move static table outside of func

init.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 local COOLDOWN = 1.8
 local PARTICLE_TIME = COOLDOWN - 0.2
 
+-- can't be bothered to figure out math for this
+-- map from param2 rotation to the face value
+local V = {
+    1, 1, 1, 1,
+    2, 3, 4, 5,
+    4, 5, 2, 3,
+    5, 2, 3, 4,
+    3, 4, 5, 2,
+    6, 6, 6, 6,
+}
+
 local function roll_dice(pos, node)
     if not node then
         node = minetest.get_node(pos)
@@ -46,16 +57,6 @@ local function roll_dice(pos, node)
         }
     }
 
-    -- can't be bothered to figure out math for this
-    local V = {
-        1, 1, 1, 1,
-        2, 3, 4, 5,
-        4, 5, 2, 3,
-        5, 2, 3, 4,
-        3, 4, 5, 2,
-        6, 6, 6, 6,
-    }
-
     minetest.add_particlespawner(spawner_def)
 
     local val = V[facedir + 1] or 0