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Voodoo dolls originate from the practice of Voodoo, a religion that originated in Africa and was brought to the Americas during the slave trade. Voodoo dolls are small cloth or clay figures that represent a person. They are believed to be used to influence or manipulate that person. In Voodoo, it is believed that each person has a spiritual connection to the doll created in their likeness. By manipulating the doll, one can influence the actions and well-being of the person it represents. This is done through various rituals, such as sticking pins in specific areas of the doll's body to cause pain or harm to the person.

If you like the dice seriously rolling and hitting all surfaces before comfortably resting, you have to remember that these are heavy, metal dice. Even more so, they have spikes and protrusions that make them less bouncy. Rolling them along their equators and with just a bit of force will convince even the biggest skeptic that you are not setting the result up. To be fair, however, there is no way you can set the result up! All these extremities can alter the direction of the dice in any way, thus only the most agile of dice-cheaters could hope to fix results with those. You can be certain in your knowledge that the result is fully random even though the dice did not roll as much as their plastic cousins.

Taking this to its logical conclusion, this is exactly the kind of dice I would like to roll in order to torture my players PCs as well as lead mine to conquest and glory by crushing my enemies, see them driven before me and you know the rest already. If you re interested in these or any of Mike s other very stylish dice, you should request permission to join the Cyberdicegames Facebook group and send him a message.

This is done through various rituals, such as sticking pins in specific areas of the doll's body to cause pain or harm to the person. However, it is important to note that the use of Voodoo dolls for malevolent purposes is not representative of all Voodoo practitioners. Voodoo is a rich and complex religion with its own beliefs, rituals, and practices, and not all practitioners utilize voodoo dolls or engage in harmful activities.

Roll the dice the occult of an added spin

Blurb from the publisher: 'After our strong and successful kickstarter campaign, Terralith dice are here!

Terralith are metal RPG dice that have been specifically designed to be totally different from anything else available today. Traditional dice design is based on the Platonic solid (e.g. a D6 is a cube, a D20 is an Icosahedron etc.) which leaves the dice feeling a bit. mechanical. The design challenge for Terralith was to create something that breaks away from that without compromising randomness. Each Terralith die is cast in metal (Zamak) and is available as the full 7 dice set (D4, D6, D8, D10, D100, D12 and D20) as well as individually (for gamers who want more D10s).

Terralith is available in either galvanic of metal finishes, in a variety of colours and materials!'

What you get: Your EUR 45, GBP 34,95 or USD 49,95 will buy you a set of Terralith Metal Dice. The set contains the standard variety of dice any roleplayer expects: a d4, a d6, a d8, two d10s (one in single digits and one counting tens), a d12 and a d20. The dice are not of a standard size: the smallest d4 has a length of around 2 cm while the biggest d20 a length of around 3 cm. They are galvanized and varnished with a colored translucent. The set under examination is purple-coloured on a brass background, giving a rugged impression of heavy prior use. The dice do not contain either nickel or lead. As expected, they are substantially heavier than non-metal dice. The aesthetics of the numbers on the dice look close to the Times New Roman font.

The shapes are not immediately reminiscent of classic platonic solids. The d4 and the d8 are almost identical, although the former is smaller than the latter and has numbers going only up to 4. Both of them appear to have their corners enhanced, while their edges are robust ridges. The d6 is, conceptually speaking, a cube, even though that is not immediately apparent. It looks more like an alien artifact with spikes and thorns at all the wrong places. The d10s are also, with some extrapolation, close to their mundane cousins, with one difference however: the protrusions around their equators. When first seen they bring forth images of wheels of torture, instruments of horror, or depth charges out of some twisted mind's darkest corner. The d12 and the d20 on the other hand are reminiscent of children's spinning tops� satanic children's spinning tops, I would say, seeing how are adorned by spikes and extremities all over their equators. The d20 also brings star bases in mind; no idea why.

The strong points: Gorgeous. Exotic. Metal.

I underline the 'gorgeous' and the 'exotic' aspects. Just like Terralith Bronze, these heavy-duty dice look grim. Literally. If I could think of something to hurl against a real-life enemy, something resembling this dice would come to mind. Taking this to its logical conclusion, this is exactly the kind of dice I would like to roll in order to torture my players' PCs as well as lead mine to conquest and glory by crushing my enemies, see them driven before me and you know the rest already. The sheer weight of each die in my hands is an unparalleled experience. Aesthetically the design remains familiar while being brand new at the same time.

Thematically speaking, and albeit all their corners, ridges and spikes that make for a truly original design, Terralith dice look as if suited for any theme you can imagine. From fantasy to science fiction and from superheroics to historical, there is something in them that alters your perception of how they fit in. The purple colour bleeding all over the crevices and lines, as well as the spiked design of this particular set brings to mind decaying infrastructure, neglect, toxic by-products, and alien contraptions: perfect stuff for war, science fiction, post apocalyptic, mystery, occult and dozens of additional themes. It's crystal clear that the feel of this set of dice is really different to the one that its bronze brother radiates. If bronze is the dignified knight coming to the rescue, Battle Purple is the scruffy street fighter that does not shy away from the dirty business. I have different personal preferences depending on the die used. For example, the six-sider looks a lot more powerful and ominous in the present set, while the d20 feels like a gadget straight out of Hell Raiser.

If purple is not to your liking, there are many other colours on the Battle variety to choose from. Apart from Purple I also see Blue, Green, Red and White, with a background of Black, Brass, Copper or Silver. This means a total of twenty different sets just for the Battle iteration of Terralith.

I rolled each die around a hundred times on a felt tablecloth, and even though the numbers obviously did not come out exactly as statistically expected, there is nothing to suggest that there are inherent flaws. If this is the only set you have (and you might as well do!), it will perform all the duties you entrust it with ease.

The weak points: In contrast to their bronze brothers, I found the Battle set kind of harder to read. Designwise everything is identical, the colour bleed however onto the numbers (something that is done on purpose for thematic effect) can lead to the dice being slower to read in sub-optimal light conditions. Even though it is not an incapacitating flaw, it can slow you down if you need fast reactions.

It's safe to state the box's warning: 'Product is subject to degradation through use. Do not clean with solvents. Do not expose to temperatures above 70oC'. The first is kind of obvious; all dice degrade. I can on the other hand imagine the furious customer about how something harder than plastic appears worn out. Well, get used to it.

If you like the dice seriously rolling and hitting all surfaces before comfortably resting, you have to remember that these are heavy, metal dice. Even more so, they have spikes and protrusions that make them less bouncy. Rolling them along their equators and with just a bit of force will convince even the biggest skeptic that you are not setting the result up. To be fair, however, there is no way you can set the result up! All these extremities can alter the direction of the dice in any way, thus only the most agile of dice-cheaters could hope to fix results with those. You can be certain in your knowledge that the result is fully random even though the dice did not roll as much as their plastic cousins.

Metal dice are luxury items that should be treated with care. Even more so for these exotic, out of the ordinary beauties. There is no way I am rolling these dice in anything else than my felt tablecloth or something thicker� like a carpet. The naked table (be it wooden or plastic)? Forget it. Idem for dice towers; I refuse to even try. Scratching these surfaces as well as potentially damaging the dice in that way is plain stupid. These are premium metal dice, and your table might be as expensive. Do not throw your pearls to pigs.

Also, do not leave your pearls lying around unattended. Again, from the box: This is not a toy and is suitable for ages 13 and up. If you feel that stepping on plastic dice is painful, you wouldn't want to even imagine how it would feel like stepping on items that are designed to look organically menacing. Think of it as purchasing seven caltrops. Except from when you use them, you don't leave them lying around, nor do you give them to kids who could throw them to one another. This is no joke: metal dice (not only Terralith) can cause injury.

Conclusion: Heavy. Scary. Badass. Different enough from their Bronze brothers. The real question is not which flavour to buy, but whether the wallet is deep enough to buy both.

To find out more about the Terralith Metal Dice and Grublin Games, take a look at http://grublin.com.

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Name: Terralith Metal Dice (battle, purple and brass)
Publisher: Grublin Games
Line: Terralith Metal Dice
Author: Irondrake
Category: Accessory / Dice

Rollability: Despite the extremely nontraditional design, the relatively long axis makes this pretty easy to roll. The orb’s weight makes it unbalanced along that axis, though, which led to some gaffes when rolling.

Many people dismiss Voodoo dolls as mere superstition or Hollywood fiction, but for those who believe in the power of Voodoo, these dolls are an important tool for spiritual connection and manipulation..

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