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/2010/11/dnd-insiders-character-generator-coming-to-the-web-browser/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/11/dnd-insiders-character-generator-coming-to-the-web-browser/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:46:18 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2615 One of the great frustrations of Dungeons & Dragons Insider subscriptions is the Windows only software that you are provided with. This is all due to change on November 16 as Wizards of the Coast announce that their Character Generation Tool is going online for the first time. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/11/dnd-insiders-character-generator-coming-to-the-web-browser/feed/ 9 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-005-warhammer-sorcery-and-addressing-issues-in-dnd-4th-edition/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-005-warhammer-sorcery-and-addressing-issues-in-dnd-4th-edition/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:02:53 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2239 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/dice-of-doom-podcast-005-warhammer-sorcery-and-addressing-issues-in-dnd-4th-edition/feed/ 0 warhammer, sorcery!, iphone games, dungeons & dragons, D&D, dnd Dice of Doom Podcast 005: Warhammer, Sorcery! and Addressing Issues in D&D4e 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. We have all heard the many complaints that have been made about D&D4E - the long combats, the lack of differentiation between classes, the lacklustre abilities, etc. All of these things can be addressed in various ways to improve the gaming experience had by players and GM's. RupertG yes 1:01:27 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/ 15 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/06/arcane-implement-mastery-guide/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/06/arcane-implement-mastery-guide/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:22:23 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1876 The 4E Wizard class feature Arcane Implement Mastery is a powerful ability that can shape the entire career of your character. Be it Orb, Wand, Staff, or Tome, the implement you want to use will influence your race, ability scores, … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/06/arcane-implement-mastery-guide/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/03/speeding-up-dd-4e-combat-morale/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/03/speeding-up-dd-4e-combat-morale/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:06:41 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1781 A large problem many groups have with 4E D&D is that 4E combat takes a very long time. Various methods have been proposed to fix this, such as reducing monster hp, but after some discussion we realised the best way of doing it is simply to revive the Morale system, used in 1st and 2nd Edition, but thrown out in 3rd. The problem with these systems is, like the whole editions themselves, they were overly complicated; I've seen an attempt at adding Morale to 4E that mostly just put the 2nd Ed system in... and it looked terrible. So, we decided to do it from the ground up: a complete, effective, and simple Morale system for 4E D&D. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/03/speeding-up-dd-4e-combat-morale/feed/ 40 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/4e-dungeon-master%e2%80%99s-guide-2-in-depth-review/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/4e-dungeon-master%e2%80%99s-guide-2-in-depth-review/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:11:17 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1741 Not so long ago, the 4th Edition DMGII came out. With the general high quality of 4E splatbooks so far, this looked promising: but for those out there for whom “promising” isn’t enough, this in-depth review should give you everything … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/4e-dungeon-master%e2%80%99s-guide-2-in-depth-review/feed/ 8 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/11/i4e-updated-now-you-can-import-from-dd-insider-character-builder/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/11/i4e-updated-now-you-can-import-from-dd-insider-character-builder/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:58:15 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1705 Mike Pattee from Cordax Software has pinged us to let us know that his app i4e has been updated in the App Store to version 1.1.0 and is available now for download. The app allows you to store your D&D … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/11/i4e-updated-now-you-can-import-from-dd-insider-character-builder/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/using-the-dungeon-tile-mapper-from-wotc/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/using-the-dungeon-tile-mapper-from-wotc/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:34:44 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1614 If you are anything like us here at Dice of Doom HQ, the moment you got D&D 4E you rushed out and bought a stack of Dungeon Tiles once you realised how important (and awesome) they were. After collecting a … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/using-the-dungeon-tile-mapper-from-wotc/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/powergaming-understanding-area-of-effect-in-dnd4e/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/powergaming-understanding-area-of-effect-in-dnd4e/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:00:52 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1571 Area of Effect powers, or AoE, are pretty common in 4th Edition D&D. No longer are they limited to Wizards, but can be found in the arsenal of many non-spellcasters, such as Fighters, as well as being used by many … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/powergaming-understanding-area-of-effect-in-dnd4e/feed/ 29 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/wizards-of-the-coast-settle-copyright-infringement-case/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/wizards-of-the-coast-settle-copyright-infringement-case/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:09:16 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1564 Back in April this year, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) filed three copyright infringement cases against eight individuals for sharing a copy of the Player’s Handbook II on document sharing site Scribd. Yesterday the judge accepted a settlement with the … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/wizards-of-the-coast-settle-copyright-infringement-case/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/finally-an-iphone-app-for-keeping-your-dd-characters-on-i4e/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/finally-an-iphone-app-for-keeping-your-dd-characters-on-i4e/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:53:54 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1509 It is very likely that if you are an iPhone owner and a D&D player there is one app that you have been longing for ever since you picked up the device from the store – a native application to … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/finally-an-iphone-app-for-keeping-your-dd-characters-on-i4e/feed/ 3 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/create-your-own-dungeon-tiles-from-scratch-with-photoshop/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/create-your-own-dungeon-tiles-from-scratch-with-photoshop/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:42:59 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1477 Learn how to create your own full color, printable dungeon tiles for your own games using Photoshop in 5-10 minutes. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/create-your-own-dungeon-tiles-from-scratch-with-photoshop/feed/ 20 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/new-series-of-penny-arcades-pvps-wil-wheatons-dd-podcast-campaign/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/new-series-of-penny-arcades-pvps-wil-wheatons-dd-podcast-campaign/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:38:49 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1388 Starting off on adventure again, the Penny Arcade/PvP/Wheaton Campaign Series 3 has started with earnest (as of writing the first hour has been released). This campaign sees Mike Krahulik, Jerry Holkins (both from Penny Arcade), Scott Kurtz (PvP), and Wil Wheaton … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/09/new-series-of-penny-arcades-pvps-wil-wheatons-dd-podcast-campaign/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/table-of-all-dd-4e-character-classes/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/table-of-all-dd-4e-character-classes/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:29:36 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1317 With the release of the D&D 4E Players Handbook II the number of character classes has doubled to 16. Now that all the classes are spread over two books, we thought that it might be easier to see what is … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/08/table-of-all-dd-4e-character-classes/feed/ 18 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/keeping-your-role-playing-game-character-on-your-iphone/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/keeping-your-role-playing-game-character-on-your-iphone/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:38:59 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=931 Methods to keep role-playing characters on mobile devices, especially the iPhone. Options explored are using the iPhone app tCiMP, PDF's and Google Docs. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/keeping-your-role-playing-game-character-on-your-iphone/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/list-of-best-dampd-4e-character-sheets-redux/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/list-of-best-dampd-4e-character-sheets-redux/#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:38:31 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=672 Some time ago, I wrote about the choosing of the best D&D 4E character sheet. That was when I was creating my very first 4E character: now that I’ve actually played the game, and have had some experience, I decided … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/list-of-best-dampd-4e-character-sheets-redux/feed/ 7 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/monster-of-the-week-gelatinous-cube/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/monster-of-the-week-gelatinous-cube/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:30:02 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=641 Unlike the previous two Monsters of the Week, this week I look at a monster which is completely unintelligent, has no tactics, and is a pushover for any party: and yet can be the most dangerous thing they ever face. … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/monster-of-the-week-gelatinous-cube/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/dungeon-tiles-and-a-sense-of-scale/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/dungeon-tiles-and-a-sense-of-scale/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:18:07 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=543 One of my pet annoyances with doing everything on Dungeon Tiles is the complete and utter unrealistic nature of the scale when you are not in a bare dungeon fighting monsters. Recently this was brought home when we used our … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/dungeon-tiles-and-a-sense-of-scale/feed/ 8 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/creating-your-own-dungeon-tiles/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/creating-your-own-dungeon-tiles/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:55:37 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=497 Update: Click here for instructions on how to create your own Dungeon Tiles using Photoshop. One of the big changes in Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition (D&D 4e) is the almost mandatory use of dungeon tiles and models for every … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/creating-your-own-dungeon-tiles/feed/ 23 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/writing-a-role-playing-game-log-with-style/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/writing-a-role-playing-game-log-with-style/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:08:01 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=376 A frequent tool used by gaming groups to help remember what happens in a game week by week is the writing of a campaign log. Often this journal is used to remind the players of who they have talked to, … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/writing-a-role-playing-game-log-with-style/feed/ 4