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For some reason I always though it was the player who went second but now upon review of the rules I can't find that anywhere.

I don't think it really makes much difference. At our club we tend to get a third party to roll, but if no-one is available then we generally use the person who would lose if the game ended there and then.

It used to be the player who went first rolled for turn 6 and then the player who went second rolled for turn 7... From memory in 5th ed

 Massaen wrote:
It used to be the player who went first rolled for turn 6 and then the player who went second rolled for turn 7... From memory in 5th ed

I don't recall that ever being a rule.

Ultimately, it doesn't really matter. I'll usually just ask my opponent if he wants to do it.

This is something easily, and probably best, resolved by the two players simply deciding who rolls when the time comes.

There is no specific player who it is to roll, but I always thought it was a good idea, to place the dice inbetween both hands as we shake, and when we let go the dice falls.

Just always added an interseting good finish shake, or a "Let the duel continue!" for me.

Generally my opponents make me roll if they want the game to end and they roll if they want it to continue because of my notoriously bad dice. Often I'll get asked to roll over when a player wants a game to end even if I'm not involved... but there is no set way to do it.

I hate that dice roll... lost many a tournament game because of it!

It really doesn't matter who does, though. Let the strands of fate converge into one moment of decision.

Or just roll off

I think what the OP is getting at is if the end of game roll can interact with re-rolls. For example Fateweaver or the Chronometron. If a particular player rolls, it could be argued that they could potentially apply re-rolls to it.

I would argue that the roll does not occur during any player turn and is thus intelligible for such rerolls.

It happens at the end of a game turn, which does place it within a turn. Much like things that happen at the start of a turn happen within a turn.

I'll have to check I thought it was after the end of a game turn. If it is at the end then yes depending who rolled could make it eligible for using such rerolls. Thus who rolls could have an impact on outcome which is clearly not meant to be the case astheir is no defined roller. Thus you'd have to discuss it with your opponent before hand or with the TO.

I would say as there is no defined roller it doesn't actually belong to either player and thus doesn't fall under their purview regarding Special Rules. But it's not an ironclad position.

Yeah that's certainly HIWPI...

No specific rules on it as others have said. My group usually just leaves it up to the player that goes last.

Friendlies I always get the other person to roll, so if it goes wrong I can blame them . All in good fun though

We have never considered the possibility of using a re-roll for it. We have always played the second player rolled it (even though that is not the rule) because we thought the timing was end of turn 5 and 6. Active player at the end of that turn is the guy that went second. Personally I like to roll it especially if I am having a bad game or a large string of 1 and 2's. Its the escape pod lol.

As others have noted, there is no rule in the book stating who gets to do the roll.

Regarding rerolls: this is a die roll that is outside of the normal player and game turn. All rerolls specify either turn (ie: player turn) or game turn. So rerolls can't be done.

HIPI: I let me opponent roll for it unless they insist I do it.

We've always allowed the player who would lose if the game ended to roll.
It's fun to hand him a single die, and say, this is your only chance...

-Matt

HawaiiMatt wrote:
We've always allowed the player who would lose if the game ended to roll.
It's fun to hand him a single die, and say, this is your only chance...

-Matt

That's how we play it as well.

HawaiiMatt wrote:
We've always allowed the player who would lose if the game ended to roll.
It's fun to hand him a single die, and say, this is your only chance...

-Matt

This. This is the best way to do it, in my opinion.