# 17-sided dice??

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [November 7, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-sided-dice/471573 "2008-11-07T01:31:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-sided-dice/471573/41 "2008-11-14T15:11:37Z")

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> [@Lumpy](#):
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> Another question: 2D6 (36 combinations) is handy for rolling random alphanumeric characters, but is there any way to mark the dice for a readable result, without having to resort to a lookup table?

Sure use a regular die and a blank die. On the blank die label the 6 sides with 6 characters each.  
ABC GHI MNO STU YZ0 456  
DEF JKI PQR VWX 123 789  
The D6 determines which character to use as follows  
123  
456

So if it lands on the A-F face and the D6 was a 4 you would get D

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