http://diceofdoom.com/blog The Dice of Doom is a blog about gaming, being a gamer and general interest content suitable for nerds. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:30:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Dice of Doom podcast is a lively discussion about role-playing games, focusing heavily on Dungeons & Dragons 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. Dice of Doom yes Dice of Doom rupertg@diceofdoom.com rupertg@diceofdoom.com (Dice of Doom) The Magic Missile Errata Episode dnd, d&d, dungeons & dragons, rpg, role-playing, gaming, role-playing games http://diceofdoom.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://diceofdoom.com/blog http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/making-the-most-of-magic/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/making-the-most-of-magic/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:26:58 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2089 How to make the most of magic in your fantasy role-playing game. Advice for spellcasters, dungeon masters and writers. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/making-the-most-of-magic/feed/ 5 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/01/do-the-laws-of-physics-have-a-place-in-fantasy-role-playing-games/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/01/do-the-laws-of-physics-have-a-place-in-fantasy-role-playing-games/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:00:16 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1769 Back in the old days of playing D&D 3.5 I was running a campaign with 8 players (yes, 8…). Amongst the usual set of crazy logistic issues that had to be faced (pallets of snacks for example…) we also had … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/01/do-the-laws-of-physics-have-a-place-in-fantasy-role-playing-games/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/11/powergaming-making-a-powerful-fighter-or-monk-in-core-3-5-dd/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/11/powergaming-making-a-powerful-fighter-or-monk-in-core-3-5-dd/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:25:55 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1712 It’s reasonably well known that Fighters and Monks are the weakest classes in 3.5 D&D. Whilst this can be partially be fixed by extending to non-Core books, this doesn’t actually solve the problem, and for some, that simply isn’t an … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/11/powergaming-making-a-powerful-fighter-or-monk-in-core-3-5-dd/feed/ 8 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/powergaming-choosing-a-wizard-school-specialization/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/powergaming-choosing-a-wizard-school-specialization/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:20:18 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1452 Wizards, apart from being arguably the most powerful character class in 3.5 D&D, have the neat ability to choose to specialize in a specific school of magic, just in case nigh-unlimited power wasn’t enough, in exchange for dumping the ability … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/powergaming-choosing-a-wizard-school-specialization/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/powergaming-use-magic-device/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/powergaming-use-magic-device/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:29:50 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1349 In this first proper article on Powergaming (read the intro here), we will look at a 3.5 Skill, Use Magic Device. This Skill is oft neglected by many players, both new and old alike, who do not understand the potential … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/powergaming-use-magic-device/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/powergaming-introduction/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/powergaming-introduction/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:54:32 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1337 Today we begin the first of a series of (hopefully weekly…) articles discussing various powergaming strategies in D&D, both 3.5 and 4E. But what do we really mean by powergaming? How can we discuss details without understanding it? Well, that’s … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/powergaming-introduction/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/upcoming-articles-monster-of-the-week-index/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/upcoming-articles-monster-of-the-week-index/#comments Sat, 16 May 2009 14:48:52 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1033 As some of you may have noticed, Monster of the Week has lapsed. In order to keep things fresh and interesting, I have decided to discontinue it for the moment, and focus on providing a greater variety of articles. Some … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/upcoming-articles-monster-of-the-week-index/feed/ 1 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/monster-of-the-week-basilisks/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/monster-of-the-week-basilisks/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 03:48:44 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=996 Basilisks are, like many D&D creatures, a solid mythological creature. Check the Wikipedia entry, it’s quite good. What’s particularly interesting is, apparently, a Cockatrice is a variant of a Basilisk, with more bird than lizard. Anyway, the important thing is, … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/monster-of-the-week-basilisks/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/04/monster-of-the-week-aboleth/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/04/monster-of-the-week-aboleth/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:24:28 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=990 Aboleths are large and intelligent marine creatures not to be confused with an Axolotl, another strange fishy creature also starting with ‘A’. However, rather than having legs, an Aboleth has psionic powers and another nasty stuff. They look something like … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/04/monster-of-the-week-aboleth/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/04/monster-of-the-week-goblins/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/04/monster-of-the-week-goblins/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:45:33 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=977 Goblins are like the eternal minion. Fireball fodder. Unlike Zombies, they can think for themselves, so are perfect for enlisting in huge quantities for random armies. Ever since The Hobbit they’ve been associated with being standard foes, and are thus … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/04/monster-of-the-week-goblins/feed/ 0