http://diceofdoom.com/blog The Dice of Doom is a blog about gaming, being a gamer and general interest content suitable for nerds. Tue, 01 May 2012 13:26:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Dice of Doom podcast is a lively discussion about role-playing games, focusing heavily on Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu and Warhammer along with many other gaming systems. We have been gaming for longer than we care to freely admit and we have a wide range of interests and experiences in gaming in general (everything from obscure games printed in the 1980's to the most recent tabletop wargames). We like to take a lighthearted approach to our discussions and mix them up with other nerdy news and content as well. RupertG yes RupertG rupertg@diceofdoom.com rupertg@diceofdoom.com (RupertG) © Dice of Doom Dice of Doom Podcast dnd, d&d, dungeons & dragons, rpg, roleplaying, gaming, roleplaying games http://diceofdoom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Podcast-Logo-New-SQ-SM.png http://diceofdoom.com/blog Sydney, Australia http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/and-its-official-new-games-workshop-citadel-paints/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/and-its-official-new-games-workshop-citadel-paints/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:02:11 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3713 Following up on our report on the cryptic teaser trailer, we demonstrate again that the internet doesn’t like: the new Games Workshop news is indeed a new paint line. It looks like they’ve got a pile of new kinds of … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/and-its-official-new-games-workshop-citadel-paints/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/games-workshop-145-teaser-trailer/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/games-workshop-145-teaser-trailer/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:48:10 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3706 Games Workshop has just released a somewhat cryptic trailer, revealing not much but the number 145. So what’s it all about? Well, news around the internet is that it’s probably a new line of paints. Yep, they’re revamping the Citadel … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/03/games-workshop-145-teaser-trailer/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-death/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-death/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:00:29 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3636 The Lore of Death is a very powerful offensive Lore, focusing on spells to assassinate enemy Characters, along with the almighty army-destroying Purple Sun of Xereus. It is popular amongst new and experienced players alike, and is undeniably one of the most powerful Lores in 8th Edition Warhammer Fantasy. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-death/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-shadow/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-shadow/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:00:58 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3630 The Lore of Shadows is a powerful offensive Lore, with a solid mix of Hexes, Augments, and Direct Damage. It can allow any army to take on solid targets such as Monsters, as well as permitting fancy tactics by moving … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2012/02/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-shadow/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/11/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-heavens/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/11/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-heavens/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:51:00 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3589 The Lore of Heavens is an averagely powerful spell Lore in Warhammer Fantasy Battles, with a mix of Augments, Hexes, and Direct Damage. It notably features the (in)famous Comet of Casandora spell. It has an interesting selection of spells for both defensive and offensive purposes. It is somewhat a jack-of-all-trades Lore. Whilst primarily used by those who have no choice, like Skink Priests, the Lore of Heavens has some interesting options available, particularly for movement control and area denial, and can perform well in the hands of Level 1-2 Wizards. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/11/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-heavens/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/dismemberment-and-permanent-injuries-in-dnd/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/dismemberment-and-permanent-injuries-in-dnd/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:00:19 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3510 We recently had a great question on Twitter by IvPalmer: “Have you guys ever came across a dismemberment case in D&D? A player lost an arm last session and I'd like to give him options.” As it happens, yes, we have, and, like you, we wondered what exactly to do about it. The rules don’t give an answer… or do they? Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/09/dismemberment-and-permanent-injuries-in-dnd/feed/ 24 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/gurps-review/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/gurps-review/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:30:40 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3431 We've been keen to play GURPS for many, many, many years now and the Grand Gaming Experiment gave us the opportunity to give it a shot. So with all this anticipation and excitement, did it live up to our expectations? Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/08/gurps-review/feed/ 31 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-life/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-life/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:19:49 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3364 The Lore of Life is very powerful spell lore in Warhammer Fantasy Battles that has a good mix of Augments and Direct Damage spells. It contains features of both a defensive and an offensive spell lore. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/07/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-life/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/gwcomic/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/gwcomic/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:55:46 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3322 A comic showing the full story of recent Games Workshop announcements. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/gwcomic/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/gotta-pop-em-all/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/gotta-pop-em-all/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:12:58 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3306 How many Pokémon do you think you can identify? How many pharmaceutical drugs do you also think you could identify? I know I worry about that sort of thing. Fortunately I’m not alone. You can test your ability at identifying … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/gotta-pop-em-all/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/games-workshop-citadel-finecast-resin-is-the-new-metal/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/games-workshop-citadel-finecast-resin-is-the-new-metal/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 11:36:52 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3265 With the official announcement having been less that a week ago, today marked the release of Games Workshop’s “Finecast” range of resin miniatures. Replacing the metal lines entirely, they mark a huge change in the world of Warhammer, and miniature gaming in general. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/games-workshop-citadel-finecast-resin-is-the-new-metal/feed/ 5 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/guild-wars-2-steampunk-engineering-awesomeness/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/guild-wars-2-steampunk-engineering-awesomeness/#comments Sun, 22 May 2011 01:30:25 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3211 If you're a fan of online roleplaying games, then you're probably aware of the upcoming Guild Wars 2. It's been shaping up to be a pretty awesome game that might just revolutionize MMOs as we know them, but more importantly, it's steampunk, which is freaking awesome. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/guild-wars-2-steampunk-engineering-awesomeness/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/warhammer-40k-tau-army-list/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/warhammer-40k-tau-army-list/#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 05:18:59 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3143 My Warhammer 40K Tau Army has been extremely successful lately, so I thought I'd share the 1000 point army list and discuss the tactics I was using. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/warhammer-40k-tau-army-list/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-light/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-light/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 10:58:32 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3131 The Lore of Light is a fairly defensive lore that focuses on Augments, with a couple of Magic Missiles and one Hex. Its focus on Augments makes it a Lore very focused on your troops, both in enhancing them and protecting them. The Lore of Light works best in conjunction with a solid understanding of tactical movement in Warhammer. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-light/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/warhammer-fantasy-battles-magic-guide-the-lore-of-metal/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/warhammer-fantasy-battles-magic-guide-the-lore-of-metal/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:30:51 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3101 The Lore of Metal is a powerful Lore, with a good selection of great spells, and is extremely effective against well-armoured foes like heavy cavalry and Steam Tanks. With a powerful Lore Attribute and great Signature, in addition to scaling well with boosted spells, this Lore is effective on any level Wizard. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/warhammer-fantasy-battles-magic-guide-the-lore-of-metal/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-beasts/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-beasts/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:08:46 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3056 The Lore of Beasts has an interesting mix of spells. It primarily focuses on Augments, but also boasts two Magic Missiles and a Hex. It immediately offers itself as a fairly general spell list that can be played comfortably with and against pretty much any army. The spells are fairly easy to cast, but have good enhanced versions for if you have the power dice to spare. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/04/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-beasts/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-fire/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-fire/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:51:37 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2913 The core magic Lores in the Warhammer rulebook are a lot more useful, and hence see a lot more play, with the changes in 8th Edition. In this post we’re looking at the Lore of Fire. The Lore of Fire is, unsurprisingly, focussed on delivering large amounts of fiery death to your opponent’s troops (or “dudes”). Most of its spells are direct damage, which is not necessarily a bad thing if that’s what you want. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/03/warhammer-magic-guide-lore-of-fire/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/iphone-app-review-minecraft-pro/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/iphone-app-review-minecraft-pro/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:59:59 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2737 The success of Minecraft has led to lots of iPhone apps trying to play on this success. MineCraft Pro is one of these… and unlike some of the other apps, it costs money. So naturally, I was extremely dubious about it. While it’s a reference app designed to be used whilst you play Minecraft on your computer the question remains: "Is it worth the price tag?". Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/02/iphone-app-review-minecraft-pro/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/01/star-wars-rpg-saga-edition-review-resources-and-more/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/01/star-wars-rpg-saga-edition-review-resources-and-more/#comments Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:01:12 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2712 If you’re a regular at Dice of Doom you’ll know about our “Gaming Experiment”: playing 12 different roleplaying games in as many months. Whilst we’re currently working through Rolemaster (…we’ll report on that if, afterwards, we’re still alive to tell the tale), the game before that was Star Wars Saga Edition, which I GM’d. Whilst the game isn’t exactly new, we hadn’t played it before, and were very excited. RPGs are awesome, Star Wars is awesome… what could go wrong? Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/01/star-wars-rpg-saga-edition-review-resources-and-more/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/fabled-lands-choose-your-own-adventure-books-republished-ipad-game-and-rpg/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/fabled-lands-choose-your-own-adventure-books-republished-ipad-game-and-rpg/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:56:05 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2685 The excellent Fabled Lands gamebook series is being revived, with the books being republished, an iPad version and an RPG in development. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/12/fabled-lands-choose-your-own-adventure-books-republished-ipad-game-and-rpg/feed/ 5