Die
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Name
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How Generated
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Effect
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Black – Threat
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Created when a White die rolls a 1
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Used by monsters for special attacks and abilities. See the Monster Table for specific Threat Die effects. Threat Dice are removed from the pool once used.
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Quick Reference
| Die Colour |
Type |
Succeeds On |
Special Effect Theme
|
 White |
Standard |
5–6 |
Baseline; generates Threat on 1s
|
 Red |
Fire |
5–6 |
Amplification; cascades on success
|
 Orange |
Energy |
5–6 |
Forgiveness; softens bad rolls (re-roll 1s)
|
 Yellow |
Electric |
5–6 |
Disruption; bypasses/adds to defense
|
 Green |
Acid/Poison |
6 only |
Persistence; locks result in permanently
|
 Blue |
Cold |
4–6 |
Chill: remove one Threat Die from the current pool
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 Purple |
Magic |
3–6 |
Nullify: cancel the effect of one Threat Die
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 Black |
Threat |
N/A |
Monster special attacks; see Monster Definition
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See Also
