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/2011/06/conan-the-barbarian-the-musical/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/06/conan-the-barbarian-the-musical/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:28:09 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3330 This is exactly what the world needs. Conan, in musical form. No, really, I'm serious. OK, not too serious. But you should watch it anyway... 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Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/10/breaking-news-dead-gentlemen-have-a-new-web-series/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/upcoming-post-zombie-soap-repellent-roadtest/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/upcoming-post-zombie-soap-repellent-roadtest/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 07:30:09 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1027 Just today our ‘office’ made an order at Geeky Clean for their Zom-B-Gone soap. Apparently this soap will help repel zombies and we think that that is awesome. We, of course, want to make sure that this claims actually hold … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/upcoming-post-zombie-soap-repellent-roadtest/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/body-language-rugby/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/body-language-rugby/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:00:36 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=519 There are some stereotypical characteristics of the “nerd” which are commonly believed. (Perhaps because there’s a grain of truth in there…) Now, there’s a range of these, but today we’re only interested in 2. 1. Nerds are antisocial, don’t do … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/body-language-rugby/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/boatmurdered-dwarf-fortress-succession-game/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/boatmurdered-dwarf-fortress-succession-game/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:06:08 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=689 Of all the wonderful things you can do in Dwarf Fortress, one of the glaring omissions is the lack of a multi-player mode. Fortunately, the rabid Dwarf Fortress community has thought of a great way around this – the Succession … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/boatmurdered-dwarf-fortress-succession-game/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/comedy-band-tripod-have-possibly-the-most-awesome-website-ever/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/comedy-band-tripod-have-possibly-the-most-awesome-website-ever/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:54:32 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=877 Most Australians probably don't need much of an introduction to the band Tripod, three guys and one guitar who sing funny songs about being, well, three guys with one guitar. For anyone who played D&D back in the day (think AD&D 1, 2) there website is going to have you in stitches. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/comedy-band-tripod-have-possibly-the-most-awesome-website-ever/feed/ 7 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/is-monty-pythons-dead-parrot-sketch-1600-years-old/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/is-monty-pythons-dead-parrot-sketch-1600-years-old/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:10:41 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=633 Nerds love Monty Python, right? I mean, there’s even a programming language named after the group… Well, in another case of “there’s nothing new under the sun” it seems that Monty Python’s “Dead Parrot Sketch” is perhaps a little bit … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/is-monty-pythons-dead-parrot-sketch-1600-years-old/feed/ 14 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/the-truth-about-the-internet/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/the-truth-about-the-internet/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:40:35 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=537 Many of us grew up with Sesame Street. A lot of us still remember our favourite songs and animations, and we certainly have a little giggle (privately) over the characters that we loved as a kid. And while the vast … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/the-truth-about-the-internet/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/the-gamers-the-movie/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/the-gamers-the-movie/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:55:08 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=520 I seriously can’t say enough good things about this movie. I love it to death. A group of nerdly college guys get together to play a session of (thinly veiled) D&D; the camera moves between the players and the characters. … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/the-gamers-the-movie/feed/ 18 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/so-dnd-has-a-theme-tune-sort-of/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/so-dnd-has-a-theme-tune-sort-of/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:49:12 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=398 I know this is coming pretty late to the party, but this is probably as close as Dungeons & Dragons will get to a theme song… And I know that a lot of the sentiments exhibited in this song relate … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/so-dnd-has-a-theme-tune-sort-of/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/friday-funny-bill-and-jerrys-fantastic-journey-into-suburbia/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/friday-funny-bill-and-jerrys-fantastic-journey-into-suburbia/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:21:33 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=395 The new video from the Microsoft campaign featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld is aout. I have to say, this is a lot better. The free willingness that these two guys have to make fun of themselves is just incredible … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/friday-funny-bill-and-jerrys-fantastic-journey-into-suburbia/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/webcams-at-the-large-hadron-collider/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/webcams-at-the-large-hadron-collider/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:23:27 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=388 With the launching of the Large Hadron Collider there is a lot of speculation about Mini Black Holes emitting Hawking radiation and destroying the entire planet and maybe even the entire universe (that’s right – take that God, we created … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/webcams-at-the-large-hadron-collider/feed/ 2 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 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/friday-funny-bill-gates-and-jerry-seinfeld/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/friday-funny-bill-gates-and-jerry-seinfeld/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:47:00 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=345 Its no secret that Microsoft (Bill Gates in particular) has not been a big fan of Apple’s “I’m a Mac” ad campaign. Their solution to the problem was to hire Jerry Seinfeld for $10 million dollars and get him to … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/friday-funny-bill-gates-and-jerry-seinfeld/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-swedish-chefagain/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-swedish-chefagain/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:42:17 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=332 I love this one. There should be more antique flintlocks used in cooking… Similar Posts: Play a New RPG Month I AM THE GAME! Another awesome occasion Play a New RPG Month Update Lovecraft’s Inspiration for At the Mountains of … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-swedish-chefagain/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-beaker/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-beaker/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:00:26 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=282 In keeping with Friday tradition – I present to you another happy Muppets moment… Similar Posts: The Angry DM Challenges You to Solve a Puzzle! Call of Cthulhu coming to the iPhone! So your players have gotten too rich: Dealing … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-beaker/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/a-buffy-moment/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/a-buffy-moment/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:05:48 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=259 As I have mentioned previously, we are going through the entire Buffy show again. We had just started Season Three and were watching the first episode where Giles is looking for Buffy who has gone missing. There is a scene … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/a-buffy-moment/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-swedish-chef/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-swedish-chef/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:02:46 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=253 Of all the muppets, the Swedish Chef is my favourite. Him and the Pigs in Space. In this instalment, the Swedish Chef shows us how to make doughnuts… Similar Posts: What did historical swords weigh? Minecraft Pocket Edition for iOS … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/friday-funny-swedish-chef/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/on-a-lighter-note/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/on-a-lighter-note/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:55:41 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=222 One of the funniest blogs that I think you can find out there is icanhascheeseburger. LOLCats have become an internet meme, with the language getting its on wiki on how to speak it. It has also inspired its own translation … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/on-a-lighter-note/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/gaming-quote-of-the-week-003/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/gaming-quote-of-the-week-003/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:44:59 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=176 Well, this week saw the end of a 6 month long campaign for our group, complete with the epic final battle between ourselves and a really really big silver dragon. Which was fun. The beginning of the game, however, held … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/gaming-quote-of-the-week-003/feed/ 4