I’ve been looking for a dice carrying container that was compact, hardwaring and attractive for quite some time now. Finally, such a tin is mine, and it didn’t even cost me a penny.
The two tins in the accompanying photos are miniature whisky tins. They are compact, small enough to fit in a coat pocket and pretty solid. They also had the advantage of containing whisky. They are just the right size to fit a complete set of dice for the d20 system plus the 15 or so d10s I carry for Rogue Trader.
I would recommend these to other gamers. While I got these as a gift, they cost about £3 or £4 in the shops and repurposing them for this purpose is pretty eco-friendly. I would, however, recommend getting something better the Famous Grouse – it is not exactly the finest whisky to come out of Scotland.
But it’s famous?
One of my old GM’s used to use a round 70cl Glenmorangie tin to carry his dice, pencils, can of juice and he also put his notes and character sheets rolled up inside as well. Worked really well from what I can gather.
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I have considered using a full size tin before, but it’s just far too big for my needs.
Ironically, on my way home from the game on Tuesday, I slipped on ice and landed on my bag. I was expecting this to be crushed, but my aluminium water bottle cushioned the blow (and now has a massive dent in the side).