So, since I've used dice before to help me compose, I thought I'd start a topic where I could post all my thoughts/techniques about how precisely one can compose using dice.  If you've composed using dice and found a technique that's worked for you feel free to add to the discussion!  At the minimum you will probably need two regular 6-sided dice.  But for my purposes I've purchased a set of fantasy RPG dice which includes 4-sided, 6-sided, 8-sided, 10-sided and Musician's Dice which are 12-side