Player's Handbook

1. Core Mechanic: Attainment

The heart of Dice Godz is Attainment - a universal measure that makes all dice equal in power while preserving their unique character.

Why Attainment?

Traditional RPGs let bigger dice dominate. In Dice Godz, a D4 Fire player is just as powerful as a D20 Water player - they simply express power differently. Fire strikes fast with high-risk urgency. Water flows patient with calculated precision.

Resolution

Compare your Final Attainment against either:

• Difficulty Target - A fixed threshold set by the situation
• Opposed Roll - Another player's Attainment

2. The Eight Elements

Each element represents a sales archetype - a way of engaging with customers and closing deals.

Element Specializations

🔥 Fire (D4) - The Closer

Best Moves: Close, Handle Objection, Position

Critical (roll 4): Immediate commitment unlocked - the customer says YES on the spot.

🌱 Earth (D6) - The Builder

Best Moves: Propose, Follow-Up, Handle Objection

Critical (roll 6): Process locks in - next step is guaranteed, no renegotiation.

🌬 Air (D8) - The Scout

Best Moves: Prospect, Qualify, Discover

Critical (roll 8): New decision-maker contact revealed - you find the real buyer.

🌀 Chaos (D10) - The Breaker

Best Moves: Handle Objection, Position, Prospect

Critical (roll 10): Complete reframe - the deal transforms into something better.

✨ Ether (D12) - The Storyweaver

Best Moves: Position, Delight, Discover

Critical (roll 12): Customer becomes evangelist - referrals flow automatically.

🌊 Water (D20) - The Steward

Best Moves: Discover, Handle Objection, Delight

Critical (roll 20): Lifetime customer created - they'll never leave.

⚪ Order (D100) - The Strategist

Best Moves: Qualify, Propose, Reflect

Critical (roll 100): Perfect system revealed - a template for all future deals.

💰 Money (D2) - The Coin

NOT a playstyle - invoked only at binary threshold moments like "Do they buy today?" or "Does credit check pass?"

3. Dice & Rolling

Standard Difficulties

Critical Hits

When you roll the maximum value on your die (4 on D4, 6 on D6, etc.), you achieve a Critical Hit. This triggers:

• Automatic success (if vs difficulty)
• Your element's special Critical effect
• Potential Phenomenon activation

4. Attainment Shifts

Your base roll can be modified by situational advantages and disadvantages.

5. The Elemental Wheel

Elements follow a circular progression where each has natural advantages and disadvantages.

Relationship Rules

Sales-Flavored Matchups

• Fire beats Water: Urgency overcomes analysis paralysis
• Water beats Earth: Relationship softens rigid process
• Earth beats Chaos: Structure contains randomness
• Chaos beats Order: Disruption breaks systems
• Order beats Money: Systems create sustainable value
• Money beats Ether: Bottom line trumps story
• Ether beats Air: Narrative focuses scattered energy
• Air beats Fire: Discovery questions cool hot pitches

6. Win Conditions

When you WIN a roll with a specific element, you impose that element's Win Condition on the situation.

7. Phenomena

When the attainment difference is ≥20% OR someone rolls a Critical, a Phenomenon may trigger - a dramatic narrative event.

8. The Ten Sales Moves

Every scene is made of Moves. Pick a Move, choose an element, roll attainment, narrate the outcome.

Move Resolution Flow

1. Describe the scene and stakes
2. Declare your Move and choose element
3. Roll die, calculate base attainment
4. Apply relevant shifts
5. Compare vs difficulty OR opposed roll
6. Narrate outcome + apply Win Condition if successful
7. Check for Phenomena if applicable

9. Customer Archetypes (D2D)

Five NPC archetypes for door-to-door training simulation.

👩‍🦳 The Skeptic (Water)

Mrs. Johnson | Current: Xfinity @ $89/mo | Difficulty: Hard (70%)

Weakness: Earth (facts convince her)

Pain Points: Slow speeds, price increases, bad support

Objections: "I need to think about it" | "What if service is bad?"

Win Condition to Exploit: Trust - get her to reveal true concern

👨‍💼 The Price Hunter (Fire)

Mr. Davis | Current: AT&T @ $125/mo | Difficulty: Standard (65%)

Weakness: Chaos (unexpected offers break his script)

Pain Points: Too expensive, bundled junk, locked in contract

Objections: "Can you beat their price?" | "Best you can do?"

Win Condition to Exploit: Momentum - he closes fast if you match energy

🧑‍💻 The Tech Enthusiast (Order)

Alex Chen | Current: Spectrum @ $149/mo | Difficulty: Hard (70%)

Weakness: Ether (vision makes specs matter)

Pain Points: Upload speeds, gaming latency, not true fiber

Objections: "IPv6 support?" | "Symmetrical?" | "What router?"

Win Condition to Exploit: Clarity - remove one technical uncertainty

👩‍👧‍👦 The Busy Parent (Air)

Maria Rodriguez | Current: Cox @ $175/mo | Difficulty: Easy (55%)

Weakness: Fire (urgency cuts through chaos)

Pain Points: Kids complain, bill rising, too busy for tech

Objections: "Don't have time" | "Husband handles this"

Win Condition to Exploit: Access - get to the decision-maker

👴 The Loyalist (Earth)

Bob Thompson | Current: Comcast @ $210/mo | Difficulty: Heroic (85%)

Weakness: Water (trust softens his rigidity)

Pain Points: Hidden fees, speed not as promised, customer since 2008

Objections: "Been with them 15 years" | "Change is hassle"

Win Condition to Exploit: Structure - lock in a specific next step

10. Coin Moments

The Coin (D2) is NOT a playstyle - it's invoked at dramatic binary threshold moments.

11. Character Progression

XP Sources

Level Thresholds

12. Multiplayer Rules

Real-Time Battles

1. Create or join a battle room (6-letter invite code)
2. Both players start when room is full
3. Each round: secretly choose your element
4. Both rolls revealed simultaneously
5. Higher Attainment wins the round
6. Elemental advantage bonuses apply
7. Best of 3 rounds wins the battle

Battle Strategy Tips

• Counter-pick: If they keep choosing Fire, counter with Air (+10%)
• Risk management: Fire crits 25% but has high variance; Water is consistent
• Mind games: Bluff your element choice to draw out their counter