let the dice fall where they may

English

Verb

let the dice fall where they may (third-person singular simple present lets the dice fall where they may, present participle letting the dice fall where they may, simple past and past participle let the dice fall where they may)

1. Alternative form of let the chips fall where they may
   • 1983, Brock K. Kilbourne, Maria T. Kilbourne, “Deviance in Science: The Depletion of a Vital National Resource”, in The Dark Side of Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, page 138:

     The ability of the scientist to be objective and neutral is greatly diminished and the intent of the scientist to "let the dice fall where they may" becomes nearly impossible to achieve.

   • 1987, Thomas Kent Miller, Sherlock Holmes on the Roof of the World, Andrews UK, published 2017, →ISBN:

     So it is that I've determined to do what I must, and then let the dice fall where they may.

   • 1994, “Running Adventures”, in Mean Streets, West End Games, →ISBN, page 53:

     If the players are acting foolishly, such as charging into a dangerous situation without a plan or without taking any precautions, let the dice fall where they may. The surviving characters will quickly learn not to be so hasty or foolish in the future.

   • 2010, Bill Slavicsek, Richard Baker, “Keeping Your Players Happy”, in Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition For Dummies, →ISBN, page 353:

     Our recommendation for a beginning DM is to avoid fudging and to let your players know you're going to let the dice fall where they may. If you do decide to fudge the dice behind the screen, don't announce it to the players and don't make it obvious.

See also

• the die is cast