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d10 was not
part of the original polyhedral dice ... they were released several
years later There are two types of d10's : The first is is numbered 0-9 ... or less commonly 1-10 (sometimes called a 'True d10') The second is numbered 00 .. 10 etc through 90 (I call these %10's) Type 1 (Generate numbers 1-10) ======================== In this type of d10 ... if numbered 0-9 ... the 0 is treated as a 10 ... the main reason that the majority of d10's were numbered 0-9 was so that a pair could be used to generate a percentile roll (1-100) ... The method used to achieve a percentile roll with these dice was typically to have two different colors of die and choose one to be the 'high' die (10's digit) A less common variant of this was numbered 1-10  EXAMPLES: Using a pair of d10s one red and one blue with the blue die being called 'high' before the roll ... the red die rolls a 7 and the blue die rolls a 9 ... the percentile roll would be a 97 If both dice roll a 0 then the percentile roll is a 100 Type 2 (Generate the '10's digit for percentile dice) ===================================== The second type of d10 ... the %10 ... was released a couple of years after the first type and it eliminated the need to have a 'high' die for percentile rolls There are two different ways to read this combination for percentile rolls ... Both combine a Type 1 (d10) and a Type 2 (%10) die Method 1 (treat the 0 on the d10 as a 0) %10 d10 Result =============== 00 1-9 1-9 10 0-9 10-19 ... 90 0-9 90-99 00 0 100 This is the traditional accepted method EXAMPLES: If the d10 rolls a 7 and the %10 rolls a 90 the percentile roll is a 97 If the d10 rolls a 0 and the %10 rolls a 00 the percentile roll is a 100 Method 2 (treat the 0 on the d10 as a 10) %10 d10 Result =============== 00 1-0 1-10 10 1-0 11-20 ... 90 1-0 90-100 EXAMPLES: If the d10 rolls a 7 and the %10 rolls a 90 the percentile roll is a 97 <same as method 1> If the d10 rolls a 0 and the %10 rolls a 00 the percentile roll is a 10 If the d10 rolls a 0 and the %10 rolls a 90 the percentile roll is a 100 This method is just adding the roll on the d10 to the roll value on the %10 ... so in this method ... 100 = 90 (%10) + 0 (d10) This method is not well accepted and as a result of its existance ... gets pulled out every so often by gamers I prefer ... if someone chooses to use two d10 for percentile and that they choose 2 dice of differing colors and 'call high' ... as there can be no argument Prior to the release of the d10 ... percentile roles were done by rolling 2 twenty sided dice that were numbered 0-9 twice ... they were used in the same manner as the first type of d10 (pick a high die) ... This is the method that I personally use ... using use 2 original Gamescience or Armory d20's (shows how old I am) |
WHEN WOULD A D10 BE USED?
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Dragons: A d10 is used to generate hit points (life points) for the primary combatants such as fighters, paladins and rangers ... They are also used for generating damage for heavy weapons such as halberd or heavy crossbows |
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EXAMPLES Click on thumbnail for larger photos |
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the d10 (PENTAGONAL
TRAPEZOHEDRON)
being released later than the other polys ... both sharp edged translucent and opaque were available from the very beginning This shape was patented and released to the public in 1983 The %10 was did not come until later |
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A
bit
later these odd d10's were released It seems to be a sharp edged truncated PENTAGONAL TRAPEZOHEDRON |
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Next came the rounded or 'European' style PENTAGONAL TRAPEZOHEDRON |
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A
bit
later these odd d10's were released It seems to be a rounded truncated PENTAGONAL TRAPEZOHEDRON |
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The %10
was released soon after the release of the rounded style The %10 eliminated the need to have a high die for percentile rolls Sharp edged %10s did not come until later |
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Some
time
later  released
this amazing set of d10's They can generate random numbers from .001 to 9999 |
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The
most
radical change to the d10 came when
 Introduced their Crystal d10 There was no %10 with this style of die |
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The
latest release in the d10 style comes from  in the form of sharp edged %10's |
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Here
are
many more examples of these types of dice Glitter ... Swirl ... Two Tone ... Iridescent they are all here |
