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CONTEST: Roll Into the New Year

January 9, 2009 by Dave

gmdicelogoWe have two sets of dice to give away, courtesy of GM Dice. Our last contest had us choosing our contest winners, but as any GM can tell you, sometimes it’s just more fun to let the dice decide. To that end, we are making this contest entirely decided by the dice themselves.

To win, all you need to do is leave a comment on this post. (Make sure you use a working email to leave the comment, too.) The contest will run for one week and end next Friday, 1/16/2009, at 11:59 PM. Over the weekend, we’ll roll an appropriately large enough sided die (or set of dice) to determine who wins the two sets of dice. That’s it.

Here are the two sets of dice we’re giving away:

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chits_purplepearl

Good luck to everyone who enters. Again, thanks to GM Dice for providing these prizes to us and other RPG bloggers and podcasters.

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Limit one entry per person. Critical Hits reserves the right to disqualify any entries based on any evidence of attempting to enter multiple times.

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Dave "The Game" Chalker is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Critical Hits. Since 2005, he has been bringing readers game news and advice, as well as editing nearly everything published here. He is the designer of the Origins Award-winning Get Bit!, a freelance designer and developer, son of a science fiction author, and a Master of Arts. He lives in MD with e and at least three dogs.

Comments

  1. Scott Jacobs says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    ooooooo Pretty…

  2. Erekose says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    Free dice? Sweet! They look really nice too.

  3. Viriatha says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    weeeeeeeeeeee posting! and I could really use new dice!

    Viriatha´s last post: House Rules

  4. Thoams Cackler says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:28 pm

    Shiney dice. Thanks for the contest and the blog, both are great!

  5. Chgowiz says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    May the Great RNG look favorably upon my entry…

    Chgowiz´s last post: My "best" D&D Character – George

  6. Tony Law says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    What they hey. πŸ˜€

    Tony Law´s last post: Stuck in the Dark with a Grue

  7. newbiedm says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    Dice… oh, thats for that dnd stuff… i heard its the devil’s game…

  8. bonemaster says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    Cool beans more contests.

    bonemaster´s last post: To Webring or not to Webring, that is the question.

  9. Bob The GM says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    Free dice? I’m there! ^_^

  10. Nathan says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    Free stuff! Hook me up!!

  11. Milambus says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    Shiny dice are shiny?

    Milambus´s last post: Introducing new players to DnD 4E

  12. Danchops says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    Just lost my dice in a move from the Middle East. Would love to get a free set.

  13. BrandonLeon says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:15 pm

    Oooo… purple dice… Big money, big money… No whammy!

  14. Sam says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    All your dice are belong to us

  15. tehdiplomat says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    Sign me up. I’ve been missing my d12 on my dice set for a few years.

  16. occultsearcher says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    May I have it? May I? May I?

  17. Tom says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Diiiiiiiiiiiiice

  18. Tommi says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    A comment of the pointless kind.

  19. Kevin says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    Yay!

  20. Leah says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:43 pm

    Oh pick me pick me!!

  21. Marcel Beaudoin says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    OOOOO

    Shiney!!!

  22. Leephus says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:47 pm

    He who has the gold dice, makes the rules!

  23. Chris Olson says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:49 pm

    He who has the most dice, wins!

    I wanna win!

    Chris

  24. World oF Twilights Studio says

    January 9, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    i’m in πŸ˜€

  25. brcarl says

    January 9, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    Purple. Very noble.

    (Sad that it takes a freebie to drag me out of lurker status…)

  26. Syrsuro says

    January 9, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    Purple, Sparkly and Free.

    What’s not to like….

    Carl

  27. benpop says

    January 9, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    Long time lurker! This is as good as any time to start commenting. πŸ˜‰

  28. DragonBane says

    January 9, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    Free and shiny? Count me in!

  29. PWBrian says

    January 9, 2009 at 4:41 pm

    My comment is posted.

  30. Questing GM says

    January 9, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    May the dice gods bless your rolls (and give them to me).

    Questing GM´s last post: Word of Wizards – Excerpts: Kas the Betrayer

  31. Soul Existence says

    January 9, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    Nice. Digging the purple ones. Pink, meh. Guess my wife would be stoked.

    Soul Existence´s last post: The Community

  32. BZWingZero says

    January 9, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    Its a new year, I’ve got a new campaign starting; new dice would compliment that perfectly.

  33. RPG Ike says

    January 9, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    You’re going to have to roll a D1Zillion in a week’s time…

    RPG Ike´s last post: MOTHS!

  34. IrishVince says

    January 9, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    I need MOORRRREEE DIIIICCCEEESS πŸ™‚

  35. MJ Harnish says

    January 9, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    It’s hard to beat purple dice. ;op

  36. James T says

    January 9, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    My high school colors were purple and something else, so that’s awesome. Of course, my high school mascot was the Lambkin, so that’s not so awesome.

  37. Ravyn says

    January 9, 2009 at 6:18 pm

    Talk about a lot of people. I think you’re going to need a bigger die. (And yes, I’m making you need a bigger one. I know.)

    Ravyn´s last post: Engaging Secondary Characters: Socratic Characterization

  38. Dave Pedersen says

    January 9, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    mmmmm…dice

  39. Andrew says

    January 9, 2009 at 6:44 pm

    possibly free dice; awesome πŸ™‚

  40. Pez says

    January 9, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    Free dice?
    Got ’em coming out of the woodwork now, eh?

  41. Prince of Cats says

    January 9, 2009 at 7:16 pm

    I won’t say no to free dice, even if I might have too many already (what am I saying? Can you even have too many sets?)

  42. John says

    January 9, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    OOOHHHH. I like shiny new dice.

  43. Detroit_Paul says

    January 9, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    Cool website … cool dice!

  44. highbulp says

    January 9, 2009 at 7:50 pm

    So are you going to roll something that has a linear distribution or use multiple dice to get a bell curve?

    *hopes he’s in the middle*

  45. Wolfsheadk says

    January 9, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    Me likey

  46. longcoat000 says

    January 9, 2009 at 8:22 pm

    Mmmm…dice. Do you have a pi sided die in there?

  47. itliaf says

    January 9, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    purple? works for me

  48. Dark Young says

    January 9, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    Dyce

  49. The Pretentious Fool says

    January 9, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    I am all about the dice. Sign me up.

    The Pretentious Fool´s last post: MK vs. DC

  50. Krog says

    January 9, 2009 at 9:38 pm

    If I win, I will donate them to the Krogling. Chances are (good pun, eh?) that I’ll use them in the meantime! πŸ˜‰

  51. JS Dougan says

    January 9, 2009 at 9:57 pm

    fabulous sets. Can’t wait to see who wins.

  52. Xander says

    January 9, 2009 at 10:04 pm

    Ooooooooooooooooohhh.

  53. Bill says

    January 9, 2009 at 10:21 pm

    Nice dice

  54. bujoojoo says

    January 9, 2009 at 11:24 pm

    Game Master dice are the best dice EVAH.

  55. Mark says

    January 9, 2009 at 11:27 pm

    C’mon, baby. Papa needs a new set of dice.

    No seriously. Mine are at least 20 years old, although I suspect from the slight burrs on each, and the still sharp edges that they are the renowned Lou Zocchi Gamescience dice. Not sure where I picked them up, though.

  56. jerm says

    January 10, 2009 at 12:28 am

    The purples match my wife’s dice. Just sayin’.

  57. Scott says

    January 10, 2009 at 12:48 am

    Ooh, purple.

    I always use purple dice. It’s not a superstition; I just run into so few others who do that I can almost always be sure of telling my dice apart at the table when everyone starts rolling.

  58. DNAphil says

    January 10, 2009 at 12:50 am

    Roll Big.

    DNAphil´s last post: Weekend Update– 08dec2008

  59. Joey says

    January 10, 2009 at 12:53 am

    Nice dice, would love to win. Come on lucky oll

  60. Swordgleam says

    January 10, 2009 at 1:54 am

    Shiny dice.

  61. Krieger says

    January 10, 2009 at 10:08 am

    No wammy No wammy No wammy… STOP!!!

  62. Pekka Pekuri says

    January 10, 2009 at 10:11 am

    Precioussssss!

  63. TheMainEvent says

    January 10, 2009 at 10:25 am

    This post could have been called, “Forcing Lurkers into the light of day…” πŸ˜‰

  64. Phazzar says

    January 10, 2009 at 10:34 am

    Here goes the post.


    This post could have been called, β€œForcing Lurkers into the light of day…” πŸ˜‰

    Exactly.

  65. fabiobeta says

    January 10, 2009 at 11:11 am

    I’m in.

  66. Tony says

    January 10, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    I like the cut of your jib m’ fellow m’ lad. I have about 9 bazillion dice but more dice = more better.

  67. Owen D. says

    January 10, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    Hooray for purple dice.

  68. Nathan W says

    January 10, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    Count me in!

  69. David says

    January 10, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    Enter me please.

    David´s last post: Australian Monopoly Championships

  70. Cush1220 says

    January 10, 2009 at 10:56 pm

    Another set of dice is always a good thing. Thank you for the chance to win…..

  71. Wild's Joker says

    January 10, 2009 at 11:07 pm

    Mmmm….
    Grape-flavored dice.

    Nothing goes better with cold pizza!

  72. danielo says

    January 11, 2009 at 1:31 am

    Dice!

  73. Scypher says

    January 11, 2009 at 2:25 am

    Whee!

  74. Jim D says

    January 11, 2009 at 2:32 am

    Nice dice. πŸ™‚

  75. Kevin Richey says

    January 11, 2009 at 2:34 am

    Oh, pick me! Pick Me! Me me me meeeee…!

  76. Scott says

    January 11, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    Looks like Dark Crystal dice. πŸ™‚

  77. SnakeNuts says

    January 11, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    Hmmm… ‘Diiiiiice!!’ has been done. What about Dutch? ‘Dobbelstenen!!’ – Doesn’t sounds as nice, does it?

    SnakeNuts´s last post: Notebooks

  78. Alan says

    January 11, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    My favorite quote from Jerry Macguire was not “You had me at hello” but it was “Show me the Dice.”

  79. Eric says

    January 12, 2009 at 7:03 am

    I even like the color.

  80. Norman says

    January 12, 2009 at 12:17 pm

    Wearing my +3 lucky undergarment

  81. almuric says

    January 12, 2009 at 12:19 pm

    One can never have too many dice. That’s my rule and I’m sticking by it.

  82. Brenden says

    January 12, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    Well, to win these dice, I’ll need more luck than I had with *my* dice last night.

  83. Nester says

    January 12, 2009 at 5:29 pm

    Irritating Contest Post

    Blogger Utility 2

    You throw the stones in order to turn fate to your fortune.

    Daily * Internet, Implement
    Minor Action – Personal

    Effect: Contest poster has a random chance to win sweet dice sets.

  84. Reverend Mike says

    January 12, 2009 at 8:11 pm

    As some somewhat famous revolutionary person once said, “GIVE ME CAKE OR GIVE ME DICE!”…

    Reverend Mike´s last post: Demotivational Monday: 2009 Is The International Year of Friendship

  85. ScottM says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    I’m also drooling over the first set.

  86. Eric says

    January 13, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    You can never have to many dice. πŸ™‚

  87. Samuel Van Der Wall says

    January 13, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    I was going to do this for my contest ending tomorrow. Weird timing…

    Samuel Van Der Wall´s last post: Contest Update: Win Sundered Skies & Savage Worlds

  88. Andy says

    January 15, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    Purple.

  89. Skelly says

    January 16, 2009 at 2:42 pm

    Dice me! These look like royal dice…

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