A TikToker has discovered a secret treasure trove of D&D dice and a miniature, though it looked like anything but loot when it was discovered. The odd tabletop find was located in a junkyard, hidden inside a spare tire belonging to a Mustang.
Any Dungeons and Dragons player understands the importance of dice and miniatures. Dice are essential for determining whether a player's action is successful, the strength of attacks, and other odds in the tabletop game. Miniatures, while generally not required, add a level of customization and detail to the game's world in a visual way. Many players collect dice and miniatures, but it seems that someone's small collection was separated from them at some point.
TikToker Girthy_Canoe shared a brief video on their account of the discovery. A small, oil-soaked bag is shown, visibly stained and quite greasy. Inside of it, several dice were found, along with a single miniature. The TikToker explained that they planned to clean it, hoping that it wouldn't cause any further damage to the D&D collectibles. They soaked the bag and the contents in a vat of soapy water, letting the oil loosen up.
In a second video they shared, the results can be seen. The bag is now a much lighter color, though it has been a bit damaged. Girthy_Canoe noted that they took a toothbrush to the D&D dice after soaking, and they look to be in primarily good shape after cleaning, though some of them are visibly dented or scuffed. Finally, the miniature is much easier to make out clearly after the cleaning. Courtesy of an imprint on the base of the figure, commenters and the TikToker were able to piece together that it's a 1983 Tom Meier figurine. Though the TikToker was initially concerned about it being made of lead, it's reportedly made of pewter, a much safer option.
The nearly 40-year-old find is remarkable, and raises the question of what it was doing stashed in a spare tire. There's no telling how long it's been waiting there for someone to find it, but there's a good chance that this set was meaningful to someone at some point. Sadly, there's no identifiable characteristics that could help to track down the original owner. With any luck, the dice and miniature can find new life in a modern-day Dungeons and Dragons game sometime in the future, thanks to the help of this TikToker.