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Yearly Archives: 2010
Horror Roleplaying Part 6: Cthulhu Mythos 2
Having taken a look at the underlying philosophy and the basic theme of the Cthulhu Mythos in my last offering, I thought we might have a look at some of the other aspects of Lovecraftian Mythos stories and how you might implement them in your own game. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Game Design, Games, Horror, Role Playing Games
Tagged Cthulhu, gaming, GMing, Lovecraft, role-playing, Roleplaying, rpg
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The Dice of Doom Roleplaying Game Campaign Hooks: 001
This is a handful of prompts for GM’s to use if they happen to find themselves in the situation of needing a plot or hook for their roleplaying campaign. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Game Resources, Horror, Role Playing Games
Tagged campaign, Cthulhu, Fantasy, GM's, hook, plot, Roleplaying games, rpg
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Dice of Doom Podcast 005: Warhammer, Sorcery! and Addressing Issues in D&D 4th Edition
This week in the Dice of Doom podcast we discuss common issues and complaints about Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition and strategies by which these can be overcome through the cunning application of house rules and modified systems. Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Podcasts, Role Playing Games, Tabletop Wargames, iPhone Games
Tagged d&d, D&D4e, dnd, dungeons & dragons, Sorcery, warhammer
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Warhammer Wood Elf Strategy Part 2: Heroes and Lords
Part 2 of this series on the Wood Elf army in Warhammer Fantasy in which we will look at the choices of Heroes and Lords for your army, examining general strategies for these characters and popular builds. Continue reading
Posted in Games, Strategy Guides, Tabletop Wargames
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Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! CYOA series coming to the iPhone
While the Fighting Fantasy series pretty much defined the format for the choose-your-own-adventure format, the spin-off Sorcery! expanded the concept dramatically while also adapting it to a more adult format. The good news is that this series is being brought to the iPhone and iPad by Bright AI with the release of the first book, The Shamutanti Hills. Continue reading
Posted in Books, iPhone Games
Tagged CYOA, FF, Games Workshop, iPad, iPhone, Sorcery, Steve Jackson
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Warhammer Wood Elf Strategy Part 1: Basic Army Selection
Welcome to the first part of a series on my favourite Warhammer Army: the Wood Elves. We’ll cover the building of an army, selection of characters, and tactics for getting the most out of your army. No doubt this series … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Strategy Guides, Tabletop Wargames
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Horror Roleplaying Part 5: Cthulhu Mythos 1
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was … Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Horror, Role Playing Games
Tagged Cthulhu, GMing, Horror, Lovecraft, Roleplaying, rpg
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Dice of Doom Podcast 004: Warhammer, Godville and Making the Most of Magic in Roleplaying Games
This episode we discuss our first hilariously broken foray into Warhammer Fantasy Battles 8th Edition, our troubling obsession with our hero in the iPhone game Godville and how to make the most of using magic in your fantasy roleplaying games. Continue reading
Posted in Podcasts, Role Playing Games, Tabletop Wargames
Tagged d&d, dnd, GMing, godville, magic, warhammer, warhammer fantasy battles, wizard
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The Dice of Doom Podcast 003: Using Horror in Roleplaying Games
This week we discuss using horror in your roleplaying games. Even if your campaign is of the ordinary run-of-the-mill high fantasy variety, horror can be used to add an edge to the experience the players have. We discuss how a GM can implement horror elements into a game as a one off or as a whole campaign in and of itself. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Games, Horror, Podcasts, Role Playing Games
Tagged Cthulhu, d&d, dnd, GMing, Horror, Lovecraft, Roleplaying
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The Warhammer Rulebook Conundrum – Which Edition Do I Buy?
So, Warhammer 8th Edition just came out. You wander along to your nearest gaming store to buy the rulebook. You recoil at the size and price, and during your confusion, they tell you that the starter box, Island of Blood, … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Tabletop Wargames
Tagged 8th, edition, Fantasy, rulebook, tabletop, warhammer, wfb
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