My very very pretty Elven Dice from Q-Workshop arrived the other day. These are absolutely beautiful. Each set that they produce is extraordinarily detailed and perfectly cut.
Currently they produce dice themed for Cthulhu and Munchkin (big dice that show the advancement of the character) as well as futuristic patterns and fantasy patterns as well. Of all the patterns they produce, the elven set is probably the most ‘usable’ for a gaming situation, but the others are very collectible.
Q-Workshop will also do custom dice for you. Unlike Chessex however, they charge an unbelievably high price for custom dice. They do polyhedral sets though, and only accept custom jobs that meet their requirements for originality and detail.
The main complaint with Q-Workshop is the price. The average set costs 14.90 EUR (22.23 USD/25.22 AUD). A set from Chessex will set you back an average of 7.95 USD (5.50 EUR/9.03 AUD). The dice also feel quite ‘light’ in the hand, which is probably due to the plastics they use. This can be a little off-putting when you are picking up a handful of dice for a big make or break roll. Of course, this could just be because I am used to bigger dice…
Overall, I think Q-Workshop dice make a great addition to a collection, but only if you enjoy collecting dice (as I do…). I think anyone looking for dice to use on a gaming basis would probably be best to look at what Chessex have to offer.
(Yes I know this is another post about dice, but I like dice, and considering the title of the blog, I think I can get away with it…)
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One of my gamers has a set of those that are orange with black detail. While the designs are hot, it’s nearly impossible to read them sometimes, haha. Also, I have trouble with their 6′s and 9′s on the d20.
Even then, though, they are a gorgeous set.
Yeah, they’re really for looking at, not regular use really. The funny thing is, they even say on their website that aren’t for regular gaming use
Sooo beauuuutiful…
But I prefer the Cthulhu ones. Much more eldritch.