A d6 is a standard 6 sided die. We use a d20, or 20 sided die, for SWM.

You're reading it correctly, each player would need up to eight d6 using those base rules.

Yeah, the D20 would be a good consideration I guess. I still think it would be fun to go with the D6s though. I've assembled the pieces, printed and laminated the boards and I'm going to try finding a good item to mount the 14" boards on. Suggestions? Has anybody else made a gameboard version of this yet (with pictures?).

I switched to the (1) d20 due to only wanting to lug so much stuff around with the minis. Not that a few more die add too much, but it's just a few more things to keep track of.

Now...if you were to have your own Dejarik board that held the die, that would be a different story.

NickName, care to share the pics? I threw around some ideas for a folding acrylic board that would be easy to transport, but never got the design quite right. Maybe I'll give it more thought over Christmas break. I am trying to make it cost effective to mass produce just in case there is a demand for them in the long run. (non-profit of course)

Very spiffy set up Jason. Did you make the cards yourself? Also are the pillow beads on the edge just for decoration or do they have gameplay signifigance?

For mounting, foam-core board is pretty good to use. It's pretty cheap and cuts nicely with a shapr utility knife. Don't slice all the way through in one cut, use multiple passes to avoid tearing the foam center and getting rough edges. For the cut edges, I like to slice cardstock into 1/4" strips and hot glue along the foam-exposed edges for a more finished look. The foam-core comes in black or white (check hobby stores or office supply). I printed a copy of the gray and blue tinted boards and mounted one on either side of foam-core for a "flip" board depending on what mood I'm in to play. It travels pretty well - if you really need to, you can score the underside (and reinforce with tape) and it would fold up for travel. Might end up with a creased loo down the center though. The big board I made is a little less travel friendly.

For the dice, you can pick up some of the smaller sized six-sided (d6) in red and blue for fun. The 12mm size comes in blocks of 36 - plenty for Dejarik and you can use the extras as counters for the minis game.

Curious to hear how your games come out and which rules set you end up using as well.

I like the cards too. I included the original cards for the two boards I am making. I also used foam sheets as a base and attached them with glue dots I found at a local craft shop. I'll photograph the end result and post. I just picked up a couple of scrapbook boxes to hold the sets in, though they are an inch short as I figured they would be so the boards are flexible. I also have downloaded both the star wars font and the aurbesh alphabet for box labels.

I'm trying to figure out how to post my pictures. I'm using a mac. How do I do it?

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Grrrr, Bene smash puny think machine! Can't do pictures! Too hard to use imageshack... Maybe I can get my tech department (i.e. My wife) to figure it out.