Dikesha Dice
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A fortune telling device from Har'Akir. A set of Dikesha Dice are included in the Forbidden Lore boxed set.
Each set of Dikesha Dice consists of five six-sided dice, each of a different color and representing a different subject matter, diety, and phase of the moon . The dice are thrown together, and then interpreted by an expert fortune-teller, based on the symbolic meanings of the runes rolled. The dice are configured as described in the following table.
| Name | Deity | Color | Subject | Phase | Face 1 | Face 2 | Face 3 | Face 4 | Face 5 | Face 6 |
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| Rakesha | Ra | Red | Faces of Man | Sickle | The Pharaoh | The Commoner | The Magister | The Warrior | The Fiend | The Innocent |
| Horakesha | Horus | White | Structures | Waxing | The Tomb | The Town | The Mountain | The Road | The Cave | The Mists |
| Thothakesha | Thoth | Orange | Things of the World | Full | The Sword | The Shield | The Gem | The Ring | The Chariot | The Key |
| Shukeesha | Shu | Yellow | Change | Waning | Destruction | Creation | Metamorphosis | Stasis | Illusion | Transient |
| Setakesha | Set | Green | Emotions | Eclipse | Passion | Anger | Terror | Mercy | Curiosity | Courage |
Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue
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Forbidden Lore: The Walking Dream - pp27-31 |
