Topic: Rolling a D3 (with a D6) how do YOU do it?

[Fenris]

I've been thinking about this for a while, and while I haven't got into a serious disagreement yet, I could see it happening quite easily during a game.
Aside from using an actual D3 how do you use a D6 to resolve it?
There are IMO 2 main ways of doing it:

Either A:
1',4' = 1
2',5' = 2
3',6' = 3

or B:
1',2' = 1
3',4' = 2
5',6' = 3

Rolling a 1' or a 6' won't get you into a disagreement, but all other results could.
Personally I prefer using method B, and first time I roll a D3 during a game I declare my method. But wouldn't it be easier to just have one method of doing it as the right way to do it?

Is there anyone re-rolling 4', 5' & 6' until you get a 1',2' or 3' or some other method?
What are your thoughts?

[Saim-Dann]

Have never known any other way but method B. I think they've even got it in one or all of the rule books.

[Irisado]

I've never encountered anyone who uses any method other than method B and I've never had a disagreement with anyone about the results of a D3 roll.

[Grand Master Lomandalis]

I've never seen anything but method B

[Wyddr]

Wait, who on Earth has ever seen or heard anybody using method A? That's...that's just not a thing. 

Somebody tried to pull that in a game, they would be in need of a rulebook upside the head.

[magenb]

I've only every seen option B used. You can buy D3 dice though, I happen to have a couple from pen and paper RP days.

[Looshkin]

Only a certified lunatic would use 'A'.

B every day and twice on Sundays.

[Grand Master Lomandalis]

I think the way D3 is described in the BRB is to half the D6 result, rounding up.  Going 1 & 4 = 1 is not halfing the result.

[Fenris]

Alright, it seems pretty clear cut then, had to check the rulebook and found it, it's explicitly method B. Now I have something to point at, if it would ever occur, Thanks

[Dralith]

Do dedicated D3 dice have corresponding numbers on opposite or adjacent sides? come to think of it, how was the old sustained fire die laid out?

[Roboknee77]

I've seen and used both methods before and I'm not a certified lunatic. 

I think it was just a matter of personal GM/DM taste on how to roll a D3.

[Looshkin]

Only a certified lunatic would use 'A'.

B every day and twice on Sundays.

I've seen and used both methods before and I'm not a certified lunatic. 

I think it was just a matter of personal GM/DM taste on how to roll a D3.

How can a crazy person judge if they are crazy? I instantly trust you 7% less based on this information 






*Or did you just mean you haven't been certified?

[Fenris]

The only D3 I've seen were boneshaped, that had I,II,III on both upper sides of the ridge.
Sustained fire dice was [jam, 1,1,2,2,3] if I remember correctly.

[Grand Master Lomandalis]

The only D3 I've seen were boneshaped, that had I,II,III on both upper sides of the ridge.
Sustained fire dice was [jam, 1,1,2,2,3] if I remember correctly.

The D3s I've seen were just D6s that had 1-3 on it twice

[Fenris]

Found a picture of the only D3's I've seen IRL:
http://cbsethumb.blob.core.windows.net/534x389/56/ad/ab/vilda-vikingar-bradspel-fran-6-ar-stockholm-salj-7360711.jpg

[Revener]

I used to use A since it made sense to me. That is 1-3 represent just that and then 4-6  represent a second set of 1-3. Straight forward and logical.

But have noticed in the year 2000+ I have to declare before that I use that method.
So normaly I use method B now.

[Lord of Winter and War]

I never knew there was multiple ways of rolling a D3. huh.

[Blazinghand]

I've always done it as "roll a d6, divide by 2, round up"

So:

1,2 -> 1
3,4 -> 2
5,6 -> 3

the best though is to get those D6s that are actually D3s (don't mix them up with your regular D6s!) that are just numbered 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3 and use those

[Looshkin]

(don't mix them up with your regular D6s!)

Except for morale tests. In which case, always mix them up!

[Partninja]

3D printing websites have lots of D3 dice on them.