Dice Goblin's Collection Now Exceeds Weight Of Actual Goblin

A tabletop RPG player's collection of polyhedral dice has reached 237 complete sets, weighing approximately 47 pounds, which exceeds the estimated weight of a Small-category goblin as defined in the Monster Manual and the structural tolerance of the shelf on which they are displayed. Carla Polyhedra, 33, began collecting dice in 2018 with a single set of translucent blue polyhedrals purchased from a local game store. Eight years later, her collection occupies a custom-built display case with UV-protective glass, individual compartments for each set, and LED backlighting that can be adjusted to match the color of the selected dice. The display case cost $1,200. Carla's total investment in dice, calculated at her request by her partner using a spreadsheet, is approximately $4,700. The average set cost $19.83. Twenty-three sets were acquired at conventions. Fourteen were limited editions purchased on the secondary market at prices Carla has asked her partner not to disclose. "I use maybe six sets regularly," Carla admitted. "The others are for specific characters, specific moods, specific campaigns. I have a set for when I'm playing a druid. I have a set for when I'm playing a druid in a forest. I have a different set for when I'm playing a druid in a desert. Context matters." Carla's partner, who plays in the same campaign and owns one set of dice, has described the collection as "beautiful, excessive, and the reason we didn't go to Hawaii last year." The structural concern arose in January when the display shelf, mounted to a drywall partition, began to pull away from the wall under the cumulative weight. Carla's partner suggested reducing the collection. Carla suggested reinforcing the wall. The wall was reinforced. "People ask why I need 237 sets of dice when they all do the same thing," Carla said. "Those people have never held a set of hand-poured resin dice with real flower petals embedded in them and watched the light catch the petals as the d20 rolls a natural 20. It's not about function. It's about feeling." Carla has three sets arriving next week from a Kickstarter she backed in 2024. The shelf reinforcement includes capacity for future expansion.