| March 4, 2009 | Posted by Martin Ralya |
Happy GM’s Day! As part of Gnome Stew’s March 4th blitz, we’re holding our third contest.
We thought, “What does every GM need?” And the answer was “A set of badass metal dice.”
The Prize
Specifically, a set of 16mm solid metal polyhedral dice with a brushed steel finish from Crystal Caste.
Crystal Caste makes great dice, and these puppies are $45 — they’re not your grandpa’s worn, un-inked plastic nuggets.
Sure, they’re called “Dwarven Stones” — but it’s a little-known fact that dwarves actually can’t forge for shit. These are Gnomish Stones, my friend.
And they’re dead sexy:
How to Enter
We like to make our contests easy to enter — all you have to do is comment on this article, and you’ll be entered to win.
To comment, you’ll need to have a Gnome Stew account. If you don’t already have one, you can register here.
One entry per person, and as always Gnome Stew authors are not eligible to win. You’re welcome to comment more than once, but only the first one will count.
Winning
This contest will end at 7:15 am Mountain time on Tuesday, March 10th. The winner will be chosen at random, and we’ll announce the proud owner of these dice in a separate article.
The lucky winner will be contacted by email, so make sure your Gnome Stew account is tied to your actual email address.
That’s all there is to it. We wish everyone who enters the best of luck, and we can’t wait to give away this set of dice!
About Martin Ralya
A father, husband, writer, small-press publisher, RPG industry freelancer, and lifelong geek, Martin has been gaming since 1987 and GMing since 1989. He lives in Utah with his amazing wife, Alysia, their awesome daughter, Lark, and their neurotic beagle, Charlie, in a house full of books and games.
March 7, 2009 at 3:52 pm - Link
Oooooh. Oooooh. Oooooh. Pick me!
March 7, 2009 at 5:03 pm - Link
Count me in, please.
March 7, 2009 at 6:12 pm - Link
I hope they don’t dent my table, but I’d like to find out
March 7, 2009 at 6:13 pm - Link
I’ve always wanted an account so as to be able to comment. The chance to score some Gnomish Stones was great motivation.
March 7, 2009 at 6:37 pm - Link
It would be really cool to be able to pull those out when I GM … make everything else dead jealous!!!!!!
March 7, 2009 at 7:29 pm - Link
Very nice, I’d probably get distracted every time I roll, though ^_^;;
March 7, 2009 at 8:49 pm - Link
The last time I had metal dice of any sort was back in the 80′s. Very thin copper over cheap plastic that somehow wound up peeling. Corroded just by handling them.
It would be nice to have some quality metal dice.
Thanks.
March 7, 2009 at 8:49 pm - Link
Oh, I am all about winnin’ me some big metal dice. They’ll be perfect for the Iron Heroes game I’m about to start.
March 7, 2009 at 9:55 pm - Link
Winner, winner, turkey dinner.
March 7, 2009 at 11:25 pm - Link
Metal dice are always fun, although I’d have to game on a less valuable table if i wanted to actually use them.
March 8, 2009 at 6:27 am - Link
Did I win?
March 8, 2009 at 11:11 am - Link
Mmmmm… Metal dice.
March 8, 2009 at 11:53 am - Link
Mes likes metal dices
March 8, 2009 at 2:03 pm - Link
I’m on hiatus from GMing, but my turn will come again soon…
March 8, 2009 at 2:47 pm - Link
Me like shiny dice
Shiny dice look good in hoard
March 8, 2009 at 3:05 pm - Link
Extremely neat! I already have loads of dice, but metal ones are supercool; my Games club will be so jealous it hurts. I might even volunteer to run a game, even if I am a stick in the mud 1e merchant!
March 8, 2009 at 3:34 pm - Link
These would look great with my amethyst dice! I probably shouldn’t keep them in the same bag or I’ll end up with a spell component (ground amethyst) and some metal dice : 0 )
March 8, 2009 at 3:43 pm - Link
Free Dice!!!
Sign me up! I love Crystal Caste dice! They’ll go great with my two hematite sets, my Heavy Metal d20 and my numerous other Crystal dice. You know what they say. You can NEVER have enough dice. Especially metal dice.
We love your site as much as we love dice! You know what they say about gnomes after all. You can never have enough gnomes for they are crunchy and tasty with ketchup. Or is that dragons?
March 8, 2009 at 3:58 pm - Link
Dibs!
Or not dibs.
Y’know. Whatever.
March 8, 2009 at 8:33 pm - Link
I would like to win some sexy metal dice! Also this is a test to see if my gravatar works…
March 8, 2009 at 10:36 pm - Link
YES! More damage dealing capacity to problem players… Much More.
March 8, 2009 at 11:01 pm - Link
I’ve been looking for a sign as to whether I should start running a game again. let’s see if this is my sign.
March 9, 2009 at 12:58 am - Link
I, a true fan of gnomes, claim these dice.
March 9, 2009 at 6:15 am - Link
My old dice keep producing unpleasant crits so I could really use these. And they’re shiny!
March 9, 2009 at 8:37 am - Link
As I lament the loss of my old set, I look forward to the chance to get some shiny new stones!
March 9, 2009 at 8:55 am - Link
Those must be mine! Huzzah!
March 9, 2009 at 9:07 am - Link
Shiny!
March 9, 2009 at 9:13 am - Link
Great site. Great Dice.
March 9, 2009 at 9:56 am - Link
Dice are nice.
March 9, 2009 at 12:08 pm - Link
I would love a set of these Dice. I’ve been looking at them for a long time (it’s tough to decide between brushed steel and Bronze, I”m leaning toward Bronze) and intend to buy some. Winning them is even better.
March 9, 2009 at 1:46 pm - Link
One of my players has a set. They are so badass that they ding the table when you roll. We had to get a rolling mat just for these dice.
March 9, 2009 at 2:34 pm - Link
I’ll take a shot at those dice. Please Please…….
March 9, 2009 at 3:02 pm - Link
Shiny!
Me want!
March 9, 2009 at 3:39 pm - Link
Would absolutely love these! I have only recently found this site and have been enjoying it immensely! Thanks for all of your hard work!
March 9, 2009 at 6:54 pm - Link
count me in…need the metal…love the metal..long live the metal!!
March 9, 2009 at 11:16 pm - Link
It would be great to have a set of dice that don’t hate me.
March 10, 2009 at 7:16 am - Link
The contest is now over; we’ll announce the winner in a day or two.
Thank you to everyone who participated — we weren’t expecting this many entries!