Dungeon-Building Dice Set

Apr 23, 2013 By Tara in Entertaining No Comments Tags: D&D, dice, RPGs, tabletop games, ThinkGeek

GMing a campaign and the players have decided to deviate off the set path? Need some fresh ideas on how to layout a dungeon? Want to play an impromptu campaign out and about and don’t have your notes with you? Grab these dice!

The dungeon-building dice set allows you to roll to put together a dungeon map. The five dice included in the set are all different, but all connect with each other through two separate pathways. I’m down for any excuse to roll more dice!

You can find them for $19.99 at ThinkGeek.com.

Dice and Loot Soap

Aug 16, 2012 By Tara in A Geeky Home 3 Comments Tags: dice, etsy, soap, Twisted Kitten Creations

I love leaving fun little soaps for houseguests, and until I found Twisted Kitten Creations, I would just put out various hotel soaps. Now? My guests will get to try their luck at rolling a set of soap dice. Although they just have their larger dice in stock online right now, hopefully they’ll start carrying the full dice sets and “jewel” soaps in the near future! They were a huge hit at Geek Girl Con.

Dice aren’t your thing? Check out their wine soap and “gelatinous cube” complete with monster finger puppet. It’s even Mountain Dew scented!

Soap, $5-8 at www.twistedkittencreations.com.

Geek DIY: Felt Dice Pillows

Jul 30, 2012 By Tara in Crafty Geek No Comments Tags: Bonnie Burton, dice, Geek DIY, pillows, Wil Wheaton

I love Bonnie, I love Wil, I love geeky pillows. This is a win-win-win for me.

This DIY is super easy and is an entertaining piece of inspiration for me–I really need to get back to crafting!

The best part? The comments provide extra tips on how to make this project even better! Take a look and let me know if you end up making a pillow!

4D6: Adventure in a Drink

Mar 3, 2011 By Tara in Libations No Comments Tags: dice, drinks, Mistral Kitchen

Last night I had the pleasure of visiting Mistral Kitchen with my friend Lisa, where we tried their now famous 4D6.

When ordering a 4D6, you are presented with four wooden dice out of a rich, leather bag. The dice feature different types of spirits and flavors that your drink will then be made from. And you’re warned from the start: No re-rolls.

Lisa took initiative and rolled first. Her drink? Tequila, herbal, dry, aromatic. Mine? Absinthe, fruit, brandy, and bitter. We munched on a cheese plate and wondered what our drinks would end up tasting like. Mine tasted like a fancy cough syrup, not so tasty. But Lisa’s was amazing: herbal, sweet, smooth, with a bit of tang from the tequila. Amazing.

You never know what you’re going to get, but it’s always an adventure!

(Mistral Kitchen filled up quick on a Wednesday, so reservations are encouraged. We were lucky to grab a seat at the counter where we saw them prepare some gorgeous plates for those eating dinner.)

The 4D6 is $12, at Mistral Kitchen.