diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/dice.dm b/code/game/objects/items/dice.dm
index 58b2dc38e9a..e6200d78f9f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/dice.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/dice.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// don't produce a comment if the dice has less than this many sides
+// so you don't have d1's and d4's constantly producing comments
+#define MIN_SIDES_ALERT 5
+
 ///holding bag for dice
 /obj/item/storage/dice
 	name = "bag of dice"
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@
 	desc = "A die with six sides but only three results. Is this a plus or a minus? Your mind is drawing a blank..."
 	sides = 3 //shhh
 	icon_state = "fudge"
-	special_faces = list("minus","blank","plus")
+	special_faces = list("minus","blank" = "You aren't sure how to feel.","plus")
 
 /obj/item/dice/d8
 	name = "d8"
@@ -156,6 +160,9 @@
 	icon_state = "d00"
 	sides = 10
 
+/obj/item/dice/d00/manipulate_result(original)
+	return (original - 1)*10  // 10, 20, 30, etc
+
 /obj/item/dice/d12
 	name = "d12"
 	desc = "A die with twelve sides. There's an air of neglect about it."
@@ -222,15 +229,18 @@
 
 	var/fake_result = roll(sides)//Daredevil isn't as good as he used to be
 	var/comment = ""
-	if(sides == 20 && result == 20)
-		comment = "NAT 20!"
-	else if(sides == 20 && result == 1)
+	if(sides > MIN_SIDES_ALERT && result == 1)  // less comment spam
 		comment = "Ouch, bad luck."
+	if(sides == 20 && result == 20)
+		comment = "NAT 20!"  // maint wanted this hardcoded to nat20 don't blame me
 	update_appearance()
-	if(initial(icon_state) == "d00")
-		result = (result - 1)*10
+	result = manipulate_result(result)
 	if(special_faces.len == sides)
+		comment = ""  // its not a number
 		result = special_faces[result]
+		if(!ISINTEGER(result))
+			comment = special_faces[result]  // should be a str now
+
 	if(user != null) //Dice was rolled in someone's hand
 		user.visible_message(span_notice("[user] throws [src]. It lands on [result]. [comment]"), \
 			span_notice("You throw [src]. It lands on [result]. [comment]"), \
@@ -249,6 +259,10 @@
 
 	return ..() | COMPONENT_MICROWAVE_SUCCESS
 
+/// A proc to modify the displayed result. (Does not affect what the icon_state is passed.)
+/obj/item/dice/proc/manipulate_result(original)
+	return original
+
 // Die of fate stuff
 /obj/item/dice/d20/fate
 	name = "\improper Die of Fate"
@@ -495,3 +509,5 @@
 		asoundout = 'sound/magic/wand_teleport.ogg',
 		channel = TELEPORT_CHANNEL_MAGIC,
 	)
+
+#undef MIN_SIDES_ALERT