Runic d20
$31.00
These Ash Dice are a nod to Norse mythology, crafted from the same wood as Yggdrasil, the legendary World Tree. Engraved with Viking runes used as shorthand numbers, each set captures the essence of ancient Norse culture.
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Norse Runes predate the Japanese use of Kanji; but their use has long since been abandoned. Runes were in active use from right around 150 AD to 1100 AD and span three different but related alphabets: Elder Futhark (around 150–800 AD), the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc (400–1100 AD), and the Younger Futhark (800–1100 AD). The Vikings sometimes used the Runic alphabet as shorthand numbers. Though typically numbers were spelled out. Researchers have found instances where the first letter of the number’s name is used as a place holder for the number. The means that the symbol ? or feoh could mean wealth or the ordinal number one (first in the English language). Using this system of shorthand numbers, we get these symbols standing in for their Viking numbers.
| Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Viking | fyrstr | annarr | þriði | fjórði | fimmti | sétti | sjaundi | átti | níundi | tíundi |
| Rune | ᚠ | ᚢ | ᚦ | ᚩ | ᚱ | ᚳ | ᚷ | ᚹ | ᚻ | ᚾ |
| Number | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Viking | ellifti | tólfti | þrettándi | fjórtandi | fimtándi | sextándi | sjautándi | átjándi | nítjándi | tuttugandi |
| Rune | ᛁ | ᛤ | ᛇ | ᛈ | ᛉ | ᛋ | ᛏ | ᛒ | ᛖ | ᛗ |
Many thanks to the Viking Answer Lady for posing a list of ordinal numbers in Old Norse.
These dice are crafted from Ash. The ash tree was chosen for these dice as ash features heavily in Norse mythology being that Yggdrasil AKA The World Tree is an Ash tree of truly massive proportions.
Yggdrasil connects the nine realms of the Norse cosmos, serving as the backbone of the universe. Its roots extend into various realms, including Asgard (the realm of the gods), Midgard (the realm of humans), and Hel (the realm of the dead). The tree symbolizes life, growth, and the interconnection of all things. Yggdrasil supports the heavens, with branches reaching high into the sky and roots digging deep into the underworld.
Yggdrasil is not just a physical entity but a symbol of the cyclical nature of life, death, and rebirth. Various creatures inhabit and interact with Yggdrasil, such as the eagle perched at its top, the dragon Nidhogg gnawing at its roots, and the squirrel Ratatoskr, which carries messages between them.
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Bud –
Cool looking dice. I just wish the site here had the actual runes. All I see are “?” on my phone and desktop.
Javier Blesa (verified owner) –
Amazing detailed runes, and the edges of faces are very sharp so the checks will be properly random. But I guess the varnish was applied with spray so the touch is too grainy, far from wooden organic touch.
Alexandra (verified owner) –
I got this dice in and it was bad arse! The runes look amazing and my group is eager to use it in in-game gambling D&D. Thank you guys for the amazing die!